Proudly providing fun & educational programs, products, and experiences all with the goal of inspiring "kids of all ages" to explore and learn more about the sciences.

GTC Rock Shop,
Science Education Center & Museum

GTC Rock Shop and GTC Science Education Center is located within the Francis Scott Key Mall at 5500 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, MD. We are conveniently located directly across from the Barnes and Noble.
All sales help support Geologic Times Corporation’s science educational efforts! Thank you for all your support.

Store Hours:
Monday: Private programs only; closed to the public
Tuesday: 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesday - Saturday: 11:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Sunday: 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Holiday hours may vary based on mall hours.

Public Gem & Fossil Mining Flume Hours:
Saturdays: 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Sundays: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Please call ahead to ensure availability.

GTC Science Education Center & Museum

GTC Calendar

Geologic Times Corporation
D.B.A. GTC Rock Shop
& Science Education Center & Museum

Geologic Times Corporation and its D.B.A. of GTC Rock Shop & Science Education Center have been proudly providing fun and educational geoscience-related programs, products, and experiences all with a single goal in mind: inspiring "kids of all ages" in the sciences. Every program and activity we offer involves hands-on learning experiences with educational elements specifically designed to be so engaging and entertaining that the students don't even realize they are learning. It is our belief that one of the most successful ways to teach anything is to make it fun and the results speak for themselves!

As an educational company, the success of our efforts can never be measured by dollars earned, in large part because it often costs far more to run our educational programs than we could possibly charge for them. Instead, our success is based on achieving our mission of inspiring kids of all ages in the sciences. For our entire staff, our greatest reward is knowing our hard work and efforts are making a difference and that is something we could not be prouder of. To make our educational efforts possible, we must rely on our retail division and outside support to cover the difference between what we charge and the actual cost to run the programs activities.

All purchases made at GTC Rock Shop help support our educational efforts and we thank everyone for your support. We couldn't do it without you!

Questions?

We love hearing from our community! Don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’ll be in touch as soon as we can!