Discovery Place
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| Discovery Place | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1981 |
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
| Director | Dina Rosenthal |
| Website | Discovery Place |
Discovery Place is a science museum in Charlotte, North Carolina that opened in 1981. The museum has a satellite museum in West Charlotte called the Charlotte Nature Museum and in 2009, it is planning to open a second satellite museum in Huntersville, North Carolina that will be known as Discovery Place Kids Huntersville.[1] These satellite museums, as well as the $32 million renovation of the existing museum[2] is a means of remaining current despite the age of some of their exhibits.[3]
Discovery Place also contains an OMNIMAX theater, known as the Charlotte Observer IMAX Dome Theater at Discovery Place. The OMNIMAX theater at the museum is one of two IMAX theater locations in North Carolina, with the other being located in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2005, the museum made news when it chose not to show the IMAX film Volcanoes of the Deep Sea out of respect for those who do not believe in evolution.[4]
[edit] Charlotte Nature Museum
Located at 1658 Sterling Road, adjacent to Freedom Park in Charlotte, 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.
[edit] References
- ^ "Discovery Place Considers Chronicle Mill". The Charlotte Observer. 2008-04-6. http://www.charlotte.com/gaston/story/568689.html. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ Mary Elizabeth Deangelis (2008-04-20). "Growing up in the Center City". The Charlotte Observer. http://www.charlotte.com/breaking_news/story/588478.html. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ Eric Frazier (1998-11-22). "Worn Exhibits Have Museum Looking for Ways to Stay a Discovery Place". The Charlotte Observer. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CO&s_site=charlotte&p_multi=CO&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB6D631247EDAE8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ Michael Gordon (2005-03-23). "Evolution Debate Blocks Film Showing". The Charlotte Observer. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CO&s_site=charlotte&p_multi=CO&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10909BF550C8A82C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
[edit] External links
- Discovery Place - includes Charlotte Nature Center
Coordinates: 35°13′46″N 80°50′27″W / 35.22944°N 80.84083°W
