This museum offers audience-focused programs and exhibits, based on the people, buildings, stories and objects that have shaped the history of Charlotte and its surrounding region.
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#6 of 42 attractions in Charlotte
Attraction type: History museum; Other
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- Mar 29, 2009 "Nice way to spend an afternoon"
- Jul 7, 2008 "Nice Day Trip"
- Apr 30, 2008 "Worth a visit"
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#11 of 42 attractions in Charlotte
Art musuem that offers special exhibits and early Renaissance paintings.
Attraction type: Art museum
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- Aug 12, 2008 "Bigger than it looks"
- Jan 28, 2006 "Great Museum - It's Bigger Than You Think!"
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#12 of 42 attractions in Charlotte
Visitors are awed by the interactive, multi-sensory exhibits at this museum dedicated to exploring the Southern United States during the post-Civil War period.
Attraction type: Civic center; Specialty museum; Museum
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- Jul 14, 2009 "From Museum to Social Engineer"
- May 3, 2009 "Very educational and interesting!"
- Nov 21, 2005 "An Informative Visit ToThe Levine"
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#14 of 42 attractions in Charlotte
Attraction type: Art museum; Museum
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- Oct 18, 2009 "Small museum, interesting quilt exhibit"
- Nov 2, 2005 "Craft & Design Museum pretty small"
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#15 of 42 attractions in Charlotte
Attraction type: Specialty museum
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- May 10, 2009 "Good tour"
- Jan 28, 2006 "Calling All Jeff Gordon Fans!"
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#28 of 42 attractions in Charlotte
Children of all ages will love this nature museum with hands-on exhibits relating to natural history.
Attraction type: Science museum
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- May 11, 2007 "Great Outing For Kids"
- Jun 18, 2003 "The kids loved it!"
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#30 of 42 attractions in Charlotte
You'll be captivated by the exciting hands-on exhibits at this huge educational center for science and technology, where a tropical rain forest, space station, Ocean Touch Pool and Omnimax theater are only a few of the attractions that bring the sciences to life.
Attraction type: Children's museum; Science museum; Other; Museum
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- Sep 12, 2009 "So Bad"
- Aug 7, 2009 "most of the discovery place under renovation"
- May 4, 2009 "A Nice Way to Spend a Few Hours with Kids"
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