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Discovery Place
Established	1981
Location	Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Director	Dina Rosenthal
Website	Discovery Place

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Discovery Place is a science museum in Charlotte, North Carolina that opened in 1981. The museum has a satellite museum in West Charlotte called the Charlotte Nature Museum and in 2009, it is planning to open a second satellite museum in Huntersville, North Carolina that will be known as Discovery Place Kids Huntersville.^[1] These satellite museums, as well as the $32 million renovation of the existing museum^[2] is a means of remaining current despite the age of some of their exhibits.^[3]

Discovery Place also contains an OMNIMAX theater, known as the Charlotte Observer IMAX Dome Theater at Discovery Place. The OMNIMAX theater at the museum is one of two IMAX theater locations in North Carolina, with the other being located in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2005, the museum made news when it chose not to show the IMAX film Volcanoes of the Deep Sea out of respect for those who do not believe in evolution.^[4]

Charlotte Nature Museum

Located at 1658 Sterling Road, adjacent to Freedom Park in Charlotte, the Charlotte Nature Museum features interactive nature exhibits and live animal displays, including a butterfly pavilion, baby animals, insects, and a variety of native North Carolinian animals. The museum offers many education programs for schools, parents and the public, and features a summer camp program.

References

^ "Discovery Place Considers Chronicle Mill". The Charlotte Observer. 2008-04-6. Retrieved 2008-05-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
^ Mary Elizabeth Deangelis (2008-04-20). "Growing up in the Center City". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2008-05-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
^ Eric Frazier (1998-11-22). "Worn Exhibits Have Museum Looking for Ways to Stay a Discovery Place". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2008-05-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
^ Michael Gordon (2005-03-23). "Evolution Debate Blocks Film Showing". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2008-05-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)

External links

Discovery Place - includes Charlotte Nature Center

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[hunt-1] "Discovery Place Considers Chronicle Mill". The Charlotte Observer. 2008-04-6. Retrieved 2008-05-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)

[upt-2] Mary Elizabeth Deangelis (2008-04-20). "Growing up in the Center City". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2008-05-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)

[worn-3] Eric Frazier (1998-11-22). "Worn Exhibits Have Museum Looking for Ways to Stay a Discovery Place". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2008-05-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)

[volc-4] Michael Gordon (2005-03-23). "Evolution Debate Blocks Film Showing". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2008-05-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)

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-'''Discovery Place''' is a [[science museum]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] that opened in 1981. The museum has a satellite museum in West Charlotte called the [[Charlotte Natural Museum]] and in 2009, it is planning to open a second satellite museum in [[Huntersville, North Carolina]] that will be known as [[Discovery Place Kids Huntersville]].<ref name="hunt">{{Cite web|url=http://www.charlotte.com/gaston/story/568689.html|title=Discovery Place Considers Chronicle Mill|accessdate=2008-05-02|year=2008-04-6|work=The Charlotte Observer}}</ref> These satellite museums, as well as the $32 million renovation of the existing museum<ref name="upt">{{Cite web|url=http://www.charlotte.com/breaking_news/story/588478.html|title=Growing up in the Center City|accessdate=2008-05-02|year=2008-04-20|author=Mary Elizabeth Deangelis|work=The Charlotte Observer}}</ref> is a means of remaining current despite the age of some of their exhibits.<ref name="worn">{{Cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CO&s_site=charlotte&p_multi=CO&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB6D631247EDAE8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Worn Exhibits Have Museum Looking for Ways to Stay a Discovery Place|accessdate=2008-05-02|year=1998-11-22|author=Eric Frazier|work=The Charlotte Observer}}</ref>
+'''Discovery Place''' is a [[science museum]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] that opened in 1981. The museum has a satellite museum in West Charlotte called the Charlotte Nature Museum and in 2009, it is planning to open a second satellite museum in [[Huntersville, North Carolina]] that will be known as [[Discovery Place Kids Huntersville]].<ref name="hunt">{{Cite web|url=http://www.charlotte.com/gaston/story/568689.html|title=Discovery Place Considers Chronicle Mill|accessdate=2008-05-02|year=2008-04-6|work=The Charlotte Observer}}</ref> These satellite museums, as well as the $32 million renovation of the existing museum<ref name="upt">{{Cite web|url=http://www.charlotte.com/breaking_news/story/588478.html|title=Growing up in the Center City|accessdate=2008-05-02|year=2008-04-20|author=Mary Elizabeth Deangelis|work=The Charlotte Observer}}</ref> is a means of remaining current despite the age of some of their exhibits.<ref name="worn">{{Cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CO&s_site=charlotte&p_multi=CO&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB6D631247EDAE8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Worn Exhibits Have Museum Looking for Ways to Stay a Discovery Place|accessdate=2008-05-02|year=1998-11-22|author=Eric Frazier|work=The Charlotte Observer}}</ref>
 [[Image:Discovery Place-27527-1.jpg|276px|thumb|right|<center>Main entrance.]]
 Discovery Place also contains an [[OMNIMAX]] theater, known as the Charlotte Observer IMAX Dome Theater at Discovery Place. The OMNIMAX theater at the museum is one of two IMAX theater locations in [[North Carolina]], with the other being located in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]]. In 2005, the museum made news when it chose not to show the IMAX film [[Volcanoes of the Deep Sea]] out of respect for those who do not believe in [[evolution]].<ref name="volc">{{Cite web|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CO&s_site=charlotte&p_multi=CO&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10909BF550C8A82C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Evolution Debate Blocks Film Showing|accessdate=2008-05-02|year=2005-03-23|author=Michael Gordon|work=The Charlotte Observer}}</ref>
+==Charlotte Nature Museum==
+Located at 1658 Sterling Road, adjacent to Freedom Park in [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], the '''Charlotte Nature Museum''' features interactive nature exhibits and live animal displays, including a [[butterfly]] pavilion, baby animals, [[insects]], and a variety of native North Carolinian animals.  The museum offers many education programs for schools, parents and the public, and features a summer camp program.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* [http://www.discoveryplace.org Discovery Place]
+* [http://www.discoveryplace.org Discovery Place] - includes Charlotte Nature Center
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 [[Category:Science museums in the United States]]
 [[Category:Buildings and structures in Charlotte, North Carolina]]
+[[Category:Nature centers in North Carolina]]