Field Trip: Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium

Name: Field Trip: Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium
Start: 2025-10-08T10:00:00-04:00
Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History

Schedule

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

The Schiele Museum of Natural History | Gastonia, NC

Field Trip to The Schiele Museum
10/8/2025
Opens at 10am
Costs:
Schiele Experience*
$12 Adults (19-64)
$10 Youth (3-18)
Free Child (0-2)
$10 Senior (65+)
$5 Planetarium
*Schiele Experience admission includes all museum exhibits and outdoor attractions, including The Farm and the Nature Trail. Planetarium programs are sold separately.
The Schiele Museum is the perfect place for fun and learning for your group! Meet incredible prehistoric beasts from the Mesozoic Era, go on a fantastic journey to explore the wild cats of our world, interact with wildlife of all kinds, and explore agricultural and environmental science. Indoors and outside, The Schiele has exciting exhibits for all ages!
The Schiele Museum’s James H. Lynn Planetarium and Science Theater is home to an immersive experience unlike anything else in the area and is a “must-see” attraction during a visit to the museum. Featuring a fully digital projection system that surrounds the audience with a domed, 360-degree screen, the James H. Lynn Planetarium can do more than simply recreate the night sky. Become immersed in every show as we surround you with the wonders of the universe – on Earth and beyond! More than just a place for space, our Science Theater’s unique environment has featured programs in every discipline – from history to biology.

Catawba Indian Village
Open seasonally, this interpretation of 400 years of Catawba Indian culture, adaptation, and survival is a must-see for visitors interested our region’s rich heritage. Visit a prehistoric bark-covered house, council house, and log cabins.
Memorial Wildlife Garden
In this wildlife oasis, you can take advantage of the contemplative setting by escaping the rat race and settling into an environment authentically designed to provide food and shelter for the Carolina Piedmont’s native species. This beautiful, quiet area is nestled right next to our running river.

Nature Trail
All within a 0.7 mile trek, you’ll experience a pine forest, mixed hardwood forest, and pond and stream communities typical of the North Carolina Piedmont. The Trail is open year-round, so every day is a good day for a walk. Dogs are welcome on our Nature Trail, but NOT permitted within any of the other outdoor exhibits.

Stone Age Heritage Site
Travel back in time when the stone tools our ancestors used were the cutting edge of technology. Walk among the standing stones, stone circles, earthen burial mound, rock cairn and petroglyphs that give insightful glimpses into our past.

The Farm
Explore The Farm, sponsored by Gaston County Farm Bureau! Visitors can explore a variety of local plants, live animals, interactive displays, and farm equipment that shine a spotlight on farms across the history of our region.