What's Happening This Week at Discovery Place
August 28 - September 3, 2010
Featured Shows
Join our resident physicist at the “The Stage” to chill out and explore a world below freezing. With materials so cold they can only be... Learn More
Learn about the tropical rainforest ecosystem and the species that call it home during “A World Apart”. Free with Museum admission. Get... Learn More
Grab a seat at “The Stage” and discover the science behind luminescent and incandescent light. By the time the show is over, you’ll... Learn More
IMAX Movies
Splash into the sea and explore marvelous marine life in IMAX Under the Sea, a new adventure, transports moviegoers to some...
Join nine-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater as he mixes surfing and science off the shores of Tahiti. The big IMAX...
Hours of Operation
Closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve & Day
Getting Here
Discovery Place
301 N Tryon St
Charlotte, NC 28202
Discovery Place is located in the heart of uptown Charlotte and is accessible by car, train or foot:
By Car:
Discovery Place Parking Deck is located at the corner of Church and 6th Sts. in uptown Charlotte.
Enter the deck from 6th St. The Deck is three levels – walking access to the Museum from the parking deck is on Level 3, an elevator connects and staircase connects all three levels. During the summer parking may become congested, we suggest arriving early.
By Train:
Discovery Place is two blocks from the 7th Street Station stop on the LINX Light Rail system. Upon exiting the train at 7th St., head west toward Tryon St., Discovery Place is located on Tryon St. between 6th & 7th Sts.
Click Here to view the train schedule
By Foot:
If you are in uptown Charlotte, simply head toward Tryon St. & 6th St. - we're hard to miss! There are two entrances to the Museum - one located on 6th St. between Tryon St. & Church St. and the other on N. Tryon St. between 6th & 7th Sts.
Enter the deck from 6th St. The Deck is three levels – walking access to the Museum from the parking deck is on Level 3, an elevator connects and staircase connects all three levels. During the summer parking may become congested, we suggest arriving early.
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