Located on the University of Georgia campus, the Georgia Museum of Natural History is one of Athens’ best-kept secrets. After a nearly two-year hiatus due to COVID, the museum is once again opening its doors to the public. The museum is open on Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free entry.
Athens News Matters: After Nearly Two Years, The GA Museum of Natural History is Opening its Doors
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The Georgia Museum of Natural History's new exhibit, "This Place We Call Georgia," is open on campus Monday through Friday.
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Bud Freeman, director of the Georgia Museum of Natural History, examins a specimen at the museum's annex.
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Associate Professor at UGA, John Wares, handles a specimen of a spiny mussel, or Elliptio spinosa. Spiny mussels were once found throughout Georgia, but they're now extremely rare. Georgia is home to over a 100 different types of freshwater mussels.
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The entrance to the annex of the Georgia Museum of Natural History. Specimens that don't fit at the museum — which are the majority — get stored at this facility on Atlanta Highway.
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A hippopotamus skull found at the annex of the Georgia Museum of Natural History.
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