Tellus Science Museum

Tellus Science Museum Because science matters! Tellus is a world-class 120,000 square foot museum located in Cartersville, GA just off I-75 at exit 293.
(3197)

The museum’s exhibits open minds and ignite a passion for science. Tellus features four main galleries: The Weinman Mineral Gallery, The Fossil Gallery, Millar Science in Motion and The Collins Family My Big Backyard. A 120-seat digital planetarium and an observatory with a state-of-the-art 20-inch telescope is also located at Tellus. Eye-popping exhibits like an 80 foot-long Brontosaurus and a re

plica Wright flyer excite and amaze visitors of all ages. Children will have a blast conducting hands-on experiments with light, sound, magnets and more. Dazzling gems and minerals sparkle and glow alongside interactive exhibits demonstrating how the Earth moves and changes. Members - Free
Adults - $20
Children (3 - 17) - $16
Student with ID - $16
Active Military with ID - Free + 1/2 price admission for active duty dependents w/ID
Seniors (65+) - $18

WITH TONS OF FUN AND SPARKLY PYRITE, ROCKFEST 35 WILL BE OUT OF SIGHT! 🪨⛏️✨Don't miss out! Rockfest is back Saturday, Ju...
06/03/2026

WITH TONS OF FUN AND SPARKLY PYRITE, ROCKFEST 35 WILL BE OUT OF SIGHT! 🪨⛏️✨

Don't miss out! Rockfest is back Saturday, June 13 + Sunday, June 14.

Details linked in the comments!

FOSSIL FRIDAY - Tooth Edition 🦕📸 #1 Sauropod Tooth, Genus: Camarasaurus, Era: MesozoicBone Cabin Quarry, Albany County,...
05/29/2026

FOSSIL FRIDAY - Tooth Edition 🦕

📸 #1 Sauropod Tooth, Genus: Camarasaurus, Era: Mesozoic
Bone Cabin Quarry, Albany County, Wyoming

📸 #2 Sauropod Tooth, Genus: Lapparentosaurus, Era: Mesozoic
Ambondromamy, Madagascar, Africa

Summer 2026 is extra sweet for Tellus members! Make sure to ask for your exclusive rewards card at your next visit and s...
05/27/2026

Summer 2026 is extra sweet for Tellus members!

Make sure to ask for your exclusive rewards card at your next visit and start racking up points and earning fun rewards.🍦

Coming at you this Memorial Day with some of our new minerals! Both of these beauties are fluorite specimens even though...
05/25/2026

Coming at you this Memorial Day with some of our new minerals!

Both of these beauties are fluorite specimens even though they look quite different. Pure fluorite is colorless, but trace impurities and radiation can alter how the crystals absorb light. Green is often associated with the presence of copper, while purple is associated with a radioactive element like yttrium.

P.S. - The museum is open today!

📸 #1: Atacocha Mine, Pasco Province, Peru
📸 #2: Elwood Mine, Smith County, Tennessee

Don't be FOOLish… Make your plans for Rockfest 35, happening Saturday, June 13 + Sunday, June 14! THE HIGHLIGHTS 💎Shop a...
05/18/2026

Don't be FOOLish…

Make your plans for Rockfest 35, happening Saturday, June 13 + Sunday, June 14!

THE HIGHLIGHTS
💎Shop a wide variety of rocks, minerals, and unique jewelry from dealers across the Southeast.
🔨Crack open a geode
👀Watch live demonstrations of lapidary art, wire-wrapping, faceting, and sand collecting.
🔢Play Rock Bingo for prizes
🔍Learn to spot the differences between real gold and fools gold.
🎨Make your own Pet Rocks! Paint a rock to look like something else to fool your friends.
✨ ENTER TO WIN the grand prize! A sparkling piece of pyrite.✨

We're happy to announce that Tellus is once again participating in the Blue Star Museum program! Now through Labor Day, ...
05/16/2026

We're happy to announce that Tellus is once again participating in the Blue Star Museum program!

Now through Labor Day, active-duty military personnel and their families will receive FREE ADMISSION.

*Valid military ID required.

HECULES 👏🏽 HERCULES 👏🏽 HERCULES 👏🏽Check out M13, also known as the Hercules Cluster! Globular clusters like this one are...
05/12/2026

HECULES 👏🏽 HERCULES 👏🏽 HERCULES 👏🏽

Check out M13, also known as the Hercules Cluster! Globular clusters like this one are made up of older, gravitationally bound stars numbering from tens of thousands to millions. M13 is estimated to have at least 100,000, potentially up to 500,000.

BEST TIME TO SPOT IT 🔭: May 16 - 20 during the new moon.

05/10/2026

“We are a way for the universe to know itself.” - Carl Sagan

Come check out the new exhibit, “Amazing Universe: Images from the James Webb Space Telescope.” Make sure to stop by the exhibit kiosk to have a customized, digital telescope image sent to you!

We got our wings! 🦋Tellus is so excited to be one of the newest additions to the Art in Bartow Iron Butterfly Trail. Oh...
05/08/2026

We got our wings! 🦋

Tellus is so excited to be one of the newest additions to the Art in Bartow Iron Butterfly Trail.

Oh... and speaking of butterflies…
Members, make sure to register the kiddos for this month's story time on May 14. They'll learn more about the butterfly lifecycle, create a piece of wearable art, and, of course, be inspired to find more of Bartow's beautiful butterflies!

Address

100 Tellus Drive
Cartersville, GA
30120

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

(770) 606-5700

Website

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