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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Guests can dive into the world of underwater exploration when SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure drops anchor at Discovery Place on Saturday, July 4. The Museum’s newest exhibition comes directly from... more

Discovery Place, one of the top hands-on science museums in the nation, today released the Museum’s tourism economic impact figures for the recent exhibition, A Day in Pompeii. The total tourism economic impact,... more

Beginning Monday, March 2, Discovery Place will be open: - Monday — Friday: 9:30 a.m. — 4 p.m. - Saturday: 10 a.m. — 6 p.m. - Sunday: noon — 5 p.m. The Museum’s Tryon Street entrance will... more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ahoy mateys! Guests charting a course for Discovery Place this summer will embark on a deep-sea expedition at the Museum’s new exhibition, SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure beginning Saturday, July... more

Discovery Place, Inc. was ranked as the most visited museum/historic attraction in the Charlotte region and fifth in North Carolina according to an annual survey released by Carolina Publishing Associates. It is the third... more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Discovery Place announced it is beginning its $31.6 million renovation. The Museum will remain open and operational throughout the renovation. The Charlotte Observer IMAX® Dome Theatre will remain... more

Museum announces exhibition attendance number Discovery Place, one of the top hands-on science museums in the nation, today announced the final attendance for A Day in Pompeii. The exhibition which only appeared in three... more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ladies and gentlemen! Step right up and discover the secrets of science under the big top as Discovery Place introduces the Museum’s newest exhibition, Circus!, opening Saturday, Dec.... more