Activities for Kids

15 Epic Museums Worth Planning a Vaycay Around

With museums like these, amusement parks are getting a serious run for their money. Check out our favorites.

By Tinybeans Team March 22, 2017

Disneyland and LEGOLAND will no doubt be on the vacation wish list, but we’re here to tell you the following museums are giving amusement parks a serious run for their money. From tiny towns to giant locomotives, your kiddos will be begging to stay another day. Click through the gallery below to learn about our favorite spots from across the country.

Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta

First, there are dinosaurs. Big, skeletal dinosaurs. You'll see them when you drive up, you'll see them when you enter the towering, sun-filled lobby, and you'll see them in various exhibits as you explore the museum. Next, Fernbank's Nature Quest is an indoor playscape that makes you feel like you're outdoors, even when it's too hot, too cold, or too much effort to actually be outdoors. With a treehouse, swinging bridge, cool waterfall, and underwater environment stations, your kids ages 6 and under will spend hours touching, climbing, and crawling their way through this unique educational playscape. Finally, there are 75 acres in the newly opened WildWoods and Fernbank Forest that take the learning outdoors, with immersive trails, educational programming, hands-on exhibits, and beautiful scenery.

767 Clifton Rd. NE
Atlanta, Ga 30307
404-929-6300
Online: fernbankmuseum.org

Photo: Fernbank Museum of Natural History