New Atlanta Area Museum Opening in January

This week the press got a sneak peek at Atlanta's newest museum, Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum. Tellus will open in January and is located north of the city in Cartersville.

The museum will compete with Fernbank. Exhibits include:

• Crystals and gemstones, including a history of Georgia mining
• Huge dinosaur replicas in the fossil exhibit
• The history of "science in motion" featuring vintage cars, planes and helicopters
• A children's discovery area