Phone +1 704-372-6261 | Function Museum | |
Address 1658 Sterling Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209, USA Hours Open today · 9AM–4PMFriday9AM–4PMSaturday9AM–5PMSunday12–5PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–4PMWednesday9AM–4PMThursday9AM–4PM Similar Discovery Place, Wing Haven Gardens, Charlotte Museum of History, Harvey B Gantt Center, Ray's Splash Planet Profiles | ||
Discovery Place Nature, formerly Charlotte Nature Museum, is located at 1658 Sterling Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Museum features interactive nature exhibits and live animal displays, including a butterfly pavilion, live species, insects and a variety of native North Carolina animals. The Museum offers many education programs for schools, parents and the public, and features a summer camp program. Daily programming including puppet shows and hands-on activities provide the opportunity for structured learning and informal play.
The museum is located adjacent to the 98-acre Freedom Park.
Discovery Place Nature is part of the Discovery Place brand, an organization of museums in North Carolina that also includes Discovery Place Science, a hands-on science museum in uptown Charlotte, and Discovery Place Kids in Huntersville, North Carolina and Rockingham.