Tellus Science Museum

This place is a jewel of a science museum, literally! There’s a really good transportation exhibit with motorcycles, planes, cars, including rare electric ones, a fantastic prehistoric animals and fossils exhibit, and best of all, the minerals! Oh the beautiful minerals and jewels! This part of Georgia is a mining area, so it makes sense.
I first came here with a friend to go to a lunch-​and-​learn (which I highly recommend by the way – we learned about Mars), and I enjoyed it so much I brought some family along.
Sadly, I’m not quite old enough to get the senior discount, but at $ 14 entrance fee, I feel I got my money’s worth.

My grandson loved the Tellus museum so much last year, that he asked to go there again during his summer visit to GA.
And Tellus surprised us again. Besides their wonderful permanent exhibitions, this year we discovered following special exhibitions: «Full Throttle — Evolution and Design of the Motorcycle» — not very large, but very interesting; an absolutely breathtaking and mesmerizing exhibition called «Jeweled Objects of Desire» — starting from world’s most expensive trash can and mail box, and ending with intricate pieces of jewelry; and wonderful a educational exhibit for kids (and adults) «Toys the Inside Story».

Absolutely amazing! It was so much more than we expected! Such great exhibits of the dinosaurs and everything else was a huge bonus! Everything from NASA to historical motorcycles to the play/​learning area for my 3 year old. The admission was reasonable and worth every penny. We will definitely be visiting again! Thank you for a great museum!

This museum is great for kids and adults. We were here as a couple buy our friends with a 5yr old and toddler loved it too.
If we lived closer we would get the annual pass. They have movies of science topics so he sure to plan your visit of the museum theme rooms around the movie times. There are no reserved seats so families need to get there early to all sit together.
There are many dinosaur bones, energy and flight/​automotive exhibits for adults and children to enjoy.

We have been here several times and we always enjoy it. Their dinosaur exhibit is extensive and so interesting. Plus they have the transportation history with exhibits donated by NASA, as well as an area specifically for kids People of all ages would enjoy this as an outing.

But the ride is high even ingenious the vegetation around GA is amazing you can admire the view and the Nifty of Tellus Science Museum reached the top.

Tellus is big enough to keep you busy but not so large that it is overwhelming. Our favorite exhibits were the rocks/​minerals (could have stayed in there all day) and the dinosaurs. The entire facility is very clean with friendly employees. The planetarium holds many shows throughout the day; we saw one about black holes and were very impressed. Prices are good. We will certainly be back!

When I first moved to Georgia 5 years ago I took my son here. After the first visit we purchased the family pass and to this day we go every month or so. Always new stuff to play with and read! My kids love it!

PEOPLE!!! Get out of the bubble and get to this museum! What a GEM in the OTP. Although a bit out of the way, Tellus is really AWESOME! No traffic going north! Get going!
My kids have both been to Tellus for field trips. They both really liked it!
I was able to take them on a rainy day and we had a great time! I love the hand on experiences that they have to offer! Panning for gems & rocks is so cool! You can also dig for fossils! My sons loved this!
I loved the area that featured all of the rocks that were native to GA.
If you are looking for family fun around the OTP please take a short trip to Tellus!

I was looking for an alternative to a rainy day and found the museum online, let me tell you the reviews are not lying! This place is new, clean, fun, interesting, and much more. I spend good quality time looking at the exhibits, enjoying and learning from each one. I had so much fun trying to solve all the puzzles in one of them, it was challenging and very entertaining. I will definitely be back!!!

Impressive mix to entertain and teach kids, from sure-​fire winners (dinosaurs and space) to unique exhibits (panning for minerals, digging for fossils).

This is a fantastic museum! Don’t be fooled by the suburban location. The Tellus is associated with The Smithsonian and has some impressive exhibits. Little kids will love the big trucks outside. Inside, there is a dinosaur section, mineral/​geology section, and a section on automobiles and space travel. There is a little café for lunch or picnic pavilions outside. There are plenty of restrooms located around the property, both inside and outside. The whole space is very clean and the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. Admission is $ 14/​adult. I’m not sure if that price includes the planetarium. The museum also does interesting events so check their calendar. We recently watched «The Land Before Time» there and attended a lecture by a paleontologist.

Holy crap we rented a science museum!
This isn’t just great for taking the kids out for a day trip excursion. They also rent the space out for a rather reasonable price and have things set up well to have a classy (albeit nerdy) get-​together. This was perfect for a big alumni event where we got folks to dress up, catered in dinner, and had a great night out. Staff is incredibly helpful and work to eliminate as much stress from the organizational details as possible.

What a treasure. This wonderful museum is located in an unexpected spot in a small town but offers exhibits on par with museums from major metropolitan areas. Some say it’s geared toward children but overall I think it’s certainly just as we’ll geared to adults. Terrific exhibits of prehistoric animals, a section on the history of modern transportation and a gem section that is huge. Highly worth your time.

If you like rocks, minerals and fossils, go to Tellus. In particular, mark your calendars for their annual Rockfest, which happened this past weekend. Lots of cool stuff to look at and buy.
The museum is definitely worth a visit any time of year though.

This museum is a really fun way to spend the day, and an unexpected gem in relatively-​sleepy Cartersville, GA. Fun and educational, it’s a great place to learn about dinosaurs, automobile and jet engines, rocks and minerals, outer space, and various scientific processes. I absolutely recommend spending a few extra bucks and catching at least one show in the observatory — it’s a neat experience. if you do, try to sit near the center of the room. You’ll be staring straight up at the ceiling, and this will give you the best view although there isn’t a seat that can protect you from getting a neck cramp!
The adults in my group really enjoyed the outer space and dinosaur exhibits; the kids enjoyed the last section we visited, which has a lot of hands-​on activities for the 10 and under set.
The reason I’m only awarding it three stars is that the prices (Adults — $ 12; Children (3 — 17) — $ 8; Student with ID — $ 8; Active Military with ID — Free; Seniors (65+) — $ 10 and an extra $ 3 for planetarium shows) are pretty steep and can easily add up if you’re bringing the entire family. They should at least throw in one planetarium show (about 15 – 20 minutes) with admission.

All students of all ages should go to this museum. It can get crowded during Spring break, so please be patient.
I had a blast looking at the rocks, dinsoaurs, and the planetarium.

After a few years of meaning to check out Tellus, I’m glad I finally did. This museum is definitely geared for children, and seems to serve as a great learning experience for all manner of little ‘uns. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Tellus is clean, well organized, and very informative. The three «permanent» exhibits were very cool. (I still wonder why I didn’t see any space for traveling exhibits.) Some of the minerals & rocks on display are simply amazing. The fossils are always fun. And there’s a big interactive set of activities for children. Not to mention the Foucault Pendulum up front, which I find strangely… hypnotic.
The planetarium was nice. They use a high-​tech, digital projector, which is cool in its own way. But I think I prefer the «low-​tech» version at Fernbank. There’s just a certain charm to that big ol’ projector they’ve got there.
I would like to go back one evening and check out the observatory. Holler if you’re coming with.

Minerals, dinosaurs, cars and planes, kid land. Loved it all! Even without a visit to the planetarium.
Tellus is sparkling clean, has beautiful floor tiles, and is lit amazingly well. I want a house like this, please.
I’d never seen such an impressive collection of gems. An amethyst bigger than my 6’6 bro in law, ones that looked like mold and hair, and teeny tiny ones with crazy names. I felt bad for thinking of jewelry; it’s a bit like thinking of leather pants at a cattle ranch.
I can see that this place would not be for everyone, but I happen to love rocks, cars and solar power, so I left very, very happy. Worth the long drive in the rain.
They have free lockers for coat check, which came in handy as we went on a rainy day and had wet gear.
I’m giving a full extra star for the cool solar house, how fresh and clean everything is, and even on free day, the crowds were light.
**We got in free on B of A’s dime:

My uncle told me about this place how he wanted to check it out and described about when it was being built. After an hour I knew I had to check out Tellus. The first thing you may notice before you ever get inside the museum is a larger than life yellow dump truck. The large Catepellier truck is used in rock quarrys and other places there massive tons of earth need to be transported. Next to the truck is a smaller green dump truck and a few other vehicles.
As you are walking on the path you can see the satelite dish, the observatory and at the very end the solar array. Once inside the museum to your right they have a large pendulum which moves non stop. It shows how the earth rotates as the pendulum moves and knocks down blocks.
There are 3 exhibit areas which are cool in their own rights. The mineral area has various minerals from quartz to all the chemicals in the periodic table and gold. There is so many cool items it would take forever to describe them. The 2^nd area had dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. There is even some old fossilize poo. The last exhibit area were old cars, the 1^st electric car an old train, helicopter, inside view of an old cockpit, old airplanes and the space exploration stuff which included models of the rockets from different countries and their descriptions. The USA made a rocket with 8.8 million pounds of thrust which to date is the largest and no has gotten close.
The shop inside had a lot of cool things from science to toys and even a little zen garden. Outside at the solar array there was also a house that part of a solar contest which placed 6^th in a group of 14. The docent told us that in order to be considered for the competition the house had to be self sufficient and also charge an electric car. The fridge inside only consumed 56 watts; now that is cool. The total array of 60 panels plus panels on the home generated 8.5kw which also powered the museum during the day. That in itself is cool and I’m glad to see more places outside of California are into solar and self sustaining technologies when creating large structures.