Join the Macon Film Festival and the Museum of Arts and Sciences in welcoming the work of multiple artists who have created unique and immersive 360º Fulldome Films for the Planetarium. Fulldome Films during regular Museum hours are included with Museum admission, and members get in FREE! Saturday (August 21st) FAMILY FUN at 11:30AM Beautiful Baby Tilapia (5 minutes) Magic Globe: A Story of the Seasons (38 minutes) EDU-tainment at 2PM Making Magic 3D – A Visual Effects Story (33…

The Mark Smith Planetarium is closed for maintenance from September 13th-17th. We apologize for any inconvenience and promise that your experience in the Planetarium, once finished, will be out of this world!

Enjoy a day of fall fun at the Museum of Arts and Sciences! Visit our historic Seaboard Caboose, play games and do crafts in the Peyton Anderson Orchard, learn about bats in the pavilion, check out books from the Library Without Walls, and vote for your favorite 4H scarecrow decorating contest scarecrow on the trail! Activities run from 10:30 AM-3:30 PM and are included with regular museum admission. MAS Members are FREE! The 4H Scarecrow Decorating Contest is open to…

Experience the Haunted Trail featuring the actors of Macon Little Theatre! Actors will guide you through a series of thrilling haunts. Timed tickets are $5 per person. For your safety, closed-toed shoes are recommended on the haunted trail. This attraction is recommended for ages 14 and older.

Santa Claus is coming to town and visiting the Museum of Arts and Sciences on December 18th! Visit and take a picture with Santa! Enjoy some hot chocolate and holiday treats. Shop in Santa's Secret Shop. Make a holiday ornament to take home. Visit the holiday tree exhibit. Tickets are $20 for 1 adult and 1 child (age 1 and up), and $5 for each additional person. Tickets are available on Eventbrite here and at the door.

  A special Cocktail Reception to benefit the Museum of Arts and Sciences will include gallery talks with the Emerging National X artists, an opportunity to purchase the exhibited works, an open bar, and catering by Fountain of Juice, plus artisanal bourbon tasting. Tickets are $50 per person, and can be found here.

Have you ever been on a bird walk? Or done pond dipping to learn about invertebrates who live in the water? Nature Explorers is an exciting new partnership with the Georgia Extension Service that will allow families to experience new things to learn about the outdoors! Nature Explorers activities are FREE for MAS Members and included with regular museum admission for non-members. Join us on March 19 to learn all about Nature Journaling! SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM: Hand-Made…

Come sketch from the Museum’s collection of natural objects, bugs, shells, fossils, taxidermy and our beautiful gardens. Guidance and direction will be offered by the Curator of Art, Megan McNaught. No experience required. Classes take place on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30pm. Materials needed: A sketchbook, pencils, erasers, fine tip markers or watercolor pencils and a small brush with a cup for water Class fees are $100.00 for members, and $125.00 for non-members. Registration can be completed through Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nature-lab-sketchbook-series-tickets-323349074787

Come sketch from the Museum’s collection of natural objects, bugs, shells, fossils, taxidermy and our beautiful gardens. Guidance and direction will be offered by the Curator of Art, Megan McNaught. No experience required. Classes take place on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30pm. Materials needed: A sketchbook, pencils, erasers, fine tip markers or watercolor pencils and a small brush with a cup for water Class fees are $100.00 for members, and $125.00 for non-members. Registration can be completed through Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nature-lab-sketchbook-series-tickets-323349074787

Come sketch from the Museum’s collection of natural objects, bugs, shells, fossils, taxidermy and our beautiful gardens. Guidance and direction will be offered by the Curator of Art, Megan McNaught. No experience required. Classes take place on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30pm. Materials needed: A sketchbook, pencils, erasers, fine tip markers or watercolor pencils and a small brush with a cup for water Class fees are $100.00 for members, and $125.00 for non-members. Registration can be completed through Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nature-lab-sketchbook-series-tickets-323349074787

Come sketch from the Museum’s collection of natural objects, bugs, shells, fossils, taxidermy and our beautiful gardens. Guidance and direction will be offered by the Curator of Art, Megan McNaught. No experience required. Classes take place on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30pm. Materials needed: A sketchbook, pencils, erasers, fine tip markers or watercolor pencils and a small brush with a cup for water Class fees are $100.00 for members, and $125.00 for non-members. Registration can be completed through Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nature-lab-sketchbook-series-tickets-323349074787

Learn all about the MAS Mini-Zoo's Geoffroy's Tamarins during Tamarin Talk Tuesdays this summer!

Join us on Wednesday afternoons for a fun, animal-themed activity! Summer activities are included with regular admission. For members, it's FREE!

Create a mask collage that you can wear. Inspired by modern and contemporary artists, you can use your creativity to create an expressive fun portrait. No experience is required, just a desire to express yourself!

Learn all about the MAS Mini-Zoo's Geoffroy's Tamarins during Tamarin Talk Tuesdays this summer!

Join us on Wednesday afternoons for a fun, animal-themed activity! Summer activities are included with regular admission. For members, it's FREE!

Create a mask collage that you can wear. Inspired by modern and contemporary artists, you can use your creativity to create an expressive fun portrait. No experience is required, just a desire to express yourself!

Learn all about the MAS Mini-Zoo's Geoffroy's Tamarins during Tamarin Talk Tuesdays this summer!

Join us on Wednesday afternoons for a fun, animal-themed activity! Summer activities are included with regular admission. For members, it's FREE!

Create a mask collage that you can wear. Inspired by modern and contemporary artists, you can use your creativity to create an expressive fun portrait. No experience is required, just a desire to express yourself!

This event is included with regular admission and FREE for MAS Members.

Learn all about the MAS Mini-Zoo's Geoffroy's Tamarins during Tamarin Talk Tuesdays this summer!

Join us on Wednesday afternoons for a fun, animal-themed activity! Summer activities are included with regular admission. For members, it's FREE!

Create a mask collage that you can wear. Inspired by modern and contemporary artists, you can use your creativity to create an expressive fun portrait. No experience is required, just a desire to express yourself!

Learn all about the MAS Mini-Zoo's Geoffroy's Tamarins during Tamarin Talk Tuesdays this summer!

Join us on Wednesday afternoons for a fun, animal-themed activity! Summer activities are included with regular admission. For members, it's FREE!

Create a mask collage that you can wear. Inspired by modern and contemporary artists, you can use your creativity to create an expressive fun portrait. No experience is required, just a desire to express yourself!

  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!

Learn all about the MAS Mini-Zoo's Geoffroy's Tamarins during Tamarin Talk Tuesdays this summer!

Join us on Wednesday afternoons for a fun, animal-themed activity! Summer activities are included with regular admission. For members, it's FREE!

Create a mask collage that you can wear. Inspired by modern and contemporary artists, you can use your creativity to create an expressive fun portrait. No experience is required, just a desire to express yourself!

Learn all about the MAS Mini-Zoo's Geoffroy's Tamarins during Tamarin Talk Tuesdays this summer!

Celebrate humankind's first landing on the moon and exploration of space. Listen to a virtual presentation in the auditorium from Elizabeth Tammi (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) from 12:15-12:45pm, create crafts, and watch planetarium shows about going to the moon! Moon Day is included with Museum admission. Meet the Scholar: Elizabeth Tammi Elizabeth Tammi graduated from Mercer University in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and creative writing. Originally from Florida, she now lives and works near Washington D.C.…

Join us on Wednesday afternoons for a fun, animal-themed activity! Summer activities are included with regular admission. For members, it's FREE!

Create a mask collage that you can wear. Inspired by modern and contemporary artists, you can use your creativity to create an expressive fun portrait. No experience is required, just a desire to express yourself!

Learn all about the MAS Mini-Zoo's Geoffroy's Tamarins during Tamarin Talk Tuesdays this summer!

Join us on Wednesday afternoons for a fun, animal-themed activity! Summer activities are included with regular admission. For members, it's FREE!

Create a mask collage that you can wear. Inspired by modern and contemporary artists, you can use your creativity to create an expressive fun portrait. No experience is required, just a desire to express yourself!

During the Fulldome Film Festival, the MAS Planetarium will be running Fulldome Films in lieu of regular programming. See what is showing below! For more information about the Macon Film Festival, visit maconfilmfestival.com TYCHO GOES TO MARS Director/Project Creator: Warik Lawrance TRT: 26:00 Country: Australia Synopsis: Tycho, the cheeky dog with a knack for getting into trouble, is blasting off to discover the red planet, Mars! Join Tycho on an adventure and learn all about Mars, including Olympus Mons and…

During the Fulldome Film Festival, the MAS Planetarium will be running Fulldome Films in lieu of regular programming. See what is showing below! For more information about the Macon Film Festival, visit maconfilmfestival.com -22.7°C. THE FULLDOME EXPERIENCE Director/Project Creator: Dirty Monitor, Société des arts Technologies TRT: 30:00 Country: France Synopsis: Alone in Greenland, electronic music producer Molécule has captured the sounds of the Arctic to compose his latest work. Inspired by this adventure, -22.7 ° C. The Full Dome Experience,…

During the Fulldome Film Festival, the MAS Planetarium will be running Fulldome Films in lieu of regular programming. See what is showing below! For more information about the Macon Film Festival, visit maconfilmfestival.com. LANDS OF THE AMERICAS Director/Project Creator: Patrick Bossé TRT: 45:33 Country: Canada Synopsis: The multidisciplinary artist René Derouin celebrated his 80th birthday and 60 years of artistic practice in 2016. The two events serve as a pretext to present his dense work and learnings in an extraordinary…

During the Fulldome Film Festival, the MAS Planetarium will be running Fulldome Films in lieu of regular programming. See what is showing below! For more information about the Macon Film Festival, visit maconfilmfestival.com.   KITZ THE CAT’S SUPERMOON ADVENTURE Director/Project Creator: O CHUL KWON, HEA SEUNG CHO TRT: 30:00 Country: South Korea Synopsis: Let’s go on a moon exploration with the cats! Homage to Apollo & Artemis mission!   MINNESOTA IN THE COSMOS Director/Project Creator: Denise Young, Sally Brummel, Sarah…

During the Fulldome Film Festival, the MAS Planetarium will be running Fulldome Films in lieu of regular programming. See what is showing below! For more information about the Macon Film Festival, visit maconfilmfestival.com. SPACE OASES Director/Project Creator: Ondrej Kamensky, Jan Píšala, Brno Observatory and Planetarium TRT: 37:00 Country: Czech Republic Synopsis: We are inhabitants of a water world. Inhabitants of a space oasis speeding through empty space somewhere between the orbits of Venus and Mars. Water forms our planet as…

During the Fulldome Film Festival, the MAS Planetarium will be running Fulldome Films in lieu of regular programming. See what is showing below! For more information about the Macon Film Festival, visit maconfilmfestival.com FLOW: VISIONS OF TIME Director/Project Creator: Rocco Helmchen, Johannes Kraas TRT: 57:00 Country: Germany Synopsis: Time always surrounds us, yet it is so intangible and abstract. This show tries to get closer to this mysterious force, observing and exploring its symbols, ideas and notions by weaving them…

During the Fulldome Film Festival, the MAS Planetarium will be running Fulldome Films in lieu of regular programming. See what is showing below! For more information about the Macon Film Festival, visit maconfilmfestival.com DINOSAURS: A STORY OF SURVIVAL Director/Project Creator: Javier Bollaín, Render Area & Monigotes Estudio 2.0 TRT: 28:00 Country: Spain Synopsis: Like almost all children, Celeste is fascinated with dinosaurs. She is preparing a talk for her class about how they went extinct when Moon, a very wise…

Join the MAS and Bibb County 4H to celebrate International Fossil Day with activities and crafts, and then vote for your favorite scarecrow created by Bibb County 4H students on the Sweetgum Trail!

Looking for family fun this Halloween? Look no further! See Frankstein with a fun twist in the Edenfield Amphitheater on October 30th! See maconlittletheatre.org for tickets.

This is not for the faint of heart! Experience a treacherous journey on the Sweetgum Trail featuring the actors of Macon Little Theatre! Recommended for ages 14+. Tickets can be found at the door and on MaconLittleTheatre.org.

Celebrate with the Museum of Arts and Sciences at the 2022 Festival of Trees Gala! Dance the night away under the stars with music by the Grapevine Band! Enjoy designer-decorated holiday trees, an open bar, and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Find a rare treasure in the 3rd Annual White Glove Sale of fine art, or win the coveted Best of Macon Raffle! Gala tickets are $100 and can be bought here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-festival-of-trees-gala-tickets-383500047967 Best of Macon Raffle Tickets can be bought here:…

What is a robot's favorite snack? Microchips! Learn to code a robot and then build a tiny one to take home! $20/child (Ages 9-13). Space is limited for each session. Drop-off is at 10am and pick-up is at 12pm. Register through Eventbrite here: Robot Fun Holiday STEAM Mini-Camp Questions? Contact Kimberly Novak by email at knovak@masmacon.com or by calling the Museum at (478) 477-3232.

Meet an owl, dissect an owl pellet, and create an owl craft to take home during this single-session mini-camp at the Museum of Arts and Sciences! Register through Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/its-a-hoot-mini-camp-tickets-568379728067?aff=ebdsoporgprofile $20/child (Ages 7-11). Space is limited for each session. Drop-off is at 1pm and pick-up is at 3pm. Emergency contact forms must be filled out during drop-off. Questions? Email Kimberly Novak at knovak@masmacon.com or call the Museum at (478) 477-3232.

Join us for a lecture and gallery talk with artist, Alfred Conteh, which complements the exhibit on view, 2 FRONTS. This event is FREE and is sponsored by the MAS Bowen Award Fund.   About the Artist: Alfred Conteh Georgia-based Artist Alfred Conteh explores how African diasporal societies in the South are fighting social, economic, educational, and psychological wars from within and without to survive. Through the stunning realism of his large-scale paintings, Conteh presents both the honest and false…

All aboard to the Museum of Arts and Sciences! Tour the MAS' Historic Seaboard Caboose and learn all about trains from local experts including Ralph Hawkins (hawkinsrails.net), Operation Lifesavers (oli.org), and the Middle Georgia Model Rail Road Club (mgmrc.org). A presentation by Ralph Hawkins will be held in the auditorium from 10:30-11:15am.

Learn all about pollinators and why they are so important during this mini-camp; you'll visit and learn about some of the MAS' very own pollinators (our lemurs and bats), see pollen up-close under a microscope, do an experiment with honey, and create a craft to take home! Sign-up via Eventbrite at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pollinator-passion-mini-camp-tickets-628535535707 $20/child (rising 2nd-5th graders). Space is limited for each session. Drop-off is at 10am and pick-up is at 12pm. Emergency contact forms must be filled out during drop-off.…

Join the MAS in celebration of World Oceans Day on June 8, 2023 from 10am-2pm! Learn about all about oceans with the MAS and our special guests, Keep Macon Bibb Beautiful, the Georgia Department of Health, and Pet Supplies Plus! Book readings will take place a 10am and 12:15pm. World Oceans Day is included with regular MAS admission. MAS Members are FREE!

Join the MAS on Thursdays and create and complete an activity involving Earth and Space Science! Earth & Space Science Thursdays are included in MAS admission. Members are FREE!

Create a mask collage that you can wear. Inspired by modern and contemporary artists, you can use your creativity to create an expressive fun portrait. No experience is required, just a desire to express yourself!

Join the MAS on Thursdays and create and complete an activity involving Earth and Space Science! Earth & Space Science Thursdays are included in MAS admission. Members are FREE!

Create a mask collage that you can wear. Inspired by modern and contemporary artists, you can use your creativity to create an expressive fun portrait. No experience is required, just a desire to express yourself!

Join the MAS on Thursdays and create and complete an activity involving Earth and Space Science! Earth & Space Science Thursdays are included in MAS admission. Members are FREE!

Create a mask collage that you can wear. Inspired by modern and contemporary artists, you can use your creativity to create an expressive fun portrait. No experience is required, just a desire to express yourself!

Join the MAS on Thursdays and create and complete an activity involving Earth and Space Science! Earth & Space Science Thursdays are included in MAS admission. Members are FREE!

Create a mask collage that you can wear. Inspired by modern and contemporary artists, you can use your creativity to create an expressive fun portrait. No experience is required, just a desire to express yourself!

Join the MAS on Thursdays and create and complete an activity involving Earth and Space Science! Earth & Space Science Thursdays are included in MAS admission. Members are FREE!

Create a mask collage that you can wear. Inspired by modern and contemporary artists, you can use your creativity to create an expressive fun portrait. No experience is required, just a desire to express yourself!

Join the MAS on Thursdays and create and complete an activity involving Earth and Space Science! Earth & Space Science Thursdays are included in MAS admission. Members are FREE!

Create a mask collage that you can wear. Inspired by modern and contemporary artists, you can use your creativity to create an expressive fun portrait. No experience is required, just a desire to express yourself!

Join the MAS on Thursdays and create and complete an activity involving Earth and Space Science! Earth & Space Science Thursdays are included in MAS admission. Members are FREE!

Create a mask collage that you can wear. Inspired by modern and contemporary artists, you can use your creativity to create an expressive fun portrait. No experience is required, just a desire to express yourself!

Join the MAS on Thursdays and create and complete an activity involving Earth and Space Science! Earth & Space Science Thursdays are included in MAS admission. Members are FREE!

Create a mask collage that you can wear. Inspired by modern and contemporary artists, you can use your creativity to create an expressive fun portrait. No experience is required, just a desire to express yourself!

Come out and learn all about Georgia- shop from local vendors, explore our nature trail, see native animals, and check out activities in the lobby. There will also be a special appearance from our Moluccan Cockatoo “Georgia”! Georgia Day activities are included with regular MAS admission. Members get in for FREE!

The Museum has reserved different days specially for homeschool families to experience their very own field trip! With these days families will have the opportunity to participate in a “choose your own adventure” style field trip that includes program opportunities and all-day admission to the museum. Choose from a variety of themed programs that best fit your families’ educational goals. During this field trip families will learn all about how animals, plants, and the environment are connected to create an…

The celebration begins with champagne, decadent food, and festive traditions! Enjoy this year’s exhibition of designer-decorated holiday trees, plus the Sugar Plum Shop, 4th Annual White Glove Sale of fine art, and fall fashions. Tickets are $50 and will go on sale on September 1st. Best of Macon Raffle Tickets can be purchased here: masmacon.org/raffletickets

During this Field Trip families will explore different forces of nature such as water, wind, and plate tectonics and how those forces affect our planet and beyond.

Create your own experience from our program choices! Spots are first come, first serve. Check-in begins at 9:45 am in the Museum lobby. Once checked-in you will receive a bracelet indicating your admission to all programs for the day!

Field Trips are $9 /a child with 1 free adult per family. At least 1 parent or guardian must be present in all shows and programs. Additional parents/adults are $10 each.

Children 5 and up can participate. Home School Co-Ops of more than 10 are asked to book their own field trip separately.

Tickets Available Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/home-school-field-trip-day-forces-of-nature-tickets-770506093467?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl