For his 11th Birthday in March, we surprised our son with a trip to a museum and planetarium. We went to ‘The Schiele Museum in Gastonia, North Carolina which is located about an hour and a half drive from our city.
We went there two days after his birthday which was a Sunday. We took his buddy with him and we left around mid-morning. The museum opened at 1 o’clock so we went to Charlotte, North Carolina first. We checked Ikea and had our lunch there. Bought some things and headed to the museum right in time before they opened.
The Schiele signage located right at the entrance.
This was located in the lobby near the rest rooms. I love that poster. It would be nice to have it inside our home for some nature feel.
Right in the lobby. The huge dinosaur welcomed us with open arms.
My son and his friend (in purple hoodie) checking things out and talking about it. They were definitely in awe.
There were a lot to see in the museum. The bird is just one of them.
Bears
Mammoth – this was really huge!
Grizzly Bear
More animals
Before we checked the entire museum, we watched a show in the planetarium first called “Red Starr’s Solar System Roundup.” As described by their website, it is an up-to-date program about the planets that features images from the latest fleet of spacecraft exploring our neighborhood in outer space.
Have you been to The Schiele? It is really a great place to be in not only for kids but for adults as well. I definitely enjoyed it as much as the kids.
