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Unseen Oceans Opens May 28 at Discovery Place Science
Exhibition highlights the latest advances in ocean exploration, the researchers and technologies behind them and the mysteries that remain
Discovery Place Nature
Design Plans Unveiled for New Discovery Place Nature
Design Plans Unveiled for New Discovery Place Nature | Design team led by Liollio Architecture and Charlotte native Walter Hood’s Hood Design Studio
Discovery Place KIDS - Huntersville
Discovery Place Kids-Huntersville will Deliver BASF Kids’ Lab Curriculum to the Charlotte Community in Partnership with BASF
Thanks to the generosity of BASF, Discovery Place Kids-Huntersville will offer BASF Kids’ Lab curriculum and outreach programs at select area schools.
Discovery Place Announces Theatre Upgrade Bringing IMAX® with Laser to Uptown Charlotte
Discovery Place Announces Theatre Upgrade Bringing IMAX® with Laser to Uptown Charlotte. Thanks to a Multi-year Investment, Theater is Renamed Accenture IMAX® Dome Theatre.
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Mental Health: Mind Matters Opens January 29 at Discovery Place Science
Exhibition sponsored by Atrium Health seeks to raise awareness and normalize talking about mental health
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Discovery Place Science celebrates 40 years with free admission in partnership with Chase
Discovery Place Science celebrates 40 years in partnership with Chase
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Discovery Place elects seven community leaders to its Board of Trustees
Discovery Place recently elected seven new members to its Board of Trustees
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Apollo Exhibit Lands at Discovery Place Science October 2
Traveling exhibition, Apollo: When We Went to the Moon, at Discovery Place Science
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IBM’s Rhonda Childress to discuss emergent technologies that will make for a more effortless home life
Join us at Discovery Place Science on June 26 to explore the interconnected ecosystem of artificial intelligence.
Discovery Place KIDS - Rockingham
Discovery Place Kids welcomes Rockingham native, longtime educator as museum director
Discovery Place Kids-Rockingham names Angela Watkins new director.
Discovery Place Science
Game on: IBM’s Phaedra Boinodiris to discuss role of games in war, diplomacy and recruiting
Adults’ night out showcaseing how games, and artificial intelligence, have become a part of everyday life
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A deep dive into the ethical challenges surrounding artificial intelligence
Virtual event to address ethical challenges surrounding artificial intelligence
Discovery Place Nature
It’s official: Queen Charlotte declares six more weeks of winter
Queen Charlotte makes her 2021 Groundhog Day prognostication
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'Artificial Intelligence' arrives January 16 at Discovery Place Science
Traveling exhibition, Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & The Machine, at Discovery Place Science
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Discovery Place appoints four community leaders to its Board of Trustees
Discovery Place recently appointed four new members to its Board of Trustees, all of whom are serving three-year terms.
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Hop over to Discovery Place Science and explore Fantastic Frogs
Fantastic Frogs exhibition features ‘superpowers’ of some of our favorite amphibians
Discovery Place KIDS - Huntersville
Discovery Place Kids celebrates 10 years in Huntersville
Discovery Place Kids-Huntersville is celebrating its 10th birthday
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Discovery Place Kids-Rockingham says farewell to Museum’s founding director
Saying farewell to Discovery Place Kids-Rockingham founding director
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Discovery Place, Trane Technologies launch free, public art exhibition in Charlotte
Free, outdoor exhibit lands in Uptown
Discovery Place Nature
Discovery Place Nature’s furry forecaster delivers warm weather prediction to Charlotte region
There’s barely been a winter so far this year in Charlotte, but is one still on the way?
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Antarctic Dinosaurs arrives February 8
Antarctic Dinosaurs on exhibition February 8 through May 25, 2020
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‘The Wizarding World’ returns to Discovery Place Science
Science on the Rocks: The Wizarding World set for January 17
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The solution for scientifically proven fun this Winter Break
This winter break, escape the elements, and learn about the elements, at Discovery Place Science.
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Exhibition featuring island nation at Discovery Place Science for a limited time only
Organized by the American Museum of Natural History, ¡Cuba! will be on view for just 54 days.
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Pack your bags: We’re headed to Cuba!
Discovery Place Science is traveling to the vibrant island country of Cuba
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Educator Saturdays: Celebrating area K-12 teachers
Educator Saturdays provide North and South Carolina educators (grades K-12) the chance to experience any Discovery Place Museum with complimentary admission for all educators plus one guest.
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Two extra days of Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks
Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks will reopen this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7-8
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Discovery Place appoints five community leaders to its Board of Trustees
Discovery Place recently appointed five members to its Board of Trustees, all of whom will serve three-year terms expiring in 2022.
Free community events at Discovery Place Kids locations to help prepare new schoolchildren
Mark your calendars! This month, both of our Discovery Place Kids locations are helping the community’s newest schoolchildren get ready for their inaugural first day of school.
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Musical Tesla coil debuts at Discovery Place Science
Electrifying performances of well-known songs happening daily at Museum
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Public invited to take part in Bot Battle at Discovery Place Science
The Bot Battle invites members of the public to create their own amazing robots over the next month and then bring them to the Museum on August 17 for a battle to see whose robot is the best.
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Discovery Place Science celebrating 50th anniversary of moon landing
Discovery Place Science will celebrate the 50th anniversary of man landing on the moon with a series of special events that will take visitors to infinity and beyond.
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Discovery Place Science is going to the dogs with latest IMAX® film
Experience the life-saving superpowers and extraordinary bravery of some of the world’s most amazing dogs.
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Discovery Place Science, Ingersoll Rand to spotlight environmental sustainability
Discovery Place Science is teaming up with Ingersoll Rand to spotlight and enhance sustainability practices in the Museum and throughout Charlotte.
Discovery Place Science
Travel back in time as we celebrate the ‘Summer of ‘69’
Celebrate the official first day of summer by going back 50 years as the Museum celebrates the Summer of ’69 at its adults-only Science on the Rocks event on Friday, June 21.
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Socializing meets science at the Fishbowl
Discovery Place Science is opening a new aquarium – of sorts – and welcoming adults to serve as its inhabitants.
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Public asked to help Discovery Place find lost LEGO® bricks
LEGO bricks go missing as Towers of Tomorrow exhibition arrives
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'Winter is Here' at Science on the Rocks
Adults-only event at Discovery Place Science to play the Game of Thrones
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Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks arrives June 1
See some of the world’s most iconic skyscrapers built to scale with LEGO bricks and put your own architectural skills to the test in latest exhibition.
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Daylong event to include celebrity bug-eating contest, attempt at record for largest ant farm, bug encounters, experts and more
Event to include attempt at world record, celebrity bug-eating contest and more.
Discovery Place KIDS - Huntersville
2nd Annual Touch A Truck festival puts kids in the driver’s seat of fun
Kids and their families can attend the free community event to see, touch and climb in all kinds of trucks, cars and specialty vehicles
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Put your spy skills to the test at Science on the Rocks on April 19
Visit Discovery Place Science to complete the ultimate mission: Enjoy an adults-only evening focused on all things spy related.
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Swarm into Discovery Place Science over Spring Break for the first-ever Buzz-a-thon
Swarm into Discovery Place Science over Spring Break for the first-ever Buzz-a-thon
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Discovery Place ranked as top museum and attraction in Charlotte
Discovery Place named Charlotte’s top museum and attraction for 2018
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Discovery Place Science and Blumenthal Performing Arts announce 2019-2020 National Geographic Live! series
Discovery Place Science, Blumenthal Performing Arts announce second installment of the popular National Geographic Live! series.
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Pandas now showing at Discovery Place Science
Pandas, a heartwarming global story about reintroducing captive born pandas to the wild, is now showing in the IMAX Dome Theatre, and the breathtaking adventure promises to be an amazing experience for the entire family.
Discovery Place Science
Experience the mysterious ‘Masquerade’ at Science on the Rocks
Join Discovery Place Science for a night of intrigue at an exclusive ‘Masquerade’ event for adults.
Discovery Place Science named “Venue of the Year” by NACE
Local NACE chapter honors Museum with prestigious 'Venue of the Year' award.
Discovery Place Science to serve as host site for hackathonCLT
Overnight data fest asks citizen technologists to build solutions to make Charlotte the healthiest city
Discovery Place Nature
Queen Charlotte declares six more weeks of winter
Discovery Place Nature’s beloved furry forecaster delivers a not-so-pleasant weather prediction to the Charlotte region
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Discovery Place COO elected to Giant Screen Cinema Association board of directors
Joanie Vandenberg Philipp to serve two-year term with the international organization.
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Enter ‘The Wizarding World’ at Science on the Rocks
Science on the Rocks to take place Jan. 18
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Backyard Wilderness opens Nov. 24 at IMAX
Backyard Wilderness debuts Nov. 24 on the IMAX Dome at Discovery Place Science
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Larger-than-life Insects Invade Charlotte
Bug Lab opens at Discovery Place Science on Dec. 8
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Discovery Place Welcomes New Board of Trustees for 2018-19
Discovery Place announces new board members to the Museums’ Board of Trustees, and new Board Chair, Martin Foley.
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Discovery Place Science Celebrates Successful Year of the Engineer
Yearlong initiative to encourage youth to seek engineering careers concludes with special event on June 9
Discovery Place KIDS - Huntersville
Tinker with Creativity at New Discovery Place Kids Festival
Design, explore, imagine at free Tinkerfest event for girls and their families
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Tyrannosaurs Take Over Charlotte
Tyrannosaurs -- Meet the Family Opens at Discovery Place Science on May 26
Discovery Place KIDS - Huntersville
Big Wheels Are Turning in Huntersville With New ‘Touch A Truck’ Festival
Fire trucks, 18-wheelers, construction vehicles and more! Join us for a festival of trucks.
Discovery Place Science
‘Da Vinci Design Week’ Reinvents Spring Break at Discovery Place Science
Celebrate with 10 days of special programs and hands-on science every day during Spring Break
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Discovery Place Ranked As Top Museum and Attraction in Charlotte
The Museums are the only Charlotte institution to be recognized among Top 20 in statewide survey
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Discovery Place Selects Tifferney White as Chief Learning Officer
CEO & President of Las Vegas children’s museum returns to Charlotte roots to fill new role of Chief Learning Officer
A Hands-On Holiday at Discovery Place Science
From favorite festive traditions to Star Wars celebrations, explore seasonal science with special hands-on programming every day during Winter Break
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Thanksgiving Hours at Discovery Place
Extended Hours on Friday for A Full Serving of Fun!
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Discovery Place Announces Architects for Uptown Master Plan
Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Jenkins•Peer selected to masterplan Discovery Place Science
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Da Vinci’s Machines Opens at Discovery Place Science
From flying machines to mechanical wonders, Da Vinci’s Codices come to life in new interactive exhibition at Discovery Place Science
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Maker Faire Returns to Charlotte This Weekend
From ‘Transformers’ trucks to chainsaw carvings, the Fair returns to Discovery Place Science to show off Charlotte’s creative side
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Discovery Place Science Launches Health Education Initiative with New Exhibition and Lab
Carolinas HealthCare System, The Leon Levine Foundation and City of Charlotte provide $2.9 million of funding to support health education
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Hours Advisory: Discovery Place Closing Sept. 5-8 for Annual Maintenance and Staff Training
Labor Day hours, upcoming closings & extended hours
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Teachers To Receive FREE Admission To All Discovery Place Museums Every Saturday in September
Educators to receive complimentary pass to see new IMAX film 'DREAM BIG: Engineering Our World' at Discovery Place Science
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Discovery Place Science launches ‘Year of the Engineer’ to inspire local youth to seek future STEM careers
Museum commits to partnering with 250 engineers to provide 2,500 experiences to expose 250,000 guests to the wonders of engineering
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New Innovation and Design Exhibition and Lab Coming to Discovery Place Science
Lowe’s sponsors new makerspace experiences opening August 26
Discovery Place Welcomes New Board of Trustees for 2017-18
This week, Discovery Place appointed five new board members to the Museums’ Board of Trustees and announced the full slate of officers for 2017-18
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Discovery Place Opens Doors to More Than 100,000 Visitors Through Welcome Access Program
Museum dedicated to providing access to science education for all of Charlotte’s neighborhoods
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Stay & Play With NEW Extended Hours on Tuesday Evenings!
Discovery Place Nature and Discovery Place Kids offer extended summer hours on Tuesday nights until 8:00 p.m.
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Believe the Unbelievable in ‘The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!’
Discovery Place Science to host the most unbelievable summer ever in celebration of the new exhibition
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Laugh Out Loud At Science on the Rocks
Discovery Place Science to host 21+ comedy night with a science twist
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Discovery Place Selected as Finalist of IMLS National Medal Honor
Museum is recognized with highest honor for its community impact
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Discovery Place Ranked As #1 Museum & Attraction in Charlotte
Museum listed in the top five most popular attraction in the state
Discovery Place KIDS - Rockingham
Happy Fourth Birthday, Discovery Place Kids-Rockingham!
Celebrate with FREE Admission for all guests on Saturday, February 25
Discovery Place Nature
New Planetarium to Open at Discovery Place Nature on Saturday, January 14, 2017
Grand opening celebration will offer hourly sky shows on new digital projector system
Discovery Place Science
Genghis Khan Invades Charlotte!
Discover the man behind the legend in the blockbuster exhibition experienced by over a million people around the world
Discovery Place KIDS - Huntersville
Grand Opening of New ‘Souped-Up’ Town Market Exhibit
Discovery Place Kids-Huntersville partners with Publix to reveal new healthy market experience this Saturday
Stay Dry at the Charlotte Mini Maker Faire at Discovery Place Science
Indoor festival will take over science museum with all-day celebration of invention, resourcefulness and local creativity on Saturday, October 8
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Brand New: Discovery Place Unveils New Branding Initiative in Celebration of 70 Years of Science in the Carolinas
Discovery Place and Charlotte Nature Museum are renamed
Discovery Place Science
Who Will Solve the Rubik's Cube the Fastest?
Rubik's Cube speed solvers from all over Southeast will race at Discovery Place Speedcubing Competition this Saturday
Discovery Place KIDS - Huntersville
Discovery Place KIDS-Huntersville prepares local families for their child's first day of kindergarten
Free Countdown to Kindergarten community event on Friday, August 19
Discovery Place KIDS - Rockingham
Discovery Place Kids-Rockingham prepares local kids for their first day of kindergarten
Free Countdown to Kindergarten community event on Friday, August 19
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Discovery Place Announces Appointment of Seven New Board of Trustees Members for 2016-2017
Discovery Place, Inc. welcomed seven new appointed members to its Board of Trustees and announced the new officers for 2016-2017.
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Over 43 Quintillion Possible Combinations, Only 12 Weeks to Solve It
Beyond Rubik's Cube opens at Discovery Place June 11
Discovery Place KIDS - Huntersville
Discovery Place KIDS-Huntersville Welcomes 1 Millionth Visitor
Children's museum reaches milestone after celebrating fifth birthday
Discovery Place Science
Discovery Place explores America’s great outdoors with latest IMAX® film National Parks Adventure opening tomorrow, May 21
Charlotte premiere debuts tonight at Science on the Rocks
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BODY WORLDS Extends Run through May 8
Discovery Place will host popular exhibition for one additional week
Community Partners Build a Bird-Friendly Exhibit Garden in the Heart of Charlotte
Audubon North Carolina, the Mecklenburg Audubon Society and Mecklenburg County have partnered with Charlotte Nature Museum to build a new bird-friendly garden exhibit at the Museum.
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Final Weeks to See BODY WORLDS at Discovery Place
Acclaimed anatomy exhibition leaves Charlotte on May 1
Discovery Place KIDS - Rockingham
The Race is On to Promote Health in Richmond County
Run for the Ribbons 5K returns to Rockingham to celebrate healthy lifestyles of Sandhills families and residents
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Can You Cube?
Discovery Place looking for Rubik’s Cube solvers
Discovery Place KIDS - Rockingham
Discovery Place KIDS–Rockingham Turns 3!
Birthday bash will offer FREE Museum admission on Saturday, February 20
Discovery Place Nature
Groundhog Day at Charlotte Nature Museum
Queen Charlotte’s Royal Prognostication Proclamation will take place Tuesday, February 2 at 2:30 p.m.
Discovery Place KIDS - Rockingham
Discovery Place KIDS-Rockingham to host Special Family Nights for Richmond County Elementary Schools
Families will receive half-priced admission on designated school night
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The Wait is Over – New BODY WORLDS Exhibition Opens in Charlotte November 21
By popular demand, world’s most visited exhibition returns to Discovery Place
Discovery Place Science
Giant Pandas Come To The Giant Screen
PANDAS: THE JOURNEY HOME opens in IMAX® at Discovery Place© on November 14
Discovery Place Receives Highest National Recognition
Discovery Place receives reaccreditation by the American Alliance of Museums for its commitment to excellence, accountability, high professional standards and continued institutional improvement.
Discovery Place Names New Chairman and Board Members for 2015-2016
Dianne Chipps Bailey, Non-Profit and Foundations Practice Group Leader with Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, will serve as chairman of the Board of Trustees.
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FREE Discovery Place, Inc. Admission for Educators Every Saturday in September
Educator Saturdays are back at Discovery Place, Charlotte Nature Museum and Discovery Place KIDS all month long
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Guitar Stolen from Discovery Place
Artifact missing from Guitar exhibition – Museum needs your help
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‘Make’ Your Way Over to Discovery Place® For The Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth
Applications for Makers and exhibitors now open for inaugural Charlotte Mini Maker Faire
Discovery Place KIDS - Rockingham
Get Ready For Your First Day of School With Countdown to Kindergarten
Discovery Place KIDS-Rockingham helps families prepare for their child’s first big school experience
Run for the Ribbons 5k Relocates to Downtown Rockingham
The Foundation of FirstHealth and Discovery Place KIDS-Rockingham team up for family-friendly race to raise cancer awareness and promote healthy lifestyle choices
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Discovery Place, Inc. Ranks #1 Attraction in Charlotte
Museums ranked in the top 5 most visited museums and attractions in the state for the fifth consecutive year
Discovery Place KIDS - Rockingham
Discovery Place KIDS–Rockingham Turns 2!
Celebrate with FREE Admission on Saturday, February 21, 2015
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Science for All People
Discovery Place© welcomes all community members to its family of Museums with launch of new program
Discovery Place KIDS - Huntersville
Discovery Place KIDS launches new Countdown to Kindergarten readiness program
Free event helps to prepare families for their child’s first school experience
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Discovery Place Education Studio at Bank of America STEM Center for Career Development Officially Opens
Bank of America, Duke Energy and UTC Aerospace Systems Joined Forces to Launch New STEM Educator Development Program
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Discovery Place Brings Science to the Street With New TryOn Science Sidewalk Exhibition
Explore North Tryon Street through the Lens of Science
Discovery Place KIDS - Rockingham
Discovery Place KIDS–Rockingham to Host 5K Run Through Downtown Rockingham
The inaugural Annual Big Fun Run 5K will take place on Saturday, March 29, 2014 with an entire day of family-friendly fun at the Museum.
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Houston … We Have Hubble
IMAX® Space Adventure Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio Blasts Off at Discovery Place®
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Discovery Place to Open Jerusalem
First-ever giant screen film to soar above the Holy Land makes Southeastern premiere on IMAX® Dome September 21
Discovery Place KIDS-Rockingham Marks Start of Construction
“Blast Off” community event on March 23 celebrates next phase of development
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