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Established
  
1983

Director
  
Jose Santamaria

Phone
  
+1 770-606-5700

Website
  
Tellus Science Museum

Tellus Science Museum

Location
  
100 Tellus DriveWhite, Georgia

Address
  
100 Tellus Dr, Cartersville, GA 30120, USA

Hours
  
Open today · 10AM–5PMTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PMSunday10AM–5PMMonday10AM–5PMSuggest an edit

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Tellus science museum cartersville ga


The Tellus Science Museum is a Smithsonian Institution-affiliate natural history and science museum near Cartersville, Georgia.

Contents

Tellus science museum heavy metal in motion 2014


Facility contents

  • Planetarium
  • A large collection of mineral samples
  • Complete replicas of several dinosaurs and prehistoric animals.
  • Simulated fossil dig site and gold panning (for non-gold minerals).
  • A photovoltaic array and wind turbine to supply power to the facility.
  • A prototype eco-friendly home, developed by West Virginia University in a national competition.
  • History

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

    References

    Tellus Science Museum Wikipedia


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