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Discovery Place Nature opened more than 70 years ago. Leaders are getting ready for a reimagined museum
Discovery Place Nature first opened its doors next to Freedom Park more than 70 years ago, and now leaders are getting ready for a reimagined museum.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Discovery Place Nature museum is closing its doors to welcome in a new generation of learning. The plans are years in the making.
The first nature museum in the Southeast is getting a facelift.
Discovery Place Nature first opened its doors next to Freedom Park more than 70 years ago, and now leaders are getting ready for a reimagined museum.
When the new site opens, it will include a new otter habitat, a learning lab, and a massive animal collection of local species. All the updates are designed with the hopes of teaching kids about North Carolina's ecosystem.
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