Museum of Arts and Sciences

The Mini-Zoo at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon, Georgia, is an interactive wildlife exhibit offering a unique blend of natural history and live animal discovery. Centered around a striking replica Banyan tree surrounded by naturalistic jungle habitats, the exhibit is home to Geoffroy's Tamarins, cockatoos, hawks, owls, pythons, iguanas, alligators, fruit bats, and chinchillas, among other species. Visitors can listen to primates communicate and attend Live Animal Experience presentations that bring education to life. Open Tuesday through Saturday, the Mini-Zoo is an affordable and engaging destination for families, combining hands-on learning about animal behavior, ecosystems, and conservation within the broader context of the museum's cultural and scientific collections.