Museum of Arts and Sciences

The Museum of Arts and Sciences is located in Macon, Georgia and features four galleries with changing exhibits, several exhibits in the permanent collection, a hands-on Discovery House, an observatory, a live animals habitat, a planetarium, a nature trail, a garden, classrooms, an auditorium and a museum store. Temporary collections usually focus on fine arts, humanities and science topics. The museum is a popular destination for field trips, community groups, adults and camps. Class visits are a great way to experience the planetarium, the eco-systems and the exhibits in a way that enables the museum to tailor the visit to the appropriate age group. The museum utilizes the Georgia Performance Standards into the lessons so teachers can easily incorporate visits to the museum into their classroom lessons and programs. Two of the most poplar pieces in the permanent collection are Zygorhiza, a creature that lived in Georgia 40 million years ago. "Ziggy," as the creature is called at the museum, features a small shark in its rib cage, enabling visitors to look into the re-sculpted bones of the creature and view its final dinner. The Gesturing Woman is a piece of art created by Viloa Frey in 1933 with commercial glazes.