Discovery Place with the Charlotte Observer IMAX Dome Theater and the Charlotte Nature Musuem are the things to do in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. Visit the Discovery Halls and view our permanent exhibits such as Our Living Planet, the Ocean Pool, the Rainforest, the Life Center, Einstein's Corner, and many more exciting exhibits. Don't foget to stop by the Charlotte Nature Museum while you are in Uptown. There you can see wonderful exhibits such as the Butterfly Pavillion and Our Big Backyard. Stop by today, there's so much to explore in Uptown Charlotte. Ignite the Wonder in You!
Discovery Place with the Charlotte Observer IMAX Dome Theater and the Charlotte Nature Musuem are the things to do in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. Visit the Discovery Halls and view our permanent exhibits such as Our Living Planet, the Ocean Pool, the Rainforest, the Life Center, Einstein's Corner, and many more exciting exhibits. Don't foget to stop by the Charlotte Nature Museum while you are in Uptown. There you can see wonderful exhibits such as the Butterfly Pavillion and Our Big Backyard. Stop by today, there's so much to explore in Uptown Charlotte. Ignite the Wonder in You!
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A Day in Pompeii
A Day in Pompeii
On Exhibition July 11, 2008 – January 4, 2009

It is 79 A.D. and Pompeii is a bustling Roman city blessed with beautiful weather, built on fertile ground and filled with lively people.

It is the end of August and the summer has been hot and dry, the sea is swelling, and the ground is vibrating slightly. Nature is talking, but no one is listening.

Suddenly, the mountain explodes and the unthinkable happens as Mount Vesuvius violently erupts. Ash and pumice rain down from the sky and 20,000 people perish.

Buried with them are their villas, their treasures, their pets and their loved ones. The people and their city are forgotten for 1,700 years. Now journey back in time to experience everyday life in Pompeii the day before it vanished.

Marvel at these precious and authentic pieces of ancient life that will be in only four cities in the United States and Charlotte is their final destination.

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Discovery Place with the Charlotte Observer IMAX Dome Theater and the Charlotte Nature Musuem are the things to do in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. Visit the Discovery Halls and view our permanent exhibits such as Our Living Planet, the Ocean Pool, the Rainforest, the Life Center, Einstein's Corner, and many more exciting exhibits. Don't foget to stop by the Charlotte Nature Museum while you are in Uptown. There you can see wonderful exhibits such as the Butterfly Pavillion and Our Big Backyard. Stop by today, there's so much to explore in Uptown Charlotte. Ignite the Wonder in You!
Discovery Place with the Charlotte Observer IMAX Dome Theater and the Charlotte Nature Musuem are the things to do in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. Visit the Discovery Halls and view our permanent exhibits such as Our Living Planet, the Ocean Pool, the Rainforest, the Life Center, Einstein's Corner, and many more exciting exhibits. Don't foget to stop by the Charlotte Nature Museum while you are in Uptown. There you can see wonderful exhibits such as the Butterfly Pavillion and Our Big Backyard. Stop by today, there's so much to explore in Uptown Charlotte. Ignite the Wonder in You!