Santa's Secret Shop - GRAND OPENING!
2018-11-17 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | GA
Santa’s been hard at work all year getting his Secret Shop ready for a magical children’s gift shopping experience. Let the kiddos shop for everyone on their Holiday list. There are elves on staff to assist children so parents can take a quiet break while shopping is done. Just have your kiddo bring their list and their budgets and the elves will take care of the rest. Gifts offered in the Secret Shop are unique, high quality, and specifically purchased throughout the year by Museum Store staff with family and friends in mind. All gifts range from $1 – $10 (tax will be added at checkout) and are pre-wrapped.
Santa’s Secret Shop will be open during regular business hours of the MAS, Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Holly Jolly Reindeer Bash
2018-12-08 10:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Santa and his reindeer are inviting you to join them at the Museum of Arts and Sciences on Saturday, December 8th, for tons of holiday fun!
Enjoy the movie, “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer” in the Planetarium. Movie times are 10am, 11am, or 12pm.
After the movie, stop and get a picture with Santa on his sleigh with his real-live reindeer.
Enjoy some hot chocolate and holiday treats.
Shop in Santa’s Secret Shop.
Make a holiday craft.
Join in a scavenger hunt.
Visit the holiday tree exhibit.
Tickets are $35/one adult & one child; $15/each additional person. Reservations are required. When purchasing your tickets, please be sure to select the correct movie time (10am, 11am, or 12pm).

A Special Sky Over Macon: AR/AI + Sky
2019-01-25 18:30 - 22:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join the Museum for a special Sky Over Macon event: AR/AI + Sky
Dimensions collide on Friday, January 25th, at the Museum of Arts and Sciences (MAS) in Macon, GA. Visit from 6:30 to 10:00 PM to celebrate augmented reality’s place at the intersection of art and science through unique activities that feature AR and artificial intelligence in an approachable and interactive way. Experience AR, AI, and virtual reality, plus regular Sky Over Macon astronomy programming in the planetarium and observatory. Ingress Agents and Pokémon GO Trainers – come enjoy the Portals, Gyms, and PokéStops on the grounds. There will be longer lasting Lures and stickers for attendees! Join your fellow Trainers & Agents as we explore the vast reaches of science and art!
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.

Father & Daughter Sock Hop
2019-02-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Put on your fancy dancing dresses and join us for our Father and Daughter Sock Hop. Dance! Laugh! Make Memories!
The Museum Guild is proud to present the 24th Annual Father and Daughter Dance. Fathers and their “little girls” of all ages can have a blast at this 1950’s Sock Hop bash. As you cruise into the Museum, fathers and their daughters can shake, rattle, and roll in the dance hall with sounds spun by DJ Laura Starling of the WDEN Early Morning Crew. Enjoy treats and drinks available at the old-school soda fountain. Shop at our cool Museum store and check out the Museum’s Discovery House. Get a picture and show off your prettiest smiles. Don’t split without stopping in the classroom to make a nifty craft. Reservations are required for this swell annual event. Please call the Museum at 478-477-3232 for more information.
Tickets: Members – $30 Father & 1st Daughter; Non-Members – $40 Father & 1st Daughter; $5 Each Additional Daughter
The event will feature:
Dancing to music spun by Laura Starling of the WDEN Morning Show
Free Photos in our photo booth
Light hors-d’oeuvres & drinks
Craft to take home
Access to the Discovery House & Museum Store

Night with the Artists
2019-03-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
A special Cocktail Reception to benefit the Museum of Arts and Sciences will include gallery talks with the Emerging Artists, an opportunity to purchase the exhibited works, open bar, and catering by Fountain of Juice, plus artisanal bourbon tasting.

Sky Over Macon
2019-03-22 19:30 - 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. This show is not recommended for children younger than 4 years old. Children 3 and under will not be admitted.
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.
Hands-on Activities: Exploring Our Solar System

Craters on the Moon and More – explore how craters on the Moon and other bodies are created
Hide and Seek Moon – learn about the powerful telescopes used by scientists to explore bodies in space
Make a Pocket Solar System – make a take-home solar system that will fit in your pocket

Mammal Mayhem
2019-04-06 10:00 - 16:00 | GA
Join the community, Museum members, volunteers, and staff at the Museum of Arts and Sciences on Saturday, April 6, for a day of Furry Family Fun!
Mammals of all ages are invited to come to enjoy a full day of events. Museum visitors can meet the newest members of the Museum’s mammal family, quiz our experts, play games, create art, and taste some interesting treats at our Road Side Café.
There will be special presentations, as well as demonstrations.
Macon-Bibb Sheriff’s Dept. K-9 Unit – Shows at 1 pm & 3 pm
Goats & Skin Care products from Yellow Rose Farm
Jay Buck Creek Farm Llamas
Critical Care for Animal Angels
Dauset Trails Nature Center
DNR Bat Specialist
Admission:
Members FREE
Future Members:
Adults $10
Seniors (62 and over with ID) $8
Military (with current ID) $8
Students (with current ID) $7
Children (ages 3 to 17) $5
Children (under 3) Free (does not apply to children in education or daycare groups)
Members Free

63rd Annual Pet Show
2019-04-13 14:00 - 16:30 | Coliseum Northside Hospital – Lawn, 400 Charter Blvd., Macon, GA, 31210, United States
The Annual Pet Show is a fun family event hosted every year by the Museum of Arts and Sciences’ Museum Guild and Coliseum Northside Hospital. This year it will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. In the case of rain, the 2019 Pet Show will be canceled and will return next April for the 2020 Pet Show. Celebrating its 63rd year this year, the Annual Pet Show is the longest running event in the Museum of Arts and Sciences’ history. This event will be located on the front lawn of Coliseum Northside Hospital and is open to the public and free to attend.
Pet show registration begins at 2 p.m., and pet judging starts at 3 p.m. The cost is $2 per pet registered.
Children can show their pets in categories including Best Dressed, Best Behaved, Cutest Walk and Most Unique. Winners from each category will then compete to be named “Best in Show.”
In addition to the pet show, the event will include a presentation by, “The Freedom Fidos,” who will be demonstrating how they train rescue dogs to help war veterans, and a petting zoo with a large variety of animal friends to meet. There will also be games, refreshments, and so much more for the whole family to enjoy. The Museum is also accepting donations of pet food for animals in need.
This event is proudly sponsored by

Sky Over Macon
2019-04-26 19:30 - 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. This show is not recommended for children younger than 4 years old. Children 3 and under will not be admitted.
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.
April 26 Hands-On Activities: Exploring Our Universe

Expanding Universe – begin to explore how our universe is changing
Make a Mars Rover – investigate the requirements of a Mars rover like the one which will be launched in 2020 and make your own version of what it might look like

Dig Detective Day (D3): Ocmulgee Archaeology Day
2019-05-04 12:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Free with Museum admission.
Members – Free, $10 adults, $8 Seniors, and military, $7 students with ID, $5 children 3 – 17, Under 3 Free
Calling all junior Indiana Jones-style detectives to join the Ocmulgee Archaeological Society and the Museum of Arts and Sciences to explore the world of archaeology in Central Georgia. Make a clay pot to take home using tools and methods similar to those used by Native Americans in this area. Practice your excavation skills using a chocolate chip cookie. Investigate how arrowheads and other tools were made with a flint-knapping demonstration. Learn what an atlatl was and how it was used. Meet Stephen Hammock, a real live archaeologist, and hear about his work in “Exploring Macon’s Past: The Archaeology of the Ocmulgee River.”
Sponsored by the Ocmulgee Archaeology Society

Sky Over Macon
2019-05-24 19:30 - 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. This show is not recommended for children younger than 4 years old. Children 3 and under will not be admitted.
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.

Add your voice to Macon’s Cultural Master Plan
2019-06-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Add your voice to Macon’s Cultural Master Plan
at a public input session on
Saturday, June 1st 10AM-Noon
Museum of Arts and Sciences Auditorium
4182 Forsyth Road, Macon GA 31210

A Cultural Plan for Macon
Recognizing the potential of arts and culture to drive community connection and economic growth, a community-wide Cultural Planning Process has been launched in Macon-Bibb County with the aim of increasing arts access and engagement across the area. The plan is funded by $100,000 from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation provided to the Community Foundation of Central Georgia on behalf of a community partnership including the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, the Bibb County School District, Macon Arts Alliance, Macon-Bibb County, Mercer University, the Museum of Arts and Sciences, and Visit Macon.
A steering committee of more than 50 arts, cultural, and community organizations has been formed to develop an arts and culture strategic plan that will build on the work of existing city master plans, address regional challenges and opportunities, and guide future investments in the arts and culture sector. The international cultural planning firm Lord Cultural Resources has been engaged to facilitate the planning process. The world’s largest cultural professional practice, Lord has helped create iconic cultural destinations in more than 460 cities.
With a broad spectrum of organizations and leaders involved, this is the most dynamic cultural planning process in the history of our city!
Other Opportunities to Add Your Voice
Macon residents are invited to attend any of three upcoming community conversations to share feedback and programming input on arts and culture in Macon-Bibb County:
Thursday, May 30, 5:30 p.m. at the Mill Hill Community Arts Center
Monday, June 3, 6 p.m. at the South Bibb Recreation Center

Photo credit:
Art © Artists’ Legacy Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, New York

Super Science Saturdays
2019-06-01 11:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join us at the Museum every Saturday for a fun science project. This event is included with Museum admission. If you are a member, it’s FREE!

Tamarin Talk Tuesday
2019-06-04 12:15 - 12:30 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join the Mini-Zoo staff as they present a show, from the Tamarin habitat, about what makes these little mammals so unique. This event is included with regular museum admission.

ScienTerrific Tuesday
2019-06-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join us every Tuesday through July 30 for a fun STE+aM related craft. This craft is included with regular Museum admission.

Constellation Critter Wednesday
2019-06-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Learn more about animals that are featured in constellations in our night sky.

Mini-Zoo Crew In Training
2019-06-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Dates: June 6, June 20, July 11, July 18 – Select one date only. Each session is the same.
Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages: Rising 5th, 6th, and 7th Graders
Fee: $30 Members; $50 Future Members
Maximum 5 students per session.
Description: Feed a critter, clean a habitat, observe animals, learn about their lives and discover the jobs necessary to run a mini-zoo. Students will shadow Mini-Zoo staff in daily activities. May include handling small animals. Students will receive a certificate of completion.
Required: Wear close-toed shoes and working clothes; bring sack lunch; fill out the health and permission form below and bring them with you. The forms will be emailed to you closer to the event date.

Cosmic Thursday
2019-06-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join the Museum every Thursday this summer for fun facts and projects relating to outer space and our solar system. This event is included with regular Museum admission. If you are a member, it’s FREE!
June 6: Rising Sea
June 13: Temperature Mapping
June 20: Light
June 27: Robots in Space
July 11: The Sun
July 18: The Moon
July 25: The Expanding Universe

Lemur Fun-Fact Friday
2019-06-07 12:15 - 12:30 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join the Museum every Friday afternoon at Zuri’s habitat for fun facts and lessons about our newest addition to the Mini-Zoo. This event is included with Museum admission. If you are a member, it’s FREE!

World Ocean's Day with Sean Miller
2019-06-08 10:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Celebrate World Oceans Day – a global day of ocean celebration – in Macon at the Museum of Arts and Sciences on Saturday, June 8, 2019, 10AM-5PM and is included with Museum admission. The event provides a unique opportunity to honor, help protect, and conserve our world’s shared ocean. The celebration will include activities and programs organized by museum curators, plus exhibits, films, and talks with special guest Sean Miller.
Since 2002, World Oceans Day events around the world have been promoted and coordinated through The Ocean Project, a nonprofit organization that provides free educational resources to grow engagement and action for our shared ocean. The events allow scientists, scholars, and artists to encourage individuals to think about what the ocean means to them and what it has to offer all of us with hopes of conserving it for present and the future generations.
The Museum of Arts and Sciences will offer special programming to help visitors discover the wealth of diverse and beautiful ocean creatures and habitats, how our daily actions affect them, and how we are all interconnected. A traveling exhibition exploring the biodiversity of the Gulf of Mexico and the ecological issues it faces will be on display. The traveling collection, titled “Drifting Cabinets,” blends art and science and includes biological specimens, art, illustrations, videos, scientific instruments, books, artifacts, and music from contributing artists including Chip Lord, Kristin Lucas, Kevin Mahoney, Sean Miller, Dan Stepp, Bethany Taylor, Leah Floyd and Cristina Molina along with scientists Suzanne Fredericq, Verity Mathis, Joseph Ryan, Lisa Anne Taylor, and Thomas A. Webber.
“This mobile collection functions as a contemporary cabinet of wonder exhibited in a series of vintage sea trunks, each addressing an aspect of regional biodiversity, featuring invertebrates, reptiles, mammals, and others,” according to its creator Florida-based artist Sean Miller. “Trunks are refurbished with custom lighting and retrofitted with inlaid wood recycled from regional architecture and trees lost in Hurricane Irma.”
Sean Miller is the founder and director of JEMA (John Erikson Museum of Art) and was the subject of a retrospective at the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery in 2014. He is a Florida-based artist/curator and an Assistant Professor at the University of Florida with the School of Art and Art History. Sean Miller’s work has received international coverage in broadcast, TV, film and print including: The New York Times, CBS News, The Nation, Baltimore Sun, LA Weekly, Seattle Times, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Miami New Times, Irish Times, Sculpture Magazine, Art Papers, New Art Examiner, ArtStar (episode “Six in the City”/Reality Television), Gallery HD, Dish Network (2008), Oddities (Season 2, episode “The Horaffe”) Science Channel, and the documentary film How to Start Your Own Country, directed by Jody Shapiro. More information about Sean Miller can be found on his website at http://www.seanmillerstudio.net/

Bug Day
2019-06-15 10:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join the Museum of Arts and Sciences as we celebrate BUGS!
We will have unique vendors set up throughout the Museum as well as games, crafts, treats, and special shows.

Our wonderful guests for the day:

Bee Keepers- Raymond and Kim Foster

UGA Entomology Department- Tanner Sparks

Entomologist Dr. Jeff Burnes Family

Forsyth Animal Clinic

Scutes and Scales

Extra shows:

1 pm Show- Bee Keeping

3 pm Show- UGA

Reptile Rendezvous
2019-07-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join us for a day of family fun. Swing by and meet a 9ft Alligator and ask reptile expert, Jason Clark of Southeastern Reptile Rescue, your wildest alligator questions. He will also be hosting shows about the amazing snakes of Georgia at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. There will also be a noon show about reptiles by Scutes and Scales. We will feature opportunities to meet a host of reptiles that call the Museum home, as well as other special guests, speakers, and vendors.

MAS Fulldome Film Festival
2019-08-15 | GA
Join the Museum in welcoming the work of multiple artists who have created unique and immersive 360º Fulldome Films for the Planetarium. These films range in subject and length.
Regular Planetarium shows will not be shown this week, but we invite you to come and watch these wonderful works of art. The shows are included with regular Museum admission, a Macon Film Festival Movie Pass, or if you are a Museum Member, it’s FREE.

Macon Film Festival Opening Reception
2019-08-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
2019 Macon Film Festival – Special Screening Film & Opening Night Party
Thursday’s Opening Night Party and Screenings will feature visual artist Diana Reichenbach’s newest 360° fulldome film exploring the relationship of light, sound, and space.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Diana Reichenbach and will be presented in conjunction with the film festival opening night party.
Diana Reichenbach Website: http://www.dianareichenbach.com/

MAS Fulldome Film Festival
2019-08-16 | GA
Join the Museum in welcoming the work of multiple artists who have created unique and immersive 360º Fulldome Films for the Planetarium. These films range in subject and length.
Regular Planetarium shows will not be shown this week, but we invite you to come and watch these wonderful works of art. The shows are included with regular Museum admission, a Macon Film Festival Movie Pass, or if you are a Museum Member, it’s FREE.
Show Schedule:
11:00 – 12:15 pm: Art Xtra Extreme (70 minutes total) – This series is not kiddo friendly and is our most extreme artistic experience.
5 Minutes to Death
End (O) (20 minutes)
Hiruko (44 minutes)
1:30 – 3:15 pm: Earth Lovers – This series is epic and visually arresting: a journey to all corners of the Earth.
Earth Lovers Pt. 1 (50 minutes total)
American West (8 minutes)
4 Elements (17 minutes)
Birth of Planet Earth (24 minutes)
Earth Lovers Pt. 2 (57 minutes total)
EXO: Are We Alone? (30 minutes)
Aurorae (27 minutes)

MAS Fulldome Film Festival
2019-08-17 | GA
Join the Museum in welcoming the work of multiple artists who have created unique and immersive 360º Fulldome Films for the Planetarium. These films range in subject and length.
Regular Planetarium shows will not be shown this week, but we invite you to come and watch these wonderful works of art. The shows are included with regular Museum admission, a Macon Film Festival Movie Pass, or if you are a Museum Member, it’s FREE.
11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Art Extreme (81 minutes total) – This series is a group of conceptual immersive experiences.
Waterdome (15 minutes)
Heartbeats of the Sea (6 minutes)
Immersive (8 minutes)
Vertical Street City (2 minutes)
Urban Levitation (5 minutes)
Sphere (44 minutes)
1:30 – 2:45 pm: Full Moon (90 minutes total) – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11
Imagine the Moon (26 minutes)
Apollo: 50 Years of Innovation (5 minutes)
Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries (19 minutes)
Voyager: The Never-ending Journey (26 minutes)
3:45 – 5:00 pm: Family Fun Kid’s Block (67 minutes total) – Fun films for everyone!
Space Driver (3 minutes)
Adventures of Claws & Green (20 minutes)
Dream of Flight (5 minutes)
Beyond the Sun (26 minutes)
Aqua Dome (13 minutes)

MAS Fulldome Film Festival
2019-08-18 | GA
Join the Museum in welcoming the work of multiple artists who have created unique and immersive 360º Fulldome Films for the Planetarium. These films range in subject and length.
Regular Planetarium shows will not be shown this week, but we invite you to come and watch these wonderful works of art. The shows are included with regular Museum admission, a Macon Film Festival Movie Pass, or if you are a Museum Member, it’s FREE.
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm: Sunday Showcase (62 minutes total) – Do we need a 44-foot dome for this? Yes!
Waterdome (15 minutes)
American West (8 minutes)
4 Elements (17 minutes)
Immersive (8 minutes)
Dream of Flight (5 minutes)
Heartbeats of the Sea (6 minutes)
Space Driver (3 minutes)

Museum Attic Sale
2019-09-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
No, our Picasso won’t be for sale. However, you can find some great bargains on toys & children’s items, Christmas decor, records, furniture, linens & decor, and so much more from the Museum’s attic!

Birds, Bats, and Rehabilitation
2019-09-21 10:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Join us in the Museum lobby as we talk about our newest additions to the facility and what all these new things mean for our Mini-Zoo. Meet the staff who will be working with our new Bats, Birds of Prey, and our animals going through our rehabilitation facility.
There will be guided tours of the grounds at 12:15 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
This event is included with regular Museum admission

Museum Closed until 2pm
2019-11-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Museum of Arts and Sciences, 4182 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA, 31210, United States
The Museum will be closed today until 2:00 pm for a private event.
