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View Moon’s Total Eclipse at Tellus Science Museum

View the eclipse of the moon at Tellus in the wee hours of Tuesday, April 15, 2014.

Tellus Science Museum, located at I-75’s Exit 293 near Cartersville, Georgia, would like you to join them to observe a rare total eclipse of the moon on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at — Ready? — one o’clock in the morning until 5:30 AM. This event will occur whether the skies are clear or cloudy! Doors […]

“The Sweet Science of Chocolate” at Tellus Museum

"If chocolate is wrong, I don't want to be right."

If you’ve ever said to yourself, “If chocolate is wrong, I don’t want to be right,” you’re going to love the “Sweet Science of Chocolate” lecture at Tellus Science Museum on Wednesday, February 26th at 12:15 PM. The Sweet Science of Chocolate presentation by Tellus Director of Education Cantey Smith is part of Tellus’s Lunch and  Learn series. […]

Gibbs Gardens Reopens March 1, 2014

The Flower Bridge at Gibbs Gardens. Photo courtesy of GibbsGardens.com.

If you like flowers, you’ll go insane at Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground, Georgia. Sure, you’ll be impressed with the 220-acres of gardens and the 22 reflecting pools. The Flower Bridge is exquisite, but after visiting a few hundred times the allure might begin to wear off. When you bask in the glow of 20 […]

3 Reasons to Visit Tellus Science Museum

4 Great Reasons to Visit the Tellus Science Museum this Weekend

Tellus Science Museum is a very cool place to visit — especially with kids — anytime.  Right now, however, there are three fascinating displays that make Tellus more appealing than ever. Come and meet a real moon rock, up close and personal!  The astronauts from Apollo 15 brought it back to Earth.  This hunk of […]

Super Science Saturday at Tellus Science Museum

My Beloved Brontosaurus by Brian Switek

Our friends at Cartersville’s Tellus Science Museum hope you’ll visit for Super Science Saturday on January 4, 2014 to meet Brian Switek, a freelance writer and author. Brian’s latest work is My Beloved Brontosaurus: On the Road with Old Bones, New Science, and Our Favorite Dinosaurs. Meet him for yourself and listen to his message […]

The Moon Rocks at Tellus

The Solar System is On Display at Tellus Science Museum

Tellus — the insanely cool science museum where you actually get to play with stuff — has rocks brought back from the moon by the Apollo 15 astronauts. Please Note:  No, you cannot play with the moon rocks.  Thank you. This is the largest moon rock display in all of Georgia and is the centerpiece of […]

DNR Law Enforcement Report (12-4-13)

DNR Law Enforcement Division ~~ Photograph by Robert Sutherland

Rangers with Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division have steady jobs and they wear cool hats.  They get to play with wicked cool lights and awesome sirens, but that’s not enough to make me want to be a ranger. The latest Law Enforcement Report has several reasons why. This week’s violations include: Hunting […]

Tellus Science Museum Welcomes Princess Presto & Super Why

super why

Let’s just face it.  When it comes to the latest and greatest “in” thing that kids like, most of are dorks. That’s why Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville is so dang valuable to help us connect with our kids and grandkids. If not for Tellus, how would we EVER know that we should take all the kids […]

“Heavy Metal in Motion” at Tellus

Heavy Metal on Display at Tellus Science Museum on Saturday, October 19, 2013

Heavy Metal in Motion is one of the biggest events of the year at Tellus Science Museum. If your five-year-old treats your curtains like rock walls … and your nine-year-old won’t stop asking why he can’t drive your car … you’re going to love Heavy Metal in Motion this Saturday, October 19, 2013, at Tellus, […]

Magnetic Pizzazz at Tellus Science Museum

tellus magnet

Tellus Science Museum — located at I-75’s Exit 293 in Cartersville, GA —  is a 120,000 square foot museum that is worthy of being in any big city in America. There are four main galleries at Tellus: • The Weinman Mineral Gallery • The Fossil Gallery • Science in Motion and • The Collins Family “My Big […]