Discovery Place, Inc. Earns Spot as Top-Ranked Museum in Charlotte

Museum Named as one of Top 10 Most Visited Museums and Historic Attractions in North Carolina

February 23, 2011

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Discovery Place, Inc. was ranked as the most visited museum and historic attraction in the Charlotte region and seventh overall in North Carolina, according to an annual survey released by Carolina Publishing Associates. Visited by 530,423 guests in 2010, Discovery Place Inc.’s attendance included visitation to Discovery Place, Charlotte Nature Museum and Discovery Place KIDS-Huntersville, which opened in October 2010.

The Top 30 North Carolina museums and historic attractions survey is conducted each year by Carolina Publishing Associates of Matthews, publishers of the annual Carolina Heritage Guide, Carolina Field Trips Magazine, The African American Heritage and Visitor’s Guide and the Carolina Sports Travel Guide.

The year was highlighted by the grand opening of Discovery Place after an 18-month, $31.6 million renovation which filled the Museum with all-new exhibitions, as well as the opening of Discovery Place KIDS-Huntersville, the only children’s museum in the greater Charlotte region offering interactive, learning-based play opportunities for young children.

About Discovery Place
One of the top hands-on science museums in the nation, Discovery Place provides ever-changing, entertaining facilities that engage the public in the active exploration of science and nature. More than a half-million people from all over the United States visit Discovery Place, its IMAX Dome Theatre and Charlotte Nature Museum each year. In June 2010, the Museum completed an 18-month, $31.6 million renovation, resulting in a completely transformed and re-imagined Museum with all-new interactive exhibits. Discovery Place KIDS, a community-based children’s museum for young children, opened its first location in Huntersville in October, 2010.

Discovery Place is located in uptown Charlotte at 301 N. Tryon Street. Convenient parking is available in the Museum’s parking deck – the Carol Grotnes Belk Complex – at the corner of Sixth and Church Streets. For more information about Discovery Place, call (704) 372-6261 or visit discoveryplace.org. Discovery Place is supported, in part, with a Basic Operating Grant from the Arts & Sciences Council.

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