Story Time

Story Time is back at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History on Wednesday, October 21, from 11:30 AM to 11:50 AM. It's a twenty-minute session, recommended for kids eight and under, and it's part of the museum's regular children's programming.

Each session works the same way: they pair a children's book with a nature theme, and then the museum explores that theme with the audience. It's a short, focused window—just twenty minutes—so it fits easily into a morning out with the kids without taking over the whole day. If you've got little ones who like stories and animals, it's a low-pressure way to get them engaged with the museum's collections.

Fernbank itself is a nonprofit natural history museum, and it's more than just the galleries. It houses a giant screen theatre and an old-growth forest on the grounds, so there's plenty to do before or after the session. The museum is open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM, and it stays open late on select nights, which gives you some flexibility if you want to make a full day of it. Just a quick heads-up: Fernbank is not affiliated with the Fernbank Science Center, which runs as a division of DeKalb County Schools.

Story Time takes place in the Orkin Discovery Zone, in the Conservation Classroom on the third floor of the museum, located at 767 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30307. The session is included with general admission, and it's free for members. Since it runs from 11:30 AM to 11:50 AM, you can easily pair it with a morning spent in the exhibits.