Shanekia Thomas

Dr. Colon
Edu 131 NWB1
November 17, 2017

Resource guide part 2

Albany Museum of Art

311 Meadowlark Drive
Albany, Ga 31707
(229) 439-8400
Fee: Free
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10am-5pm
www.albanymuseum.com
The Albany Museum of Art has six galleries and hosts numerous exhibitions throughout the
year. Exhibitions showcase works from the AMA’s Permanent Collection as well as temporary
exhibitions of nationally and internationally recognized artists. The Albany Museum of Art and
view one of the finest collections of sub-Saharan African art in the Southeast. The AMA also
features AMAzing Space, an interactive education gallery for children.

Chehaw Park
105 Chehawk Park Road (highway 19, Philema Rd)
Albany, Ga 31701
(229) 430-5275
www.chehaw.org
Hours: park – 8 am-8pm
Zoo—9:30am- 4:30pm
Fee: park Zoo
Age 13-61 $3.00 3 and under Free
Age 4-12 $2.00 4-12 $5.30
Senior mil $2.00 13-61 $ 8.20
Military $5.30
Seniors $ 7.20

Basic membership
Single $ 35
Dual $50
Family $75- includes 2 adults and 4 children

Chehaw provides nearly 800 acres of fun, including a 100- acre, AZA- accredited zoo, Chehaw
Wild Animal Park. Noted Naturalist and Albany native Jim Fowler of TV’s “Wild Kingdom,”
originally aid out the park which features natural habitat exhibits with native and exotic animals.
Children can head for one of the state’s largest play park, visit the petting zoo, or ride the
miniature train. Camping, hiking, disc golf and BMX bike racing.

Flint Riverquarium and Imagination Theater

117 Pine Avenue
Albany, Ga 31701
(229) 639-2650 or 877-GOFLINT
www.flintriverquarium.com
hours:
Monday- closed
Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday – 10am-5pm
Sunday- 1pm- 5pm
Fees:
 Aquarium Theater Combo
Adult $9.00 $6.00 $14.00
Seniors (62+) $8.00 $6.00 $12.50
Youth (4-12) $6.50 $4.50 $10.00
College student* $5.50 $5.50 $10.00
Children (0-3) FREE
Military* $1 off per ticket
*Must present valid form of ID for discount *
The Flint Riverquarium follows the river’s amazing 350- mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico and
the 175,000-gallon Blue Hole is one of only a few open- air aquariums in the world. Get a unique
look at southwest Georgia’s mysterious underwater world with more than 100 species of fish,
alligators, turtles and other aquatic animals. The Cypress Pond Aviary is home to more than 30
birds indigenous to the Flint River watershed. Next door the Adventure Center which houses
changing exhibitions and the Imagination Theater, the area’s only large screen format theater.

Turtle Grove Play Park

112 N Front Street
Albany, Ga 31701
(229)317-4760 or 1-866-750-0840
Hours: 24 hours
Fee: FREE

Safe community-built park features seven irresistible areas for children ages one to 14: dino dig,
Tot Lot, Big Kid Area, Critters Area, Mosaic-Tile Area, Rock Climbing Wall, Musical
Instruments and other static climbing features.
The Radium Springs Monarch Butterfly Garden
2501 Radium Spring Road
(229) 317-4760 or 1-866-750-0840
Hours:
Tuesday- Saturday 9am- 5pm
Sunday- 1pm- 5pm
Fees: Free
The Monarch Butterfly project, housed at Radium Springs Garden, is a collaborative effort by
Dougherty County, Southwest Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteers and Albany
Technical College. The garden has recently been certified with the Environmental Education
Alliance of Georgia’s Monarch’s Across Georgia program as a “Pollinator Habitat.”