Where The Wild Things Live

December 16, 2011 - May 13, 2012

The Museum will use its collection of preserved specimens to depict how wild animals make their homes across Georgia and the Southeast. Scenes will show habitats in the mountains of north Georgia, to the rolling hills and river valleys of the Piedmont to the Fall Line in the middle of the state, down to the seas and swamps of the coastal plains of south Georgia. Where The Wild Things Live will show how animals adapt in areas where humans have altered the environment. Two scenes will depict how the bald eagle and robust redhorse (fish) were threatened by manmade encroachment through development, a trophy room will focus on hunting conservation and the effect it has on the habitats of animals being hunted, and more will be on display in this new exhibition.

2011 Georgia Duck Stamp Winners

January 6 - February 19, 2012

• Elam Alexander Children's Gallery

Talented young artists are featured in this exhibit of the winners of a competition sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest is open to all youth in Kindergarten through 12th grade.

55 Years: Experiencing Art

January 21 - April 29, 2012

Experiencing Art from the Museum Collection takes the visitor on a journey that explores features of the Museum’s permanent collection acquired over 55 years and reveals a focus on art by Southern painters, ceramics of the Georgia folk pottery and contemporary traditions, and gifts to the Museum by regional collectors. Without the contributions of generous individuals, corporate entities and dedicated volunteers, the Museum’s collections would not be what they are today—a valuable reflection of the community’s desire to build an institution that serves the people of Middle Georgia. This exhibition is sponsored by The Patricia Stewart Burgess Family Foundation and The William P. Simmons Art Endowment.