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|location= 301 N. Tryon Street, [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], [[USA]] |
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|visitors= 520,000 (as of 2009) |
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|director= John Mackay |
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Discovery Place also operates an [[IMAX Dome Theatre]], sometimes referred to as an [[OMNIMAX]] theatre. Discovery Place's IMAX Dome Theatre offers an immersive, up-close movie experience in the largest IMAX Dome Theatre in the Carolinas. |
Discovery Place also operates an [[IMAX Dome Theatre]], sometimes referred to as an [[OMNIMAX]] theatre. Discovery Place's IMAX Dome Theatre offers an immersive, up-close movie experience in the largest IMAX Dome Theatre in the Carolinas. |
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| ⚫ | In Fall 2010, Discovery Place will open a satellite museum in [[Huntersville, North Carolina]] that will be known as [[Discovery Place|Discovery Place KIDS-Huntersville]].<ref name="hunt">{{Cite web|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/05/23/1450528/discovery-place-kids-nears-its.html|title=Discovery Place Kids nears its fall opening|accessdate=2010-06-14|year=2010-05-23|work=The Charlotte Observer}}</ref> Part of a larger plan to eventually develop other Discovery Place KIDS satellite museums, Discovery Place KIDS-Huntersville primarily appeals to families with children under 7 and offers those living in outlying suburban communities the opportunity to visit a Discovery Place Museum closer to home. An $18.7 million public-private venture between Discovery Place, Inc. and the City of Huntersville, Discovery Place KIDS-Huntersville offers unique, modern play experiences for younger children. |
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[[Image:Discovery Place-27527-1.jpg|276px|thumb|right|Discovery Place's main entrance from Tryon Street in [[Uptown Charlotte]]]] |
[[Image:Discovery Place-27527-1.jpg|276px|thumb|right|Discovery Place's main entrance from Tryon Street in [[Uptown Charlotte]]]] |
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==Charlotte Nature Museum== |
==Charlotte Nature Museum== |
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Located at 1658 Sterling Road, adjacent to [[Freedom Park (Charlotte, North Carolina)|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. |
Located at 1658 Sterling Road, adjacent to [[Freedom Park (Charlotte, North Carolina)|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. |
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==Discovery Place KIDS== |
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| ⚫ | In Fall 2010, Discovery Place will open a satellite museum in [[Huntersville, North Carolina]] that will be known as [[Discovery Place|Discovery Place KIDS-Huntersville]].<ref name="hunt">{{Cite web|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/05/23/1450528/discovery-place-kids-nears-its.html|title=Discovery Place Kids nears its fall opening|accessdate=2010-06-14|year=2010-05-23|work=The Charlotte Observer}}</ref> Part of a larger plan to eventually develop other Discovery Place KIDS satellite museums, Discovery Place KIDS-Huntersville primarily appeals to families with children under 7 and offers those living in outlying suburban communities the opportunity to visit a Discovery Place Museum closer to home. An $18.7 million public-private venture between Discovery Place, Inc. and the City of Huntersville, Discovery Place KIDS-Huntersville offers unique, modern play experiences for younger children. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Established | 1981 |
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| Location | 301 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
| Visitors | 520,000 (as of 2009) |
| Director | John Mackay |
| Website | Discovery Place |
Discovery Place is a science and technology museum for visitors of all ages located in the Uptown area of Charlotte, North Carolina. Discovery Place brings science to life through hands-on interactive exhibits, thrilling activities and experiments, a larger-than-life IMAX Dome Theatre, and boundless other educational opportunities and programs. The Museum, which first opened in 1981, recently underwent an 18-month, $31.6 million renovation that transformed it into a reimagined state-of-the-art science and technology museum. The most recent exhibition additions to Discovery Place include World Alive, Fantastic-Frogs and a series of three Explore More hands-on labs.
Discovery Place also operates an IMAX Dome Theatre, sometimes referred to as an OMNIMAX theatre. Discovery Place's IMAX Dome Theatre offers an immersive, up-close movie experience in the largest IMAX Dome Theatre in the Carolinas.
Renovation and expansion
The Museum recently completed an expansion that lasted from January 2009 to June 2010. This $31.6 million renovation brought a invigorated interior and innovative exhibits.
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.
Discovery Place KIDS
In Fall 2010, Discovery Place will open a satellite museum in Huntersville, North Carolina that will be known as Discovery Place KIDS-Huntersville.[1] Part of a larger plan to eventually develop other Discovery Place KIDS satellite museums, Discovery Place KIDS-Huntersville primarily appeals to families with children under 7 and offers those living in outlying suburban communities the opportunity to visit a Discovery Place Museum closer to home. An $18.7 million public-private venture between Discovery Place, Inc. and the City of Huntersville, Discovery Place KIDS-Huntersville offers unique, modern play experiences for younger children.
References
- ^ "Discovery Place Kids nears its fall opening". The Charlotte Observer. 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
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External links
- Discovery Place - includes Charlotte Nature Center