Antarctica Ices Over Fernbank’s IMAX® Theatre

Experience the icy mysteries and exquisite beauties of the highest, driest and coldest continent on Earth in the giant screen film Antarctica opening June 7, 2008 at Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

Audiences will witness penguins, seals and other exotic life forms that call this southernmost expanse home while learning about its history and scientific research stations. The only place on Earth with no permanent human inhabitants, Antarctica is home to an incredible diversity of life that thrives in one of the harshest environments, giving an air of wonderment to this delicate ecosystem. This five-story film experience illustrates the magnificence of the crisp, blue skies and bright, white ice along with the deep crevasses and towering mountains of the Antarctic.

Observe scientific endeavors in this remote region aiming to spread the message of protecting the fragile balance of the Earth’s ecology. The Antarctic ice sheets hold 70 percent of the world’s water, demonstrating the importance of slowing global warming, preserving the ozone layer and, ultimately, helping our planet.

“Antarctica is a film that uses the IMAX® format so well, taking audiences to one of the Earth’s natural wonders in a way that most people will never experience on their own,” said Heather Heimmer, Fernbank’s Director of Environmental Education. “It’s a great companion to our special exhibition, Ends of the Earth—giving people a hands-on exploration of our polar regions in the exhibition, and a dramatically beautiful view beneath the icy waters and across the frozen expanses of Antarctica in the film.”

Fernbank has combined the splendor of Antarctica with the special exhibition, Ends of the Earth: From Polar Bears to Penguins, to maximize an exciting adventure to the freezing, yet lively, environments of the world. Penguins of the Antarctic: A Photographic Expedition will also be featured at Fernbank from June 8-August 31, allowing Museum visitors to get an up-close look at the Adelie, Gentoo, Macaroni, King and Emperor Penguins that are found in Antarctica.

Antarctica shows daily at Fernbank Museum of Natural History from June 7, 2008 through January 2, 2009. Ends of the Earth: From Polar Bears to Penguins is on view from June 7, 2008 through January 2, 2009.

IMAX® tickets are $13 for adults, $12 for students and seniors, $11 for children ages 3 to 12, $8 for Museum members, and free for children ages 2 and under. Martinis & IMAX® tickets, available on Friday nights, are $15. Value Pass tickets, which combine Antarctica, Ends of the Earth: From Polar Bears to Penguins and Penguins of the Antarctic: A Photographic Expedition with full museum access, are $23 for adults, $21 for students and seniors, $19 for children ages 3 to 12, $8 for Museum members, and free for children 2 and under.

Fernbank Museum of Natural History is located at 767 Clifton Road in Atlanta. More information is available to visitors at fernbankmuseum.org. Tickets can be purchased in advance at 404.929.6400.