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Get face-to-face
with the oldest whale fossil found in North America, the 78- million
year old, 26- foot
long
Mosasaur. Enjoy the area's unique flora and fauna at the Georgia
Southern Botanical Garden and
the Georgia Southern University Wildlife Education Center
and the Lamar Q Ball, Jr. Raptor Center.
Enjoy performances from bluegrass to Broadway
at the Georgia Southern University Performing Arts
Center and the Emma Kelly Theater.
And for the truly unusual, you can learn all about ticks at
the U.S.
National Tick Collection
(USNTC), the largest tick collection in the world.
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The Averitt Center for the Arts
The Averitt Center for the Arts first opened its doors in September of 2004. Since that time, it has grown to become a major hub of artistic activity in Southeast Georgia. Exciting arts opportunities abound for everyone. For those seeking a visual arts experience, the Arts Center offers a new exhibit each month in the Main Gallery and numerous exhibits in the Legends Gallery, Youth Gallery and Multi Purpose Studio. For those seeking a performing arts experience, the Center has created a special season this year at the Emma Kelly Theater with a delightful blending of 13 professional and local performances. Whether it’s dance, concerts, drama, comedy, or musicals you seek, you’re sure to find it in the Performance Season. In addition to shows and exhibits, we invite you to browse through their website to learn about opportunities to rent the facility, apply for a grant, enjoy a virtual tour, attend classes and/or become a member of an active and vibrant arts center. For more information go to http://ww.averittcenterforthearts.org. |
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Georgia Southern Botanical Garden
Centered on an early 20th century farmstead, the Georgia Southern Botanical Garden offers visitors a unique view of the cultural and natural heritage of the southeastern coastal plain, an area rich in unique and endangered plants. The Garden’s nearly 11-acre site, located in the middle of the growing city of Statesboro, includes:
- Walking Woodland Trails
- Bland Cottage Visitor Center and Gift Shop
- Heritage Garden with Rose Arbor
- Children's Vegetable Garden
- Camellia Garden
- Native Plant Landscape Garden
- Native Azalea Collection and Bog Garden
The Garden is located at 1505 Bland Avenue off of Fair Road
(Hwy. 67). Hours of operation: Magnolia Gates are open daily 9 a.m. to dusk, Bland Cottage is open Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sun. 1-4 p.m. Admission is FREE. For more information call 912-871-1149 or go to http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/garden. |
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Georgia Southern University Museum
Meet the Mosasaur and the famous Vogtle Whale in the Hall of Natural History, and Be a Paleontologist in a children's interactive area that will entertain all. Five changing exhibits and a selection of national traveling exhibits, including this year's Spacing Out! are showcased each year at the Museum. Spend time investigating our:
- 78- million year old, 26- foot long, fossil skeleton of a Mosasaur
- Georgiacetus Vogtlensis, the oldest whale fossil found in North America
- Kids' interactive area; Be a Paleontologist
- Skeletons from modern vertebrates, including shark jaws, a sawfish bill, and a complete bottle-nosed dolphin
- Gallery 2 changing exhibits featuring hands-on educational fun for all ages, such as Paper Packaging: the Secret Lives of Boxes and Bags; Bubbles; digNubia: Exploring the Science of Archaeology; Games: the Work of Play; and much more
The Georgia Southern Museum is located in the heart of campus on Sweetheart Circle (off of Hwy. 301). Hours of operation: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Admission is FREE. Easy visitor parking at front door. For more information call 912-681-5444 or go to http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/museum/exhibits/archives.html |
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The Georgia Southern University
Performing Arts Center
The Performing Arts Center (PAC) located on the Georgia Southern University campus is one of the largest and finest performing arts venues in Georgia. The range of the performance seasons stems from Bluegrass to Broadway. You can experience authentic cultural music or classic ballets and musicals all in one place, the PAC! Experience the excitement of live theatre and performances such as Oklahoma, Hamlet, the Vienna Choir Boys, Kathy Mattea, CATS, Jesus Christ Superstar, Swing, Dr. Seuss and more! For more information and ticket sales, please contact the PAC at 912-486-7999 or toll free 866-PAC-ARTS, or go to http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/pac/ |
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Georgia Southern University Wildlife Education Center and the Lamar Q Ball, Jr. Raptor Center
Watch the eagles take flight, touch our lime-green friend, Monty the Python, or explore the different habitats of raptors, reptiles and mammals at the Center for Wildlife Education and the Lamar Q Ball Jr. Raptor Center. With more than five acres featuring diverse habitats and species, an amphitheater and an indoor classroom, get ready to take a walk on the wild side! The Center features:
- Numerous resident species of birds of prey including eagles, hawks, owls, falcons, kestrels, vultures and more
- Exhibits of reptiles and amphibians such as alligators, turtles, tortoises, rattlesnakes, corn snakes, king snakes, boa constrictors, pythons and much more
- Flighted raptor demonstrations, weather permitting
- Self-guided nature walks
- A Children’s Discovery Trail
- A newly remodeled Lecture Hall Classroom
- An Ecology Pavilion
- A 120-seat amphitheater
The Wildlife Center is conveniently located on Georgia Southern University’s campus and directly off Hwy. 301. Hours of operation: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 1-5 p.m. Reptile shows are at 2 p.m. and flighted raptor shows are at 3 p.m. on Saturdays. The Center is closed on Sundays. Admission is FREE. For more information, please call 912-681-0831 or go to http://welcome.georgiasouthern.edu/wildlife/index.htm |
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Oak Grove One-Room School House
Originally located in Tattnall County, Georgia, the Oak Grove School is typical of the many one-room schools that served most of Georgia's rural students from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. Today, few of these buildings survive. As early as 1916, the University, then called the First District A&M School, offered teacher preparation courses to its students, thus establishing a nearly century long tradition of teacher education. Most of the graduates of Georgia Normal School and Georgia Teachers College would work in one-room schools across rural Georgia. Now, Oak Grove School stands as a monument to those early educators and as inspiration to future educators. For more information, or to make reservations to visit the Oak Grove School, go to http://coe.georgiasouthern.edu/oneroomschool/index.html or call
912-681-5548. |
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The U.S. National Tick Collection (USNTC)
The U.S. National Tick Collection (USNTC) is the largest tick collection in the world with more than a million specimens including representatives of most of the world's c. 850 species. The collection remains the property of the Smithsonian Institution. The collection is a national treasure that allows tick identifications and related research to be carried out on a worldwide basis. This vital function allows ticks that are medically important or that parasitize livestock or pets (including those that transmit pathogens such as the agents that cause Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever) to be distinguished from species having less economic importance. Short tours of the collection can be arranged on Wednesdays between 3.30 and 4:30 p.m. http://www.bio.georgiasouthern.edu/iap/Tick_collec.htm |
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