Cartersville-Bartow
County
Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB)
PO Box 200397
Cartersville GA 30120 USA
Toll free from US and
Canada 1-800-733-2280
Telephone 770-387-1357
The
local welcome center is located in the restored railroad Depot
at One Friendship Plaza in downtown Cartersville, Georgia accessible
from Interstate 75 Exit 288.
Tellus Science Museum
100 Tellus Drive
Cartersville GA 30120
770-606-5700
Tellus Science Museum occupies more than 125,000 square feet (the length on one and a half football fields), and features galleries devoted to minerals, fossils, transportation technology, and hands-on science experiences.
The 120-seat digital Planetarium hosts a variety of astronomy programs, stargazing events, and family activities and 45-minute shows are shown throughout each day. The Weinman Mineral Gallery showcases one of the largest, most comprehensive collections in the Southeast, with more than 4,000 rocks, gems and minerals on display.
The Fossil Gallery features Stan, a 40-foot Tyrannosaurus rex along with other dinosaurs and fossils, allowing visitors to trace the history of life on Earth.
Collins Family Big Back Yard offers hands-on science exhibits introducing concepts from the physical and life sciences through backyard science experiences.
Science of Motion allows visitors to re-live major developments in science and technology related to automobiles, aircrafts, and space travel. In addition, Tellus includes a 200-seat presentation theater, a large multi-purpose room for events, four well-equipped science labs, an obserbvatory, a full service cafe, and a gift shop that is almost equal in size to the Weinman's original exhibit space.
Tellus Science Museum first opened January 12, 2009.
The museum is open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed New Year's Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Admission is $12 adults, $10 senior citizens ages 65+, $8 children ages 3-17 and students with ID, Free to Tellus Museum Members and Active Military with ID. Add a Planetarium Show package to any admission for just $3 per person (only $2 for Tellus members and Military receives one free planetarium show).
Directions: I-75 Exit 293. Go south on US 411 under I-75, then turn left on Tellus Drive beside the Holiday Inn.
The Fossil Gallery features Stan, a 40-foot Tyrannosaurus rex along with other dinosaurs and fossils, allowing visitors to trace the history of life on Earth.
