1500 E. Garrison Blvd.
Gastonia, NC 28054
United States
The Schiele Museum of Natural History is committed to providing visitors with experiences that inspire curiosity about science and the natural world. The Schiele’s exceptional museum exhibits include dinosaur fossils, wildlife displays, gems and minerals, American Indian artifacts, and live animals.
Many of our animals come to us from rehabilitation facilities and cannot be released back into the wild. They serve as ambassadors – interacting with visitors to promote understanding about their species and their habitats in the natural world.
In addition, the museum has a state-of-the-art planetarium, a Nature Trail, a replica Catawba Indian Village, and “The Farm”, a showcase of local agriculture and live animals. The museum is proud to offer learning opportunities for all ages through children’s camps, after-school programs, and public events.
- Some of the museum's live animals include a Virginia opossum, mini Hereford cows, an alligator snapping turtle, and Barbados black belly sheep.
- The Schiele owns one of the largest collections of Catawba Indian pottery in the world.
- The James H. Lynn Planetarium has daily showings of full-dome presentations about earth, space, and beyond!
