Fernbank Museum of Natural History

My Favorite Things: Objects from Fernbank’s Permanent Collections

June 13, 2009 - February 1, 2010

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Fernbank’s own “guest curators” select fascinating objects stored in museum collections for this special exhibition.

My Favorite Things: Objects from Fernbank’s Permanent Collections showcases a collection of “Favorite Things”—all selected by staff members from each of the Museum’s departments. Located within the recently redesigned Naturalist Center in the “Curator’s Corner,” the exhibition features 15 cases of objects from Fernbank’s permanent collections that often remain stored away in the Museum’s vault.

Some of the favorite objects on display in My Favorite Things include fossils, gemstones, animals, ceramics and more.

Each department—from finance to visitor services to IT to special events and more—chose one person to act as a guest curator. In order to pick their favorite objects, the employees were given a tour of Collections, a highly secured area that many staff members have never before visited. They saw the treasure trove of objects that aren’t typically on public display and were given the opportunity to put their favorites in the spotlight.

With CityPass, admission is free to the exhibit My Favorite Things: Objects from Fernbank’s Permanent Collections. For details please visit Fernbank Museum Web site.