Tellus Science Museum

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Tellus Science Museum
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Tellus Science Museum
Former name
Weinman Mineral Museum
Established1 April 1974 (1974-04-01)
Location100 Tellus Drive
White, Georgia
Coordinates 34°14′32″N84°46′15″W / 34.24216°N 84.77084°W / 34.24216; -84.77084
Type Science museum
Key holdings
  • Weinman Mineral Gallery
  • The Fossil Gallery
  • Science in Motion
  • Collins Family My Big Backyard
Collections Minerals and fossils
Collection size120,000 sq ft
DirectorAdam Wade
Nearest parkingLarge lots on site
Website Tellus Science Museum

Tellus Science Museum is a natural history and science museum near Cartersville, Georgia, United States, with a facility of over 120,000 square feet. [1] It is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. The museum is open daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, closing only on major holidays. Entrance fees vary. [1] The museum holds multiple special events throughout the year, many revolving around the Bentley Planetarium and observatory facility. [1] The largest displays consist of a large fossil exhibit and mineral gallery. [1]

Contents

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Brontosaurus skeleton in the main lobby

Facility contents

History

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Solar arrays at the museum

Tellus was founded as the Weinman Mineral Museum in 1983, which closed in 2007 and reopened as Tellus Science Museum in 2009. [2] The museum retains the original mineral displays in the Weinman Mineral Gallery. [3]

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