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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!
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A Day in Pompeii: Exhibition Overview
It is 79 A.D. and Pompeii is a bustling Roman city on the Mediterranean coast blessed with beautiful weather, built on fertile ground and filled with lively people. Towering above the city walls lies Mount Vesuvius whose green slopes and lush mountainside add to the splendor of the landscape. 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 nearby Mount Vesuvius violently erupts. Ash and pumice rain down from the sky and 20,000 people perish. Buried with them are their villas, treasures, pets and loved ones. The people and their city are forgotten for 1,700 years.

But what nature destroyed, it also preserved.

Now, you can journey back in time to experience A Day in Pompeii and discover everyday life in the ancient Roman city, marveling at hundreds of exceptional objects including room-size frescoes, marble sculptures, gold coins and exquisite jewelry.

A Day in Pompeii offers a once-in-a-lifetime experience! A Day in Pompeii is a collaboration of the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompeii and the host American institutions, the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center, the Science Museum of Minnesota, the San Diego Natural History Museum along with Discovery Place. A Day in Pompeii will only be in four US cities; Charlotte being the final destination before leaving the United States.

A Day in Pompeii is on exhibition from July 11, 2008 through January 4, 2009.

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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!