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Location
Parking
Free parking is available on Sweetheart Circle using the AMP Parking app and a promo code available at the museum front desk
Visitor tip
Don't miss the Turpentine section - visitors consistently highlight it as a standout exhibit that reveals surprising Georgia history. Plan to spend dedicated time here as it's a unique feature specific to this museum's coastal plain focus.
Visitor tip
Bring kids prepared to search for hidden elements - there's a 'secret shark' activity throughout the exhibits that engages children in hands-on learning. Ask staff about interactive elements and educational games available for school-age children.
About Georgia Southern Museum
Museum with ancient fossil skeletons. University museum devoted to the region's natural history, featuring prehistoric & modern fossils.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Highlights
- Coastal plain evolution exhibits, rotating science and cultural exhibits
- Admission
- Free for students/alumni/members; $4 general admission; free under 3
- Hours
- Tue–Fri 9am–5pm, Sun 2pm–5pm
What visitors say
We found more than what we expected . Paying just $4 we had almost 1.5 hrs time in this museum. I am more impressed with the TURPENTINE section. Great to see history behind this in Georgia. #parking for visitors when we were there it…
They say "big things come in small packages"; well, this museum has only three large rooms, but holds centuries of information detailing the natural and cultural history of Georgia's Coastal Plain. One room focuses on life in the age…
I think students get in free but it was a nice little Museum. There were only 3 rooms but they were chalk full of information. I spent a lot of time trying to find all the secret sharks, but I couldn't find the orange one.
From 71 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The museum houses a 78-million-year-old eight-meter skeleton of a Mosasaur, sometimes called the T-Rex of the Sea, as its centerpiece fossil
- The museum contains the 42-million-year-old Vogtle whale fossil, which is North America's oldest whale fossil
- The museum features a dedicated turpentine section highlighting Georgia's historical naval stores industry, which is notably mentioned as a highlight by multiple visitors
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