As a last hurrah of summer before school started, I made a list of places that my children love, but we haven’t been to in a long time. Tellus Science Museum in Carterstville popped up first in my mind. It’s about an hour and half away from my house, without traffic mind you, in Grayson.
Upon entering, the lobby has a gigantic magnet that entranced my kids. We chose a planetarium show that started pretty close to when we entered, so we took pictures and hung out in the lobby until it started. My children loved the dinosaur right when you walk into the museum.
The planetarium show started with a glimpse of the night sky and what it looks like at this time of year and where to find all the constellations. Our presenter was knowledgeable as well as personable. It helped that we had a small group, whether it helped with her relatability or the fact that my 3 year old kept on talking through the whole show, either one. The show we chose was about the formation of Earth and how the solar system formed. It was nice and kept my children entertained.
Once the planetarium show concluded, we started to go through the museum. Our first stop was in the Reaching for the Moon exhibit that commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of man landing on the moon. There were the first stages of the automobile, bicycles, a reproduction of the first airplane by the Wright brothers. Then it proceeded into exploration of space and even included a rock from the moon.
Next, we went to the fossil gallery where we saw skeletons of the animals that used to roam this earth. It was pretty impressive and it was a great teaching opportunity for my oldest 9-year old about extinction. Upon exiting, we went to the gem and mineral room where you see what the Earth is made up of.
The highlight of my kids's time was the gem panning, fossil dig, and the kids interactive center. Overall, it took us right at 2 hours, only because we were a little late and closed them down. I would recommend giving yourself at least 3 hours if you want to see a planetarium show.
Overall, the kids enjoyed themselves. Also, as a tip from my assistant who has a family membership, being a member of Tellus Science Mueseum allows you free access to science museums throughout the country.
Tellus Science Museum is located at 100 Tellus Dr Cartersville GA30120
Phone Number: (770) 606-5700
Website: https://tellusmuseum.org/
