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The Schiele Museum of Natural History
in Gastonia, NC
The Schiele Museum of Natural History is only one of 70 museums in the U.S. designated as an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and features the largest collection of mounted land mammals in the Southeast. Experience galleries with vivid natural history exhibits, an 18th Century Farm, planetarium, nature trail, live animal enclosures and many other interactive exhibits. Fun for all ages!