Thinker Space
Design, create and innovate in an all-new workshop for the maker in all of us
Explore the Museum
Find something fascinating for your visit
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Dream Big
Now showing in the IMAX Dome Theatre
Explore More Stuff
Discover the secrets of "stuff" in a hands-on learning lab
Fired Up!
Fuel your senses with a show of fiery fun
Aquarium Guided Tour
Dive in and explore our amazing underwater world
The Chemist
See the world through a chemist’s goggles as you learn about the elements
Being Me
Celebrate human health and anatomy in an all-new exhibition
Explore More Life
A hands-on lab dedicated to exploring and celebrating biodiversity
Think It Up
Experiment, collaborate and learn by doing
Da Vinci's Machines
Discover the genius, now on exhibition
Explore More Collections
Have you ever experienced the joy of finding something wonderful?
Sub-Zero
Chill out and explore a world below freezing
Aquarium Feeding Tour
Join the live care team for a fish feeding
Nose-to-Nose
Have an up close experience with our animal friends
Cool Stuff
Discover the strange and eccentric world of physical phenomena
KidScience
A special place for little ones and their caregivers to test, tinker and try
Project Build
From elaborate castles to secret forts, let your design dreams come to life
World Alive
Warm up in Charlotte's only indoor rainforest
Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family
Roaring to life May 26, 2018
Flying Monsters
Opens May 26 in the IMAX Dome Theatre
Wonders of the Arctic
Journey to an ice wilderness in IMAX
A World Apart
Explore the tropical rainforest and its resident animals
Science at The Stage
The only thing you can expect is to be amazed
Behind-the-Scenes Aquarium Tour
Take an exclusive look at the non-public, working areas of our aquarium
Sat | April 28, 2018
Zapped: An Electrifying Experience
Help our scientists recreate some of Thomas Edison's electrical experiments
Explore More Me
Explore what makes you unique in an all-new hands-on learning space
Fantastic Frogs
Back by popular demand
Merit Badge Workshop: Sustainability
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Sustainability Merit Badge
Sun | December 02, 2018
Who-Genie
Explore the building blocks of you
Story Time
Bring your family to enjoy a fun children's story every week
Masters of Mimicry
Learn about adaptations that allow plants and animals to blend into their environment
What's Glowing On
Experience hot light, cold light and things that glow in the dark!
Merit Badge Workshop: Electronics
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Electronics Merit Badge
Sun | June 03, 2018
Merit Badge Workshop: Chemistry
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Chemistry Merit Badge
Sat | June 02, 2018
Merit Badge Workshop: Electricity
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Electricity Merit Badge
Sat | June 02, 2018
Character Portrayal
Hear stories of da Vinci from historical figures who knew him
Global Soundscapes
Explore our amazing planet through sound
Merit Badge Workshop: Chemistry
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Chemistry Merit Badge
Sat | December 01, 2018
Merit Badge Workshop: Chess
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Chess Merit Badge
Sun | May 06, 2018
Merit Badge Workshop: Energy
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Energy Merit Badge
Sat | May 05, 2018
Merit Badge Workshop: Oceanography
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Oceanography Merit Badge
Sat | September 22, 2018
Merit Badge Workshop: Oceanography
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Oceanography Merit Badge
Sat | May 05, 2018
Merit Badge Workshop: Programming
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Programming Merit Badge
Sat | November 03, 2018
Merit Badge Workshop: Pulp & Paper
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Pulp & Paper Merit Badge
Sat | November 03, 2018
Merit Badge Workshop: Robotics
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Robotics Merit Badge
Sat | September 22, 2018
Merit Badge Workshop: Space Exploration
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Space Exploration Merit Badge
Sun | September 23, 2018
Merit Badge Workshop: Space Exploration
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Space Exploration Merit Badge
Sat | May 05, 2018
Merit Badge Workshop: Weather
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Weather Merit Badge
Sat | June 02, 2018
Air da Vinci
Create your own da Vinci inspired flying machine and put it to the test
Tue | April 24, 2018
Are You da Vinci's Vitruvian Man?
Can you calculate the Golden Ratio?
Tue | April 24, 2018
Building da Vinci’s Machines
Assemble some of Leonardo da Vinci's more famous creations.
Mon | April 23, 2018
Da Vinci’s Engineering Challenge
Can you build a structure that can withstand a siege machine?
Sat | April 28, 2018
Flying Monkeys
Create a flying machine with a twist -- a barrel of monkeys
Mon | April 23, 2018
Homeschool Day
Discount admission & special offers for homeschool families
Tue | August 14, 2018
The da Vinci Bridge
Learn how to make da Vinci's self-supporting bridge
Wed | April 25, 2018
Writing Like da Vinci
Can you crack the da Vinci code?
Sun | April 29, 2018
Girls in STEM Workshop: Think Like a Citizen Scientist
Learn to think like a citizen scientist while exploring astronomy (For ages 7 - 9)
Sat | April 28, 2018
Girls in STEM Workshop: Think Like a Citizen Scientist
Learn to think like a citizen scientist while exploring astronomy (For ages 9 - 11)
Sat | April 28, 2018
Girls in STEM Workshop: Think Like a Citizen Scientist
Learn to think like a citizen scientist while exploring astronomy (For ages 11 - 14)
Sat | April 28, 2018
Engineer in Residence Workshop: Hydroponics
Can you design and engineer a soil-less crop system?
Sat | May 05, 2018
Chromatography Butterflies
Learn about color chromatography with a fun art activity
Mon | April 23, 2018
Engineer in Residence Workshop: Computer Engineering
What can robots do in the real world, and how can they help humans?
Sat | June 02, 2018
Girls in STEM Workshop: Designing Robots
Discover how robots imitate nature and can help people
Sun | May 13, 2018
Girls in STEM Workshop: Designing Robots
Design and create your own robot to take home
Sun | May 13, 2018
Girls in STEM Workshop: Flowers
Learn about the science of flowers & how to change a flower’s color
Sat | May 19, 2018
Girls in STEM Workshop: Home Scientist
Join Discovery Place Science educators to mix, measure and make concoctions
Sat | May 19, 2018
Girls in STEM Workshop: Programming Robots
Have you ever wondered how a robot works?
Sun | May 20, 2018
Girls in STEM Workshop: Programming Robots
Learn how to think like a robot in a hands-on coding workshop
Sun | May 20, 2018
Girls in STEM Workshop: Trees
Join Discovery Place Science educators to learn about the science behind trees
Sat | May 19, 2018
Kick the Perfect Field Goal
Discover the science behind what it takes to kick the perfect field goal
Thu | May 03, 2018
Bodies in Space
What happens to the human body in space?
Sat | April 28, 2018
Astronomical Adventures
Explore the cosmos with hands-on activities and events throughout the Museum
Sat | April 28, 2018
Bird Feeders
Make a bird feeder out of commonly recycled materials
Sat | April 28, 2018Getting here
Discovery Place Science is located in the heart of uptown Charlotte and is accessible by car, train or foot. Discovery Place Science Parking Deck is located at the corner of Church and 6th Sts. in uptown Charlotte.
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