Museum of Arts and Sciences

Santa's Secret Shop
2017-12-10 13:00 - 17:00, 2017-12-05 10:00 - 2017-12-09 17:00, 2017-12-03 13:00 - 17:00, 2017-11-28 10:00 - 2017-12-02 17:00, 2017-11-26 13:00 - 17:00, 2017-11-24 10:00 - 2017-11-25 17:00, 2017-11-21 10:00 - 2017-11-22 17:00 (America/New_York)
Let the kiddos shop for everyone on their Holiday list at Santa’s Secret Shop. All gifts range from $1 – $10 (tax will be added at checkout) and are pre-wrapped. There are elves on staff to assist children so parents can take a quiet break while shopping is done. Just bring the list and their budgets and the elves will take care of the rest.

Polar Bear Den
2017-12-05 10:30 - 11:15, 2017-11-07 10:30 - 11:15, 2017-10-03 10:30 - 11:15, 2017-09-05 10:30 - 11:15, 2017-08-01 10:30 - 11:15 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Enjoy a story read aloud along with an activity with your creative little munchkin.
$5 per child(ages 2_-5) plus one free adult per child attending.
The child must be participating in Polar Bear Den. Only one adult per child.

Thanksgiving Day - Museum Closed
2017-11-23 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
The Museum will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving.

Operation: Save Christmas - Family Holiday Event
2017-11-18 10:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Dearest elf friends and family,
We need your help! Operation: Save Christmas is a TOP-SECRET mission and of vital importance to the future of the holidays. Important mission requirements are below.

This Top-Secret Mission will take place on Saturday, November 18, 2017

Elf Management Services will be showing the movie Arthur Christmas.
Please pick a preferred showtime (we work around Santa’s naps): 10 a.m., 1 p.m., or 3 p.m.
Tickets: $30/ one adult elf & one youngling • $12/ each additional youngling
Ticket purchase is required for admission. Call (478) 477-3232.
After the movie, your elf skills will be needed to create authentic tree decorations and hunt around the Museum for essential clues to help us save Christmas.
During this Top Secret mission, Elf Management Services will provide cocoa and cookies to eat while working.

This event is proudly sponsored by:

Festival of Trees Gala
2017-11-09 19:00 - 23:00
Join the Museum of Arts and Sciences downtown at the Historic Terminal Station for a night of stylish holiday fun at the 31st Annual Festival of Trees Gala.
The evening will kick-off with drinks at one of the several open bars, catering by Beyond Expectations, and live music by Tron Jackson Band. As the night goes on, be sure to browse the fine art auction and place a silent bid, then check your Macon Millionaire Raffle Ticket number to see if you won a year’s worth of jewelry, gift certificates, services, a Big Green Egg and more.

This event is presented by:

Tickets: 100/person
Reservations are required for this black-tie event.

This event is presented by:

Festival of Trees Luncheon
2017-11-08 12:00 - 14:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join the Museum as we celebrate the 31st Annual Festival of Trees with a luncheon catered by Bonefish Grill. Dine with friends and family amongst dozens of designer decorated trees while being shown all the finest holiday fashions by Sorella, Barney and Stella, and Previews Interiors and Antiques. Afterwards, visit the Sugarplum Shop and purchase Museum Made Gifts and unique baked goods.

This event is presented by:

Sky Over Macon
2017-10-27 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-09-22 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-08-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Explore space, the constellations, and planets visible from Central Georgia in Sky Over Macon in the Mark Smith Planetarium. The show starts with a general tour of the celestial sights visible each season; then a live presentation updates the current position of the planets and unusual events in the sky. This program provides the latest information about current and upcoming celestial events for those who want to learn how to find constellations or planets in the sky or how to increase their knowledge of astronomy.
The show begins at 8:15 pm (doors open at 8:00 pm) and regular Museum admissions apply. The Planetarium seats 120, and seating is on a first-come, first served basis.
Join us in the Observatory after the Planetarium’s Sky Over Macon show to see the real night sky through our telescopes! Observing, which is free for all, begins after the Planetarium show and lasts until 10:00 pm if the sky is clear.

An Evening with Steve Penley
2017-10-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Idle Hour Country Club, 251 Idle Hour Drive, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
The Museum of Arts and Sciences presents
An Evening with Steve Penley
At Idle Hour Club
The Museum of Arts and Sciences is excited to present a special evening with artist Steve Penley. Join us for an intimate evening with one of the most celebrated artists of Georgia. The event will be held in the elegant ballroom of Idle Hour Club and will include heavy hors devours and a cash bar.
A graduate of First Presbyterian Day School, the University of Georgia, and the School of Visual Arts in New York, Steve Penley is widely recognized for his exuberant style, bold brush strokes, vivid colors, and portraits of historical icons. He is one of America’s most celebrated contemporary artists and has exhibited throughout the world, including commissioned projects for Fox News, Coca-Cola, AirTran/Southwest, Kaiser Permanente, and several U.S. Presidents.
A limited number of Corporate Sponsorships are available for this event, also. For more information about serving as a Presenting Sponsor, please call Susan Welsh at (478) 477-3232 x 302 or email swelsh@MASmacon.com.

DomeFest Friday
2017-10-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join the Museum of Arts and Sciences and the One City Arts Festival for an evening of music and dynamic full-dome films. Enjoy a live concert under Macon’s evening sky with a bottle of wine and a picnic dinner. Afterward, make your way to the Mark Smith Planetarium. Sit back and engage your senses as the Museum staff takes you on an out-of-this-world journey through unnamed forms and shapes, watching as they collide with some of the world’s most beautiful music, in a format that only a 40ft. dome can provide.
Those who have purchased a One City Arts Festival ticket can get into the show for FREE.
The event is also open to the public with regular Museum admission.

Feathers & Feelers - Birds & Bugs!
2017-09-30 10:00 - 16:00
Join us for our most popular family day! We will be talking all about bugs and birds. We have also lined up some wonderful guests and fun things to do throughout the Museum.

Guests:

Pete Griffin – Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center

Shows at 11am and 1pm

Georgia Falconry Association

Georgia Audubon Society

Dr. Jeff Burne – Entomologist

National Tick Collection

Master Bee Keeper – Ray and Kim Foster

UGA Entomology Department Bug collection

Parrot Productions

We will also have:

Our Birds and Bugs in the lobby

Crafts

Tattoos

Fear Factor Feast Table

The MAS is at Chick-fil-A's Family Night
2017-09-26 17:00 - 20:00, 2017-09-19 17:00 - 20:00 | Chick-Fil-A, 5920 Zebulon Rd, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join the MAS staff at the Chick-fil-A restaurant on Zebulon road every Tuesday in the month of September from 5 pm to 8 pm for dinner and then enjoy a craft project with us.

Meet Betty Cantrell
2017-09-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
All are invited to come to the MAS to meet Betty Cantrell, Miss America 2016. Museum admission is FREE for girls wearing sashes. So bring those colorful pens and your favorite Miss America poster to be signed by Betty.
Sashes must represent Girl Scouts or other civic affiliations, pageant participation, academic honors, artistic achievement, and/or community involvement.
Free admission applies to child with sash only. All other family members will be regular Museum admission.

Museum Closed
2017-09-22 10:00 - 14:00

The MAS is at Chick-fil-A's Family Night
2017-09-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Chick-Fil-A, 5920 Zebulon Rd, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join the MAS staff at the Chick-fil-A restaurant on Zebulon road, every Tuesday in the month of September from 5 pm to 8 pm, for dinner and then enjoy a craft project with us.

The MAS is at Chick-fil-A's Family Night
2017-09-05 17:30 - 20:00 | Chick-Fil-A, 5920 Zebulon Rd, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join the MAS staff at the Chick-fil-A restaurant on Zebulon road, every Tuesday in the month of September from 5 pm to 8 pm, for dinner and then enjoy a craft project with us.
Tonight we will be making sun mobiles.

Solar Eclipse
2017-08-21 10:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
The Museum will be open all day in preparation for the Great American Solar Eclipse. We will be offering games, hands-on activities, telescope viewing (with the safety of solar filters), NASA’s live streaming view of the eclipse in the Mark Smith Planetarium and more related to the solar eclipse.
Don’t forget to bring your safe solar eclipse glasses (we have sold out) and join us outside at 1 pm for a safe viewing of the eclipse. It will be at 96% totality! Don’t worry if it’s cloudy, there will still be exciting things to see, explore and learn about this once-in-a-lifetime event!

For those who will be coming into the Museum – Standard Museum admission applies
For those who will just be outside with us to view the eclipse – FREE

Super Science Saturday
2017-07-29 11:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
The Museum of Arts and Sciences will offer hands-on STE+aM activities and speakers that explore the areas of science including space, the Sun, the ocean, and sharks. Designed for any Museum visitor during designated hours.
