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Discovery Place Parking Instructions

The Discovery Place Parking Garage is located directly behind the Museum at the corner of Church and Sixth Streets in uptown Charlotte.

Enter the deck off of Sixth Street, grab a ticket from the automatic attendant and pay inside the Museum at any of the Admissions Desks.

Museum Visitor & General Parking

1st Hour
FREE
1+ Hours
$7.00
After 5pm
$5.00

Rates repeat at 3am

Free offsite parking is available for buses and vans. Shuttle service is available for bus drivers Monday through Friday only. Chaperones/group leaders should stay with students or group while the driver parks the vehicle. Detailed instructions will be provided upon arrival.

Walking Instructions

The main entrance to Discovery Place is located on 6th Street near the corner of Church Street.

Visitors may also enter the Museum from the entrance at 301 North Tryon Street.1

1 The Tryon Street entrance to the museum is currently closed.