Name: Partial Lunar Eclipse with Glenn Burns, WSB-TV Chief Meteorologist Emeritus
Start: 2026-08-27T22:00:00-04:00
Location: Tellus Science Museum

Tellus Science Museum

IT'S A GOOD NIGHT TO STAY UP PAST YOUR BEDTIME!Join us on the night of August 27 for a partial lunar eclipse where Earth’s shadow will cover 96% of the Moon’s surface.
We’re bringing together WSB-TV Chief Meteorologist Emeritus Glenn Burns and NASA Ambassador Chris Thompson to guide you through every phase of the eclipse, break down the science, and answer all your space questions live.
View the eclipse in our <a href="https://tellusmuseum.org/exhibit/tellus-observatory/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Observatory.</a>
Explore museum galleries.
See live eclipse demonstrations in the <a href="https://tellusmuseum.org/exhibit/bentley-planetarium/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Planetarium</a>.
Visit our interactive Blue Crew stations to learn more about the Moon’s distance from Earth and the optical illusion of moonlight.

PLANETARIUM SHOWS
 <ul><li>11:30 PM</li><li>12:30 AM</li></ul>
ECLIPSE TALKS
<ul><li>11 PM</li><li>12 AM</li><li>1 AM</li></ul>
ECLIPSE TIMELINE
<ul><li>Partial Begins - 10:33 PM</li><li>Maximum - 12:13 AM</li><li>Partial Ends - 1:52 AM</li></ul>

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Would you or someone you love benefit from having a quieter experience at the Museum?&nbsp;
Sensory Friendly Mornings is an exclusive event for individuals with different sensory processing skills and their families to have a fun, enjoyable, and interactive learning experience in a comfortable and accepting environment. This sensory-friendly event offers a conscious effort to eliminate extra stimuli.Space is limited. Registration is recommended. Museum opens to the general public at 10 AM.

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FOUND AN INTERESTING ROCK, MINERAL, OR FOSSIL AND WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT IS? Bring them to Specimen ID Day! Our curator and trained volunteers will be available to help identify those geological finds.&nbsp;Guests are welcome to bring any existing information regarding specimens including, where or how they were collected, weight, magnetic properties, and results of any prior testing.&nbsp;Specimen ID is included with general admission to museum. No registration required.&nbsp;Please Note: Tellus Science Museum staff and volunteers cannot appraise or assign monetary value to specimens. IDs are provided at staff discretion.&nbsp;

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