Schiele Museum of Natural History

For $10/adult.. it's not a bad deal. I spent 2 hours here with my toddler. We explored the museum and farm animals. Our favorites were the dinosaurs and the taxidermy animals such as the polar bear. Each exhibit had fun and simple facts about what was being presented. Overall the place was great for young kids but as an adult I found it a little drab. Stroller friendly with ramps throughout. Popular for field trips. A good day trip. The farm animals included goats which were a big hit.

Definitely a fun space for toddlers to adults. There is so much to explore from taxidermy animals to native american exhibits to even a spot for kids to sock skate. Yes. It's ice skating but with socks. There's a good sized dinosaur section too. Don't forget the outdoor farm, not much there besides a fake cow to fake milk but there's goats and pigs that are real and so many working honey bees, so don't go if allergic.

The museum is on the smaller side, but it's a nice opportunity to see taxidermied animals up close, especially if you have young children. It's not too expensive, and not crowded, so definitely a good spot to visit on a hot day. The farm spot is an added charge, but honestly probably isn't worth it unless you've never seen a goat or chickens, it's small and there are only a few farm animals(also when we went it was unattended, so we could have just walked in without the extra admission). Great for what it is, but don't expect the Smithsonian.

All, if you're ever in Gastonia, NC take time to visit the Schiller Museum. They have a great collection of cats--from domesticated to mountain loins, and prehistoric dinosaurs.I was a little nervous about the big guy in the hat behind me. The museum is connected to a nature trail. This is a great fun, educational place for mud of all ages.

This museum is so awesome! I went for a special after hours 21+ fundraiser event, and the theme was old Hollywood. It was so much fun! Got to explore the museum, eat yummy appetizers, had open bar and a live big band. Such an amazing evening.

We visited here for the first time with our 4 year old, and felt it was perfect for her. There were just enough exhibits and activities to interact with and ample space to move around. We came during "winterfest" so they also had sock skating - which she had a blast with. We also did the kids planetarium (a sesame place adventure) and it was the perfect amount of time and highly engaging for her. They also have a farm but we didn't experience it, as it was cold and icy. I'd need to keep track of other exhibits to keep coming back - hopefully they have a good rotation!

The museum was great! Far exceeded our expectations. So much to see and we really enjoyed the planetarium. We will be back, we ran out of time and didn't get to go to the fam.

Planetarium was amazing, my son is 8 and loved it. Very clean, they have a sundrop machine which I loved seeing. The farm was my daughter's favorite she is 5. Can't wait to come back and bring my nephew he'll love the dinosaurs!

We ADORE the Schiele Museum! We became members recently and it was such a great price for a year membership compared to other museums. We have a 1-year-old and have been looking for things to do outside the house. She LOVES the farm with all the animals! The dino exhibit for the holidays is absolutely out of this world!!! Perfect for all ages! We highly recommend the museum! The staff is amazing and always so accommodating!

My kids really enjoy looking around here. They love the live animals, the dinosaur exhibit all dressed up for the holidays and they love the planetarium. A great place to walk around both indoors and out!