New science museum opening in Georgia

Mon Oct 13, 10:55 am ET

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. – A new $20 million science museum will open early next year in north Georgia.

The Tellus Northwest Georgia Science Museum plans to open its new 120,000-square-foot facility in Cartersville just north of Atlanta on Jan. 12.

The museum will include a 120-seat planetarium and an observatory with a 20-inch telescope.

Exhibits will include an 80-foot-long Apatosaurus, a replica Wright flyer, a mineral gallery and a vintage car display.

A private foundation is funding most of the project, and the museum is launching a capital campaign to raise the remaining $6 million.