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Discovery Place to Remain Open During Majority of Renovation May 14, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Discovery Place today announced that it will remain substantially open throughout most of its upcoming $31.6 million Museum renovation. Families, individuals and schoolchildren will be assured ongoing... more

“Speed Racer: The IMAX® Experience” Revs Up the Action at Discovery Place April 28, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Audiences will experience a high-velocity thrill ride when the highoctane, live-action, family adventure “Speed Racer: The IMAX® Experience” opens in The Charlotte Observer... more

Dinosaurs of a Feather Flock Together in New Exhibition at Discovery Place - "DINOSAURS: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries" April 08, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — What’s history? Guests visiting the newest exhibition at Discovery Place will find that everything they knew about dinosaurs…is history. DINOSAURS: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries... more

"DINOSAURS Alive! Roars Into the" IMAX® Theatre at Discovery Place March 18, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — DINOSAURS Alive! roars into Discovery Place in a BIG way as the Museum’s newest IMAX film premieres on the Carolinas’ largest movie screen in The Charlotte Observer IMAX®... more

The Great Color Caper Steals the Show at Discovery Place January 30, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Discovery Place is offering teachers a new way to help students pass their science classes with flying colors. The Museum introduces a new, traveling, educational program, The Great Color... more

Discovery Place Paints the Town Red, White and Blue with New Exhibition — Rockwell’s America: Celebrating the Art of Norman Rockwell January 08, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guests can find a picture-perfect excursion through 20th century America by stepping into Norman Rockwell’s imaginative world and becoming part of his most famous The Saturday Evening... more

Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs Unravels an Ancient Mystery at Discovery Place January 07, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guests find themselves on a modern-day, forensic adventure, uncovering ancient wonders and historic intrigue in Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs in The Charlotte Observer IMAX® Dome... more

Nearly 300,000 Guests Visit BODY WORLDS at Discovery Place January 07, 2008

Discovery Place, one of the top hands-on science museums in the nation, today announced that Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies was the most, highly-attended exhibition in... more