Tellus Science Museum
Science museum north of Atlanta with galleries on minerals, fossils, transportation and space, a fossil dig, gem panning and a planetarium; open daily.
Ways to visit
Museum galleries, fossil dig and gem panning (self-guided) Open
- What you see
- Exhibitstellusmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- How
- Walk intellusmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunDaily 10 AM to 5 PM, closed New Year's Day, July 4, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The Solar House is open Thursday to Sunday, 1 to 4 PM. Fossil dig and gem panning have their own hours; weekdays are 12 to 5 PM from January to May.Closed: New Year's Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Daytellusmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- Booking
- Not stated · online or on sitePlanetarium tickets are sold only at the admissions desk on the day.tellusmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- Cost
- PaidAdult: $20 · Child (3-17): $16 · Student with ID: $16 · Senior (65+): $18 · Active military with ID: freePlanetarium show (non-members, with admission): $5Half-price admission for dependents of active-duty military with ID. Members are free. Parking is free.tellusmuseum.org, 2026-11-05
- Requirements
- Minimum age: 16+. Guests under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Photography: Yes. Personal and educational photography is allowed in the galleries; tripods are not.
About
Tellus Science Museum, in Cartersville, Georgia, is a 120,000-square-foot museum on one level with four galleries. Admission includes a fossil dig and gem panning, and the Bentley Planetarium shows cost a few dollars more. It is open every day except four holidays, and the Solar House is open Thursday to Sunday afternoons.
Getting there
100 Tellus Drive, Cartersville, GA
Off I-75 exit 293. Some GPS systems still list the old name, Mineral Museum Drive. Parking is free.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (34.24216, -84.77084). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Visitor information: (770) 606-5700
Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- tellusmuseum.org/visit/faqs/ · official page · read 2026-11-05For: name; street address; Museum galleries, fossil dig and gem panning (self-guided): what you see
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7697… · Wikidata · read 2026-11-05For: location
- tellusmuseum.org/visit/visitor-information/ · official page · read 2026-11-05For: phone and email; Museum galleries, fossil dig and gem panning (self-guided): open or closed; Museum galleries, fossil dig and gem panning (self-guided): kind of visit; Museum galleries, fossil dig and gem panning (self-guided): days and hours; Museum galleries, fossil dig and gem panning (self-guided): booking; Museum galleries, fossil dig and gem panning (self-guided): cost; Museum galleries, fossil dig and gem panning (self-guided): requirements
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