Entry No. 37 — the Atlanta file — filed under: planetarium

Tellus Science Museum — Bentley Planetarium & Observatory

About 45 miles north of downtown, this Smithsonian-affiliated museum pairs a Bentley Planetarium dome with its own on-site observatory built around a 20-inch Planewave reflecting telescope and a Coronado solar scope — an indoor-dome-plus-outdoor-telescope combo that's unusual for a regional science museum.

The move: Catch a Bentley Planetarium dome show, then check the observatory's evening viewing schedule for a look through the 20-inch reflector before the drive back down I-75.

• 📍 Cartersville (White, GA)
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Low-key
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: 100 Tellus Drive, Cartersville, GA 30120

Hours: Added 2026-07-19 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Further reading: Wikipedia · Official site

last checked: 2026-07-19