Discovery Place is dedicated to providing high-quality, high-energy science experiences that enlighten, educate and inspire. Programs and classes are available for all ages, from the littlest scientist just starting to explore to adults who have traveled the world.
Science learning is an individual process that builds on past experiences in the world and our programs try to make science personal for everyone. With special limited engagement exhibitions and the first of the Museum’s new groundbreaking exhibits, Discovery Place is an ever-changing experience in exploration and innovation.
Enjoy a day at Discovery Place and bring the world of science to life for your students. With special featured exhibitions and the first of the Museum’s new proprietary exhibits, Discovery Place is an ever-changing experience in exploration and innovation.
Register for a class with a trained Discovery Place educator at the Museum. Classes may include live animals, creative experiments, hands-on construction, crafts and more. Plus, check out the new classes in the Museum’s brand-new hands-on labs, featuring inquiry-based learning activities (coming winter 2009).
Learn more about Field Trips and ClassesLet Discovery Place come to you! From action-packed assembly programs to interactive presentations for classes and afterschool clubs, ScienceReach educators can bring wonder right to your location.
Learn more about ScienceReachFamily Workshops include Mommy and Me and Tot Time programs for children younger than 6 years. Conducted in a safe and nurturing learning environment, kids may tour exhibits, encounter live animals, create crafts or even dig for dinosaur bones and more.
Learn more about Family WorkshopsDiscovery Place summer camps offer learning and fun for all ages, all summer, all over town. Available at locations throughout Charlotte, kids will enjoy a sizzling summer adventure exploring color, chemistry and other cool stuff.
Learn more about Summer CampsExplore the hottest topics in science that are impacting the world today or reconnect with the natural world while traveling with Discovery Place experts. Whatever your passion or interest, we help to build on it by providing a forum for discussion, information exchange and debate.
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