Discovery Place Science

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Top 1% of attractions in Charlotte
8 / 10

7 expert reviews

“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.”

– Lonely Planet

Frommer's Frommer's
"Discovery Place is one of the top hands-on science and technology museums in the region." Full review
Where 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 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 Fodor's
"Allow at least two hours for the aquariums, the three-story rain forest, and the IMAX Dome Theater." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler 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.