The Schiele Museum of Natural History

The Schiele's Education team is hiring! Work full-time or part-time with the public (and especially children) to help them understand and appreciate the world around them. Get details at schielemuseum.org/careers. #nowhiring #museumcareers #educationjobs

Travel back in time when the stone tools our ancestors used were the cutting edge of technology! Take a walk onThe Schiele's Nature Trail to see a stone circle, an earthen burial mound, a rock cairn, and petroglyphs - all part of the #StoneAgeHeritage site.

Humans have nurtured crops and relied on animals for food, clothing, transportation, companionship, and recreation for thousands of years. The Farm at The Schiele explores the ever-changing relationships between people, plants, and animals on local farms in the Piedmont region - in the past and today. Visitors can tour an authentic historical farmhouse, discover crops that thrive in our region, and meet their favorite farm animals every day. The Farm is included with the purchase of admission. Thank you to Gaston County Farm Bureau for their support of agriculture education and The Farm. #NationalAgricultureDay

Do you run a #summercamp or a #daycare for kids? Bring The Schiele Museum right to your door! Participants of all ages can mine for gemstones, meet live animals, or explore dinosaur fossils this summer with a Schiele To Go outreach program. Get details: https://lnkd.in/esGtFGyk

🌞 Looking for unforgettable summer fun for your kids entering grades 1-6 in the fall? The Schiele's weekly #SummerCamps are packed with science, nature, animals, and out-of-this-world discovery! From digging into dino fossils ⛏ to attending astronaut academy 👨🚀, there's a camp for every curious kid. Browse weekly topics and register for one week, several weeks, or a full summer of fun and learning! https://lnkd.in/ekEtJ6Sy #summercampsgastonianc #weeklycampsforkids #sciencecamp

Something BIG has been unboxed at The Schiele. Another piece of the future Elizabeth Williams Robinson Hall of Dinosaurs was recently revealed to the public. Meet...the Gastonia! Gastonia burgei was an herbivorous ankylosaurian dinosaur, named for amateur paleontologist, Rob Gaston. Thanks to a generous donation from Jami Farris, Bryan Farris, Jackson Farris, and Wynn Farris, it has a new home worthy of its name.   The Gastonia is located in an alcove outside of the ESC learning space, and will become a permanent preview and wayfinder for visitors heading toward the Hall. Watch as the space is transformed over the next several months into a rocky slope under the Gastonia's feet.

Thank you to our amazing volunteers, vendors, food trucks, staff, and partner organizations like Aurora Fossil Museum, Appalachian State University, #GastonCountyPublicLibrary, #WelcomeToJurassicParties, #NCFossilClub, and MORE for sharing their time and expertise at Fossil Fair, 2026. From curious kids to lifelong dinosaur lovers, 1,500 fossil fans of all ages had a roaring good time exploring the earth beneath our feet! #paleontology #dinosaurparty

Love animals, kids, the outdoors, or the ground beneath our feet? Applications for high school and college summer internships are now open! Join the team for a season to gain experience in your field of study. Full and part-time positions available. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/erWmSWa5 #summerinterns #internshipopportunities #museuminternships

Step back in time at the 26th annual Fossil Fair - Saturday, 2/28, 9 AM - 5 PM. Fun for the entire family! - Take a Dino Safari - Meet paleontologists - Interact with live animals - Mine for gemstones & dig for fossils - Enjoy a dinosaur-themed planetarium show - Shop for fossils, geodes, jewelry, and MORE. Advance tickets: $6 museum members / $18 general public Day of event: $8 museum members / $20 general public Get details: https://lnkd.in/eZq9Vdh7

The Schiele inspires the community to discover the world around them, and Bank of America supports those efforts by sponsoring the Curiosity Lab. The #CuriosityLab is a classroom and laboratory, equipped with hands-on learning tools and supplies. This space serves museum visitors with interactive field trip presentations, workshops for kids and adults, and the Kid’s Quest Afterschool Adventures program, which hosts students from 6 local elementary schools. Thank you, Bank of America! #BofASponsorship