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*Individual Memberships available at Discovery Place Science and Discovery Place Nature only. **Guest passes are available for Family Memberships only. |
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Events
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Shark Hats
Learn about sharks & make a fun hat to take home
July 01, 2017
Shark Week
Dig for shark teeth, explore shark anatomy and more
July 23, 2017
Fossil Dig: Shark Teeth
Join us for a special fossil dig
July 24, 2017
Shark Feeding
Learn about sharks & make a fun hat to take home
July 24, 2017
Behind-the-Scenes Aquarium Tour (*additional fee)
Take an exclusive look at the non-public, working areas of our aquarium
July 29, 2017
Busy Bees
Learn about the life of our bee friends
July 29, 2017
Predator vs. Prey
Join us for a story about animal defenses
July 29, 2017
Ocean Sensory
Feel different sands & make a splash
July 29, 2017
Bacteria Plates
How clean is your phone?
July 29, 2017
Robotics Demo
Explore a rotating array of robots
July 29, 2017
Dissection Series: Sharks
Take an inside look at a shark and learn their unique features
July 29, 2017
Pollution Clean Up Challenge
Ever wonder where your trash goes
July 29, 2017
Germ Journey
How clean are your hands?
July 29, 2017
Robotics
Explore a rotating array of robots
July 29, 2017
Shark Week
Dig for shark teeth, explore shark anatomy and more
July 30, 2017
Dissection Series: Sharks
Take an inside look at a shark and learn their unique features
July 30, 2017
Fun with Glue
Can you have too much glue?
August 01, 2017
Pet Rocks
Create your very own pet rock
August 01, 2017
Smart with Art
Did you know meaningful art activities support brain development?
August 02, 2017
Batty for Bats
Join us as we separate bat facts from fiction
August 02, 2017
Fun with Glue
Can you have too much glue?
August 03, 2017
Dung Beetle Relay
Compete as scarab beetles in a dung-ball rolling race
August 04, 2017
Keeping Our Oceans Clean
Find out what you can do to save our oceans
August 04, 2017
Smart with Art
Did you know meaningful art activities support brain development?
August 04, 2017
Monthly Bird Walk
Join a Museum naturalist to discover year-round & seasonal birds
August 05, 2017
Merit Badge Workshop: Environmental Science
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Museum naturalists to earn your Environmental Science Merit Badge
August 05, 2017
Arthropod Day
Let's shell-ebrate the world's largest animal phylum
August 05, 2017
My Name
Practice writing the letters in your name in fun ways
August 05, 2017
Batty for Bats
Join us as we separate bat facts from fiction
August 05, 2017
Owl Prowl
Search in Fort Wild for owl evidence
August 09, 2017
Countdown to Kindergarten
Get ready to go back to school
August 10, 2017
Rhymes
Join us for fun times as we play with some nursery rhymes
August 12, 2017
Owl Prowl
Search in Fort Wild for owl evidence
August 12, 2017
Homeschool Day
Discount admission & special offers for homeschool families
August 14, 2017
Hard-Working Honey Bees
Discover how honey bees use their senses to work together
August 16, 2017
Science on the Rocks: Carnival After Dark
Step right up (must be 21 or older)
August 18, 2017
Eclipse
Find out why the sky will go dark on August 21
August 19, 2017
Census of the Senses
Tune-in to your sense of sight, smell, taste, hearing and touch
August 19, 2017
Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
The Solar Eclipse is coming to Charlotte
August 21, 2017
Solar Eclipse Tailgate Party
Come watch the Solar Eclipse!
August 21, 2017
Hard-Working Honey Bees
Discover how honey bees use their senses to work together
August 23, 2017
Countdown to Kindergarten
Help your young learner get ready for school at this FREE community event
August 25, 2017
Merit Badge Workshop: Energy
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Energy Merit Badge
August 26, 2017
Merit Badge Workshop: Engineering
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Engineering Merit Badge
August 26, 2017
Color Mixing
Learn about primary colors & how to create secondary colors
August 26, 2017
Sensational Snakes
Meet one of our ambassador snakes
August 26, 2017
Merit Badge Workshop: Sustainability
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Sustainability Merit Badge
August 27, 2017
Merit Badge Workshop: Chess
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Chess Merit Badge
August 27, 2017
Sensational Snakes
Meet one of our ambassador snakes
August 30, 2017
Party and Play
21+ Party at the Museum
September 08, 2017
Merit Badge Workshop: Robotics
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Robotics Merit Badge
September 23, 2017
Merit Badge Workshop: Environmental Science
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Museum naturalists to earn your Environmental Science Merit Badge
September 23, 2017
Merit Badge Workshop: Space Exploration
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Space Exploration Merit Badge
September 24, 2017
Merit Badge Workshop: Sustainability
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Sustainability Merit Badge
September 24, 2017
Night at the IMAX: Amazon Adventure
In the rainforest, everything is not as it seems
October 03, 2017
One Night Wonder
Join us for an annual celebration of inspiring wonder in Charlotte
October 06, 2017
Charlotte Mini Maker Faire
Join us for a one-day celebration of creative making featuring hands-on workshops, innovative demos and more
October 14, 2017
Merit Badge Workshop: Astronomy
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Museum naturalists to earn your Astronomy Merit Badge
October 21, 2017
Merit Badge Workshop: Weather
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Weather Merit Badge
November 04, 2017
Merit Badge Workshop: Digital Technology
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Digital Technology Merit Badge
November 04, 2017
Merit Badge Workshop: Programming
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Programming Merit Badge
November 04, 2017
Merit Badge Workshop: Pulp & Paper
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Pulp & Paper Merit Badge
November 05, 2017Plan a visit
Discovery Place provides unique destinations and experiences for all who wonder, using fun, hands-on learning to conjure curiosity and activate imaginations. Spend a day at one of our Museums and enter a world where learning comes to life for everyone in your family.
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