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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. |
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.<ref name="discovered">{{Cite web|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/06/20/1512630/science-rediscovered.html|title=Science Rediscovered|accessdate=2010-11-23|year=2010-06-20|work=The Charlotte Observer}}</ref> |
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==Discovery Place KIDS== |
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In Fall 2010, Discovery Place |
In Fall 2010, Discovery Place opened its first Discovery Place KIDS Museum in [[Huntersville, North Carolina]]<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><ref name="hunt2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/10/22/1778614/now-opening-discovery-place-kids.html|title=Now Opening: Discovery Place Kids|accessdate=2010-11-23|year=2010-10-22|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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| 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.[1]
Charlotte Nature Museum
Located at 1658 Sterling Road, adjacent to Freedom Park, 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 opened its first Discovery Place KIDS Museum in Huntersville, North Carolina[2][3]. 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
- ^ "Science Rediscovered". The Charlotte Observer. 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Discovery Place Kids nears its fall opening". The Charlotte Observer. 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Now Opening: Discovery Place Kids". The Charlotte Observer. 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
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External links
- Discovery Place - includes Charlotte Nature Center