Tellus announces expansion
♦ The science museum celebrates its 15th anniversary this month.
Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville has launched an expansion project for two new exhibit spaces.
The nearly 20,000-squarefoot building near the front of the museum campus will house a new permanent exhibit featuring the technology of smartphones and an expanded space for special, temporary exhibits.
“We’ve been talking for years about the need to have these important spaces at Tellus,” said Executive Director Emeritus Jose Santamaria. “It is exciting that they will soon become a reality.”
The permanent exhibit gallery will cover about 3,200 square feet. Visitors will be able to explore the evolution of technology, including things now considered antiquated because of the development of smartphones. Artifacts such as calculators, cameras, record players, and more will be displayed as part of the exhibit.
The secondary space of around 7,500 square feet will be used for larger, more dynamic temporary exhibits. Currently, that gallery is expected to change two or three times per year and include many interactive aspects.
“One of our main goals with the expansion is to
bring about change more frequently at Tellus, and to achieve that, we plan to have a larger space dedicated to changing exhibits,” said Executive Director Adam Wade. “We are celebrating the museum’s 15th anniversary this month, and we recognize that it’s time to bring in something fresh and different. We are kicking off our birthday celebration with a party to revel in an awesome 15 years of fun and family, but also announcing our future plans for growth.”
Site preparation and construction has already begun. This new expansion is expected to open in late 2025 to early 2026. No interruption of current museum operation is expected.