Updated: 3/25/2009 
Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum
Cartersville, Georgia
Description

Tellus features four incredible galleries: the Weinman Mineral Gallery; Fossil Gallery; Science in Motion, a walk through the development of motorized transportation; and Collins Family My Big Backyard, a hands-on activity area for kids. Tellus also includes gem panning and fossil dig areas and a digital planetarium.

History

The Weinman Mineral Museum was a fantastic museum serving more than 30 counties during its nearly 25 years in operation. The newly expanded museum, now 120,000 square feet, reopened in 2009 as Tellus. In the first two months of operation more than 30,000 people visited Tellus.

Artifact Collections

The Museum houses approximately 5,000 objects including rocks,minerals,gems,fossils,and historical mining equipment and related photographs.

Research Collections

The Museum's education collection consists of rocks, minerals, and fossils used for research and hands-on educational purposes, as well as, a small topical library.

Programs

We produce a quarterly magazine for our members and we have an e-newsletter sent out monthly. Visit our web site at www.tellusmuseum.org to subscribe to the newsletter.

Library

Access: General Public, Students, Scholars, Members

Appointment required: True

DISCLAIMER
This information, including business hours, addresses and contact information is provided for general reference purposes only. No representation is made or warranty is given as to its content or the reliability thereof. User assumes all risk of use. Stories USA, Inc. and its content suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or delay resulting from such use. Please call ahead to verify the dates, the location and directions.

MUSEUM CONFERENCES

April 5 - 8, 2025

New York Museum Association 2025 Conference in Ithaca, NY

Ithaca Downtown Conference Center

Ithaca, New York

April 6 - 8, 2025

Nebraska Museum Association 2025 Conference

Hosted by the Knight Museum in Alliance, Nebraska

United States

April 6 - 9, 2025

Texas Association of Museums 2025 Conference Austin

AT&T Conference Center

Austin, Texas

April 27 - 29, 2025

Oregon Museum Association 2025 Conference

TBA

Independence, Oregon

May 5 - 9, 2025

Museum Store Association FORWARD 2025 in LA

The Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

RECENT UPDATES

Museums

04/03 Palm Harbor Museum

Palm Harbor, Florida

03/27 A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery

Fort Pierce, Florida

Museum Associations

04/03 Florida Association of Museums

Tallahassee, Florida