The Schiele Museum of Natural History & Planetarium
The Planetarium & Natural History Museum in Schiele
Only one of the 70 American museums recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as affiliates is the Schiele Museum of Natural History, which provides excellent educational activities and displays for a delightful educational experience. The museum, which is situated in Gastonia, the county seat of Gaston, offers a fantastic setting for education and memory-making. The biggest collection of mounted terrestrial mammals in the Southeast, natural history halls, a working farm, and a planetarium are among the permanent exhibits.
The Schiele Museum of Natural History is only an hour away from the Upstate. This was the most popular recommendation when we recently asked readers where they thought we should go when traveling to Gastonia!
This fall, a brand-new exhibit named “The Farm Experience” will feature a working farm. The exhibition will have live animals, gardens that showcase various growing techniques, and displays of agricultural equipment when it opens in the fall. There will be goats and a milking cow among the animals! Whoever reads Kidding Around knows how much we adore goats! Actually, all animals, but goats are at the top of the list.
You may find a stream-powered mill, a Catawba Indian village, a stone-age display, a wildlife garden, a pond, and a play area for kids dubbed the “Playscape” past the farm and along the nature walk.
When you arrive, a giant fella (or gal, we skipped an official introduction) will welcome you in the foyer. The ticket window is located here. The planetarium show is not included in the low-priced tickets. To view the most recent ticket rates, visit the website.
If you anticipate visiting frequently, give the membership some thought. The Museum and Roper Mountain Science Center both participate in the ASTC passport program. Good news: The Shiele Museum is free to enter if you are a member of the RMSC. You can enter participating museums for free thanks to the ASTC Passport program. It can pay for itself with just one visit to a partner museum if you want to travel. The RMSC membership perks allowed us to visit three separate museums in the Tampa/Orlando region on a recent trip to Florida. It would have cost more to enter just one of these museums than the membership fee.
Additionally, the museum hosts two free activities each month. Every month on the second Tuesday from 4 pm to 8 pm, general entrance to the museum is free. Two free evenings at the museum are now being sponsored by Duke Energy. Tickets for the free events on Tuesday and Friday must be reserved in advance. A free planetarium show will be offered on the free days four times a year as well.
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