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The Schiele Museum

@The_Schiele

The Schiele Museum's mission is to inspire wonder and appreciation for science and the natural world through programs, exhibits, and research.

 Gastonia, NC
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Joined April 2015
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Schiele visitors can discover wildlife displays, American Indian artifacts, dinosaur fossils, & a state-of-the-art planetarium. Don't miss the Catawba Indian Village, a Nature Trail, and The Farm, a showcase of local agriculture and live animals. Follow us!
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THIS SATURDAY! Don't miss #CreepyCrawlyCritters at The Schiele on 8/5 from 10 AM - 4 PM. Meet snakes, spiders, alligators, turtles, and more critters that fly, hop, crawl, creep, and slither. Just $3 with museum admission. Get the details: bit.ly/3rqrtBj
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Love The Schiele's Animal Ambassadors? Join the #CritterCareClub! Club members provide a monthly donation for support and supplies in exchange for fun gifts and exclusive access to our amazing animals. Get the details: schielemuseum.org/critter-ca…
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Just a few days left to journey to the Age of Dinosaurs at The Schiele! #DinoSafari is slated for renovation starting Sunday, 7/30 and will be under construction through late September. Take a bite out of time while you can... #buildingexcitement #roarvolution
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From poults to proud turkeys, the newest members of The Farm are thriving! Time your visit to coincide with a #FarmFriends program, happening daily this summer. Check the calendar of events at schielemuseum.org for details.
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Live in the Charlotte area? See them at The Schiele. 🪰🪤
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Did you know that the Venus flytrap is only native to the coastal wetlands of the Carolinas? It feeds mostly on crawling invertebrates (think spiders & ants) using highly-modified leaves with trigger hair projections. When prey sets off a trap, it snaps shut in just one second!
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Did you know that the Venus flytrap is only native to the coastal wetlands of the Carolinas? It feeds mostly on crawling invertebrates (think spiders & ants) using highly-modified leaves with trigger hair projections. When prey sets off a trap, it snaps shut in just one second!
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If you've never journeyed to the Age of Dinosaurs at The Schiele, don't miss #DinoSafari this week! This DINOmite exhibit is slated for renovation starting Sunday, 7/30 and will be under construction through late September. Take a bite out of time while you can...
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#GemstoneMining is open to the public through Sat, 8/5. Bring the family for a walk on the Nature Trail and mine for gemstones in our running water sluice for just $4 per person. Visit Wed-Sat, 11 AM-3 PM, or Sun, 1-4 PM. Miners keep what they find!
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Cooking, hiking, experimenting, playing, exploring...Schiele #SummerCamp kids are learning while having fun! Camps are sold out for 2023, but Schiele members can register early for 2024. Get the details: schielemuseum.org/membership
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How did our ancestors survive and thrive? They used ingenuity and natural materials to create tools. Learn their #PrimitiveSkills at these upcoming all-day workshops at The Schiele. Get details and reserve your tickets (space is limited): bit.ly/43SxDIL
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Don't miss this GEM of a summer activity... #GemstoneMining is open to the public through Sat, 8/5. Bring the family to mine for gemstones in our running water sluice Wed-Sat, 11 AM-3 PM, or Sun, 1-4 PM, just $4 per person. Miners keep what they find!
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Explore animals that creep, crawl, slither, and fly at CREEPY CRAWLY CRITTERS on Sat, 8/5. Get to know bugs, spiders, reptiles, and amphibians through activities, crafts, contests, and races. (Enter the bug eating contest, if you dare!) Get details at bit.ly/3rqrtBj
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Shop for Penny and her friends! ❤️ Don't miss the final days of @shareclt's #ShopforGood week. Visit The Schiele's Animal Ambassador wishlist: bit.ly/shopschiele (Penny has had her eye on that rope bridge...) SHARE Charlotte youtu.be/8jeZ0YV4k_4 via @YouTube
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Future architects? Builders? Sculptors? Let their imaginations come to life! Kids can enjoy more than 1,000 soft and safe building blocks and connectors of all shapes and sizes for a limited time at The Schiele. #BlockParty is included with museum admission.
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#PinkFloyd in the planetarium! Celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Dark Side of the Moon" with a LIVE performance on Sat, 7/29 by the Album Series Band under the immersive dome of the planetarium. Get details: bit.ly/44MGL2J
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Meet Watson, a goat on The Schiele's Farm. #nubiangoat
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The planetarium is NOW OPEN. After several weeks of HVAC issues, the James H. Lynn Planetarium is cool, comfortable, and ready to take you on a journey through the galaxy! See what's playing this month at bit.ly/3pZmuar
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Love our Animal Ambassadors? Go shopping! @shareclt's #ShopforGood week is July 17-21. Visit The Schiele's wishlist to find a variety of turtle treats, hollow logs, opossum toys, and MORE at bit.ly/shopschiele .
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Get up close and personal with animals that creep, crawl, slither, and fly at CREEPY CRAWLY CRITTERS on Saturday, 8/5. Explore bugs, #spiders, #reptiles, and amphibians as pets, pests, and even food…😲🦗🦟 Get details at bit.ly/3rqrtBj
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