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
I'm interested in
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
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
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 | December 01, 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
Merit Badge Workshop: Sustainability
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Sustainability Merit Badge
Sun | December 02, 2018
What's Glowing On
Experience hot light, cold light and things that glow in the dark!
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: Oceanography
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Oceanography Merit Badge
Sat | March 02, 2019
Merit Badge Workshop: Programming
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Programming Merit Badge
Sat | March 02, 2019
Merit Badge Workshop: Pulp & Paper
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Pulp & Paper Merit Badge
Sat | March 02, 2019
Merit Badge Workshop: Robotics
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Robotics Merit Badge
Sat | February 02, 2019
Merit Badge Workshop: Space Exploration
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Space Exploration Merit Badge
Sun | February 03, 2019
Merit Badge Workshop: Weather
Collaborate with other Boy Scouts and Discovery Place Science educators to earn your Weather Merit Badge
Sat | February 02, 2019
Homeschool Day
Discount admission & special offers for homeschool families
Mon | January 07, 2019
Turkey Hats
Make a turkey hat & learn some fascinating turkey facts
Thu | November 22, 2018
Coral Chemistry
What role does pH play in regulating the health of our oceans?
Sat | November 24, 2018
Egg-cellent Nanotech
Can nano particles save an egg from falling to its doom?
Sat | November 24, 2018
Lab Dissections
Learn about human anatomy through a comparative dissection
Sat | November 24, 2018
Frankenstein Celebration
Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankeinstein
Sat | October 27, 2018
Chemistry Day
Celebrate National Chemistry Day and have an explosive time
Sat | October 27, 2018
Fiery Fun
Learn about the chemistry of fire
Sat | November 24, 2018
Meet a Pharmacist
Talk to pharmacy staff and students from Atrium Health and Wingate University
Sat | November 24, 2018
Survive and Thrive
Meet an animal representative from the terrestrial biomes
Sat | November 24, 2018
Fossils
Celebrate Fossil Day all month long with imprint fossils
Thu | November 22, 2018
National Geographic Live Daytime Show: On the Trail of Big Cats
Journey into the world of big cats with National Geographic photographer Steve Winter
Tue | March 26, 2019
National Geographic Live Daytime Show: View From Above
Explore the stars & get to know astronaut Terry Virts
Tue | January 29, 2019
Night at the IMAX: Backyard Wilderness
Explore the unexpected wonder of nature that is right under your nose
Tue | December 04, 2018
Design Workshop
Learn how to use various new tools in this FREE workshop
Sat | November 24, 2018
Senior Science Days: Towers of Past, Present & Future
Tap your inner engineer as we build an experience around some of the most famous buildings of the past, present and future.
Wed | May 29, 2019Getting 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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