Discovery Place Holiday Events & Activities

November 23, 2010

During this season of wonder, Discovery Place is offering a schedule of exciting programs to provide families the opportunity to discover, connect and be amazed together over the holidays. The full schedule of interactive live shows and programming includes wildly fascinating science experiments, guided aquarium tours, close-up animal encounters and more for visitors of all ages. All activities are free with Museum admission (except IMAX films).

A full listing of special holiday programs and activities is below. Please note that each program occurs at a specified time depending on the day of the week, so please call 704.372.6261 or visit discoveryplace.org for details.

Daily Activities

Big Fun (KidScience)
Join the Big Fun and shake out the sillies.

Exploration Station (KidScience)
Little hands play with the big ideas of science with fun pop-in, self guided-activities.

Animal Encounter (Rainforest Theatre)
Learn more about the lives of some of the Museum’s fascinating animal residents.

A World Apart (Rainforest Theatre)
Take a front row seat on the edge of the rainforest as our resident explorer takes you on a journey to learn about the animals and plants that call the tropical habitat home.

Nose- to- Nose (Researcher’s Hut Steps)
Gather for an up-close experience with one of the Museum’s animals and learn about tropical habitats.

Aquarium Guided Tour (World Alive)
Dive into an exploration of the world’s oceans and learn about our amazing underwater world.

Today’s Special (The Stage)
Join the chef and explore the surprising and tasty connection between food and microorganisms.

Built to Win (The Stage)
Play smart and build toward victory during the Project Build show.

What’s Glowing On? (The Stage)
Explore the properties of cold light and experiment with things that spark, glow and fluoresce in the dark.

Sub-Zero (The Stage)
Explore cold chemistry and see what happens at -320 degrees Fahrenheit.

Feather Facts (Rainforest Balcony)
Meet a feathered friend and learn about the amazing world of birds.

Fantastic Frogs Guided Tour (Rainforest Balcony)
Discover the “superpowers” these amazing amphibians use to survive and adapt to environmental challenges - hop to it!

Light Before Christmas (IMAX)
A new holiday tradition at Discovery Place, this animated IMAX film spins a wonder-filled winter holiday tale.

SPECIAL EVENT: Mini Memento Ornament Making (Nicholson Room on Level 3) Friday-Sunday, November 26-28 from noon – 1:00 p.m.. Use thermal energy to transform your original design into a mini memento.

Discovery Place will extend the holiday fun by staying open an extra hour on both Friday, November 26 and Saturday, November 27, until 6:00 p.m. Operating hours at Discovery Place will be Friday, November 26, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Saturday, November 27, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 28 noon – 5:00 p.m. Discovery Place will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Admission: $12 for adults (14-59); $9 for children (2-13); $10 for seniors (60+); and free for children younger than 2. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Museum or by calling 704.372.6261 x300.

Discovery Place is located in uptown Charlotte at 301 N. Tryon Street. Convenient parking is available in the Museum’s parking garage – the Carol Grotnes Belk Complex – at the corner of Sixth and Church Streets. For more information about Discovery Place, guests should call 704-372-6261 or visit discoveryplace.org.

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