Discovery Place SciencevsThe Charlotte Museum of History
Both are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Discovery Place Science ranks significantly better than Charlotte Museum of History. Discovery Place Science is ranked #4 in Charlotte with accolades from 6 reviewers including Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Lonely Planet.
Discovery Place Science
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Where Where
Fodor's Lonely Planet
Condé Nast Traveler
301 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
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Frommer's "Discovery Place is one of the top hands-on science and technology museums in the region." Full review
Lonely Planet "Wander through a rainforest, peer inside a huge eyeball or sample liquid-nitrogen ice cream in the chemistry lab at the hands-on Discovery Place science museum, complete with an Omnimax cinema." Full review
Where "The kid sister to Uptown’s exploration museum Discovery Place Science, this venue is geared toward little ones ages 8 and under." Full review
Where "This top family attraction features hands-on fun where guests can walk the rain forest, enjoy jaw-dropping experiments or wonder at the underwater world in the aquarium." Full review
Fodor's "Allow at least two hours for the aquariums, the three-story rain forest, and the IMAX Dome Theater." Full review
Lonely Planet "Illustrating simple scientific principles with eye-catching displays, Discovery Place is targeted largely at kids." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "What’s this place all about?
For generations of Charlotte schoolchildren, Discovery Place was the museum field trip of dreams" Full review
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However, after 2 p.m. you'll be able to avoid most of the throngs of schoolchildren, but since that's just a few hours before closing, you may not have time to see everything.
The Charlotte Museum of History Where Fodor's Lonely Planet
3500 Shamrock Dr, Charlotte, NC 28215
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Where "This museum’s centerpiece is the the 240-year-old, 18th-century Hezekiah Alexander Homesite, the oldest surviving structure in Mecklenburg County." Full review
Fodor's "Built in 1774, this stone building is the oldest dwelling in the county." Full review
Lonely Planet "There’s a lot to read at Charlotte’s history museum, in a restored mansion 6 miles east of the center." Full review
