Tellus Science Museum

We loved this museum! I wish we lived closer. We could have spent hours on each exhibit. Everyone commented on panning for fossils so we had to check it out. You get to find and keep one fossil each. What a treasure. I was found of the minerals and gems as well. So many beautiful things to learn and admire about earth. And the family zone with physical and hands on activities were perfect for my elementary aged child. Honestly, there was so much to see and many thing to touch, it is appropriate for all ages. If we get a chance to come again we will also check out a film too. I highly recommend visiting and spending a whole day here.

Highly recommend! Had to go for a science fair for kids and it was amazing. I mean I was blown away. I love the fossils and atmosphere. They have a lot of things that you can explore. I would probably suggest bringing food and eating it outside because the cafeteria didn't have much to offer and a little pricey. I'll definitely go again!!!

I am very impressed with this museum. A majority of the exhibits in this museum are very kid friendly! They can touch real fossils, pan for gems, dig for bones and they even let you take what they find home for keeps. My kids had so much fun here, and there was so much for them to see.

The gift shop has something for all ages, especially gifts and keepsakes for kids that are under a dollar!

I recommend you check with your bank or employer and check if they participate with free museum days, save yourself an adult price ticket. Regardless, the price of admission is reasonable, considering how much this museum has to offer.

Even the outside of the museum has a reduced scale model of our solar system that you can walk and see how far each planet is from the sun. Tellus did not disappoint 😎 @tellusmuseum

I took my son who was off of school. He had a great time learning about dinosaurs, geology, rocks, and physics. His bedroom at home is all space, so he loved all the astronaut and space stuff. We took in a Planetarium show on the Eclipse. It was so much fun and a great museum.

We had the best, first-time, experience today at the Tellus Science Museum! We will definitely be back! It houses all the education and fun you could desire! Friendly staff, enough hands-on activities, clean, and so much to do and see! Christy with the planetarium was so funny and on top of her game! She made that experience wonderful! We were blown away that such a state of the art museum was in Cartersville!! We cannot say enough positive things about this place!

Such an amazing place to visit. My daughter and I had a great time, and there are so many different and interesting exhibits to go through, including hands on activities for kids. We enjoyed mining for gems and searching for fossils. Well worth the money!!

One of the best Museums I have come across! A single day is not enough, luckily got the membership pass. Plus the membership is part of ASTC, which gives entry to several other museums! How cool is that! The hands on activities- gem panning, fossil dig - super awesome! Kids couldn’t get enough of it. The pendulum at the entrance - we spent 10-15 mins at the pendulum watching it in action and visited again - equating the hours passed to the fallen blocks - fun thing to do. All exhibits were amazing, especially the mineral and amber one. The movie dome is really good too. Half a day wasn’t enough, still left lot to cover, will be going back again in spring or summer !

Such a cool experience, I will definitely be back to see what I missed on this visit! Jen in the planetarium was so informative and fun! Gems, minerals, dinosaurs, electricity, and space travel to the moon and back!

Excellent experience. Wonderful mix of science, minerals, rocks , vintage cars, motorcycles, and dinosaurs. There are a lot of interactive things for the kids and big kids. Nice café, very clean restrooms and grounds. Planetarium is a must-see experience!

I can't say enough good things about this venue! I planned and coordinated a wedding at Science Tellus Museum on Sept 30, 2023 for 130 people. The combination of the outside ceremony and an indoor reception near the large dinosaur was unique and exciting. Meagan Black was my contact and she did an amazing job! She was very responsive with excellent communication and executed the floorplan with different variations. Meagan was hands on, day of and offered her services when needed. This a fantastic venue and a memorable location for any event. And the guests really enjoyed the different exhibits! I also love that there is ample parking. If you need a wonderful venue, I suggest you consider Science Tellus Museum!

Wonderful wonderful wonderful! We had this as a planned feild trip and it delivered! The kids from other schools weren't as annoying as I thought it would be, there are breathtaking views, and exhibits I hadn't thought would be. Planetarium is A MUST.

Amazing! A little over an hour drive for us but SO worth it. We will be back… Not sure who had more fun, my 6 year old daughter or me! 1st full weekend of every month is FREE entry for Bank of America clients, check the website FAQ’s for details.

Place was amazing from front to back. Spent 4+ hours with a brief intermission at the planetarium and we still didn't see everything. The coffee sucked, but I wasn't expecting Cafe Bustelo or anything. Bought the family plan and look forward to going back soon.

This museum was awesome. My 5 year old is really into space exploration, so he had a blast looking at all the spaceship models. The rock collection was my favorite and watching the movie about Pluto is the theatre. I would love to go back again.

Wow! What an experience. This spacious museum showcases gems, fossils, and an interactive children's area. Not only can you see and touch gems and fossils, but you can mine your own gems and dig for a fossil! I had a blast here, even with kids running all over the place. It offers so much information and a great gift shop at the entrance. They also offer dining with great prices!

It was a very fun, very cool place to visit. We saw lots of dinosaur bones, and older vehicles, and lots of different rocks and minerals. And the cheese burger was delicious! The panning for gems and digging for fossils was super fun. I'd like to visit again someday.

Took my daughter to this museum on a mother daughter trip. It was great mining for jewels and learning about fossils and everyday use of natural stones and energy. Please don't think this museum is for small kids. My daughter is 15 yrs pld and if your kid loves minerals, fossils.

I absolutely loveddd this place, I live 2hrs away in TN and when I found out about it I HAD to go I love dinosaurs and basically everything science related so much

Loved seeing all of the dinosaur skeletons!! Very cool! And all the gems and minerals were beautiful ❤ we did the planetarium also which was pretty awesome! Haven't been in one since grade school!!

Tellus Science Museum is one of Georgia’s hidden gems. There is a bit of everything for everyone, from a kids area where you can learn about everyday items to phenomena, to an air and space section, automotive, dinosaurs, and more! Whenever we go it’s not very crowded and makes for an enjoyable time with the family.