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Tellus Science Museum

Tellus Science Museum is a museum in Cartersville, GA, part of the Atlanta guide. Cost: under $25.

100 Tellus Drive · Cartersville, GA

Why you should go…

Tellus Science Museum is a Smithsonian Institution affiliate housed in a 120,000 square foot facility in Cartersville, Georgia. Its four main galleries include the Weinman Mineral Gallery, the Fossil Gallery, Science in Motion, and the Collins Family My Big Backyard, alongside more than 4,000 rocks, gems, and minerals on display. The museum also operates a 120 seat digital planetarium and an observatory with a 20 inch telescope.

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