Discovery Place Science
Discovery Place Science is a science and technology museum, located. You can find it in Charlotte. Roughly 520K visitors come each year.
A museum inside Charlotte
You can stay in Charlotte
Discovery Place is inside Charlotte, which has 288 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 73–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Charlotte Douglas (CLT) has airline service, about 6 miles from Discovery Place.
Established in 1981
Discovery Place dates from 1981. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
A month-by-month look
Here is how the weather at Discovery Place changes month by month.
Discovery Place Science
Discovery Place Science is a science and technology museum, located in Uptown, Charlotte, North Carolina. Discovery Place Science operates The Charlotte Observer IMAX Dome Theater, also referred to as an OMNIMAX theater. It is the largest IMAX Dome Theater in the Carolinas.
The museum opened in 1981 and was renovated in 2010. The IMAX Dome was opened in 1991. The theater-naming rights were secured by The Charlotte Observer.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1981
- Wikipedia readers
- 4K a year
Where to stay near Discovery Place
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Charlotte (288) and Pineville (24).
- 1Bank of America Stadium
- 2Carowinds
- 3Sullenberger Aviation Museum
- 4Lake Norman
- 5Bojangles Coliseum
- 6Ovens Auditorium
- 7Mint Museum
- 8Billy Graham Library
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Discovery Place | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | in town | — | 288 259 hotels · 16 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 964,784 | $386K | D |
| Pineville | 10 mi south | 15 min | 24 21 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 11,851 | $395K | D− |
| Concord | 16 mi northeast | 25 min | 35 31 hotels · 1 motel · 3 campgrounds | 114,598 | $354K | B |
| Matthews | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 16 14 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 32,769 | $445K | C− |
| Huntersville | 12 mi north | 20 min | 13 13 hotels | 68,535 | $473K | B− |
| Rock Hill | 23 mi southwest | 35 min | 45 38 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 75,911 | $295K | C− |
| Gastonia | 19 mi west | 30 min | 29 22 hotels · 4 motels · 3 lodges & cabins | 87,067 | $278K | D− |
| Belmont | 11 mi west | 15 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 16,415 | $395K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Discovery Place
A wider trip can take in these, within 19 miles.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaBank of America Stadium
210 mi Theme parkCarowinds35 mi MuseumSullenberger Aviation Museum70K visitors a year
418 mi LakeLake Norman
53 mi Stadium & arenaBojangles Coliseum63 mi TheatreOvens Auditorium
7in town MuseumMint Museum
85 mi MuseumBilly Graham LibraryPhoto credits
Bank of America Stadium: HangingCurve, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carowinds: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Norman: Prince Grobhelm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bojangles Coliseum: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mint Museum: Bz3rk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Billy Graham Library: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0
A visit to Discovery Place: questions
Is Discovery Place in Charlotte?
Yes. It’s inside Charlotte, NC.
When is the best time to visit Discovery Place?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 73–82°.
How far is Discovery Place from Greensboro?
About 83 miles northeast of Greensboro, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Discovery Place?
Charlotte Douglas (CLT), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Discovery Place?
Charlotte (in town, 288 places to stay), Pineville (10 mi, 24 places to stay) and Concord (16 mi, 35 places to stay).
Tips from people in Charlotte
Ask a question, or answer one, in Charlotte’s Town Square.
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