Tellus Science Museum

Tellus Science Museum

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

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

06/16/2026

📣 REMINDER 📣

Registration for Museum Makeover closes TOMORROW! Campers get to learn from our museum curatorial team and put their skills to the test by creating their own showstopping exhibit!

Registration link in comments. ⬇️

Summer camp just leveled up at Tellus! 🔎🔎🔎

From designing exhibits to coding to forensics, Science Explorer Camps keep the adventures going all summer long.

SPOTS GO FAST, REGISTER NOW ➡ https://tr.ee/scienceexplorer

06/13/2026

From planets in the night sky to fossils from under your feet, Tellus membership covers it all!

MEMBER BENEFITS:
🔹Free general museum admission
🔹Free single-use planetarium tickets
🔹10% discount in the store + cafe
🔹ASTC Passport Program reciprocal benefits and more…

Details linked in the comments.

06/12/2026

Once we explained the no hands situation, Stan the T. rex got a little more excited about this whole soccer thing!
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If you’re in town for the World Cup, take some time to roll out of Atlanta and up to Cartersville to explore Tellus Science Museum!

Pro Tip: Make a day of it and explore our sister museums while you’re here!

Photos from Tellus Science Museum's post 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!

Photos from Tellus Science Museum's post 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

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.🍦

Photos from Tellus Science Museum's post 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

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.✨

Photos from Tellus Science Museum's post 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.

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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