Museum
Discovery Place
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Discovery Place is a dynamic science museum in Uptown Charlotte where visitors of all ages can explore interactive exhibits on topics from physics to biology. The museum features a two-story aquarium with a touch tank, a rainforest habitat, and daily live science demonstrations. Its IMAX Dome theater shows educational films on a massive screen, while the Thinker Space maker lab invites creative problem-solving. Distinctive for blending play with serious science learning, it offers a full day of discovery.
Don't miss
- Touch stingrays and horseshoe crabs in the aquarium's hands-on tide pool.
- Experience a 3D film on the four-story IMAX Dome screen.
- Build and test structures in the Thinker Space maker lab.
Tickets & tours
Ways to visit Discovery Place
You can usually visit on your own. A tour is worth it for transport, a guide, or combining nearby sights into one day.
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