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Sites & Museums in Charlotte |
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 Charlotte
has tons of great museums and historic sites for you to visit
while you are here. Take a trip back in time at the
Charlotte Museums of history or learn about the history of
transportation at the North Carolina Transportation
Museum. Check out Discovery Place which provides
ever-changing, entertainment facilities that range from life
science to space exploration. We have highlighted some
of Charlotte's great places to visit below.
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Historic Sites & Museums
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Discovery
Place - provides ever-changing, entertaining facilities
that foster experiences in areas that range from life science to
space exploration. More than a half-million people from all over
the United States visit Discovery Place, its IMAX Dome Theatre
and its planetarium each year. The Nature Museum, a Queen City
tradition for more than 50 years, provides a place to explore
nature at its unique location near Freedom Park. The Museum of
Coastal Carolina is the Carolina coastal area's premiere natural
history museum.
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The Museum of
York County - The Museum features interdisciplinary
programs and exhibitions based on art, anthropology, history,
and natural history collections. Permanent exhibitions include
the Stans African Halls, one of the nation's most comprehensive
exhibitions of African animals in natural habitat dioramas,
complemented by African cultural artifacts. The Museum is also
the site of the Settlemyre Planetarium, and a nature trail.
(803) 329-2121
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Biltmore
Estate - More than a century ago, George Vanderbilt
created a larger-than-life country retreat in North Carolina’s
Blue Ridge Mountains. Its centerpiece— Biltmore House—provided
250 rooms of hospitality to family and friends. Today, Biltmore
Estate continues to offer a gracious escape from everyday life.
Marvel at the grandeur of America’s largest home filled with
Vanderbilt’s collection of fine art and antiques. Stroll
through gardens created by America’s father of landscape
architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted. Enjoy estate-raised foods,
and savor award-winning vintages at Biltmore’s winery. (800)
624-1575
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Reynolda
House, Museum of American Art - Enjoy masterpieces of
American art displayed in the gracious American country home
built in 1912-17 by Katharine Smith and Richard Joshua Reynolds,
founder of the tobacco manufacturing company. The comfortable
setting with original furnishings provides a relaxed atmosphere
enjoyed by thousands of visitors each year. Accredited by the
American Association of Museums, it features special exhibitions
and education programs attracting national attention. Named to
the National Register of Historic Places, Reynolda House
represents a vanished life style. Once the center of a
thousand-acre estate, the historic house museum is now enhanced
by restored formal gardens and shops and restaurants that occupy
its former farm buildings and cottages. (336) 725-5325
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North Carolina
Transportation Museum - The North Carolina Transportation
Museum interprets inland transportation from the 1800's to the
present day. Tour the buildings and grounds that once were
Southern Railroad's largest repair facility. Train rides daily,
April 1-Labor Day, Sat. & Sun. through mid Dec. Guided tours
available for schools and specialty groups. (704) 636-2889
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Museum of the
New South - Charlotte's only regional history museum
focusing on the New South period. An interactive regional
history museum currently featuring changing and traveling
exhibits that offer a real and poignant view of Charlotte's
past. People of all ages will find the hands-on history
educational and entertaining. It is the only museum in the
country concentrating exclusively on New South history.
(704) 333-1887
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Charlotte
Museum of History - This newly expanded museum, which
showcases the story of the region's history from the 1700's to
the 20th century, serves as the gateway to the Hezekiah
Alexander Homesite, which is the oldest home in Mecklenburg
County. This beautiful new research and educational center
is available for meetings, receptions and private gatherings.
Event planners will be able to choose from a variety of
facilities from private rooms to entire galleries. (704)
568-1774
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