There was a a giant T-Rex skeleton pictured on a billboard right next to our hotel advertising the Tellus Science Museum, and we saw it every day that we were in Atlanta. But Tellus isn't actually in Atlanta, so I had written it off, despite the fact that Connor asked to go.
Then, on the way home, I noticed that I needed to stop and buy gas when we were in northern Georgia. I also noticed that the next exit not only had gas stations, but a roadside stand that sold pecans. Now I love me some praline pecans from Georgia, and I hadn't had any since my parents had brought me some after their vacation in early December. It had been weeks since my last praline pecan fix, so I decided I needed some more.
It was only after we got off the exit that I discovered that we had stumbled upon the Tellus Science Museum. It was right there. Right next to the gas station. So we had to go.
Size: 7 feet x 5 feet
Weight: 4400 lbs
(Connor ended up picking up a geode in the gift shop for us to take home and break open ourselves.)
Fluorscent minerals
Quartz
We really liked the way that the historical cars were displayed on top of giant mirrors so that you could see the engine and drive systems underneath. Some of them were so simple that Connor was able to clearly see how the engine worked to turn the wheels.
I always forget just how big the Saturn V was.
Dinosaur Fossil Dig
We had a great time at Tellus, and I'm glad that we stopped to visit on our way home. We were able to explore, eat lunch, buy some toys in the gift shop, and burn off some energy for before the rest of our drive home. We had so much fun that I actually forgot to stop and buy the dang pecans before getting back on the freeway. Don't worry, I didn't forget to buy gas, though.
The End.
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