This was our first time to Discovery Place Science. We didnt have huge expectations because of how altered everything is during this pandemic, but even still, we were a little disappointed. The advance reservation, social distancing, mask requirement, symptom & temp check upon entry were all very well done & greatly appreciated. Kudos to the leadership & staff on that part!The admission and parking fees seemed a bit exorbitant however, especially considering a lot of the exhibits, activities, and events were closed/shut down. For our small family of 3, we paid ~$70 for maybe 1.5 hours of okay entertainment. We appreciate them limiting capacity, and understand that might drive up the cost of operating. That said, its unlikely our family will return but maybe once every few years on a rainy day. It might be the exact opposite for others though. Its also geared more toward kids in maybe the 5-12yo range, which also could have changed our experience.Id recommend finding a metered spot on the street unless you plan on spending more than a few hours there.

Had a great time. Though the IMAX isnt open right now. I wish they had more exhibits like they use to. But still an amazing place for kids.

Rude employees. Particularly three female employees. We went Saturday around 12:30. A lady in green on the bottom floor and two females wearing blue on the top floor were rude to our 3 year old. They directly yelled at him to put his mask up. He’s 3! All excited and playing. Mask was bigger than his face and kept slipping despite the green piece they provided. He’s jumping and being a kid so of course his mask will slip. Those 3 rude ladies directly yelled at him in our presence instead of addressing it nicely with us! We ended up leaving earlier cause we were uncomfortable staying there. We will not come back and will never recommend this place.

Visited the museum this past Saturday & the kids had a great time . They have attractions & activities for all ages. Compared to times in the past the museum had a few more activities & exhibits than I recall in the past. Three floors of exploring, a handful of the exhibits were closed due to covid but there is still plenty to do.. upon entering your temp. is taken & you are to wear a mask durning your visit. This is easily a place that you could spend 3hrs at! The staff was also very kind & friendly .

Great place to spend time as a family. Educational and fun for people of ALL ages as you are never too old to learn something new and have fun while learning it. Great hands-on exhibits that are fully functional and not in need of repair. Staff is pleasant and helpful. There is something of interest in science for everyone to explore and enjoy. The last time I brought my family here, my son was 12 years old. Today he is 26 and we had just as much fun today as we did years ago. Highly recommend, especially if you have inquisitive children.

Excellent place if you want to have your baby upset and cry! we decided to brave the pandemic and give this place a shot. Unfortunately, they wouldnt allow our toddler to have a tiny snack inside. We asked if we could have a snack outside and come back in. Seeing as we paid almost $60 for a couple of people to enter, this seemed pretty reasonable. However, we were told that we were not allowed to leave and re-enter So, essentially there was no way to get a tired, crying baby a snack. Not a great way to treat your customers.

Very educational. My husband and I spent a few hours here. It is really informative and contains more activities than the average kids museum. Definitely was impressed. My favorite part was definitely the rain forest.

If youre considering coming here with a toddler save your money and time until theyre a bit older. Most of the exhibits are geared towards older kids and forget giving little ones a snack. No food allowed, and they will not allow you to leave to give your angry toddler a snack and come back in. Furthermore, asking 2-year-olds to wear a mask is nearly impossible even for the best behaved little ones. The CDC doesnt even ask for this until theyre 5. Left angry and nearly $60 lighter for our little family of 3.

This place is amazing! Always so much fun and especially now!

There are 3 floors, but we went on a Saturday and almost every square inch of the place was crowded. What makes it unique as opposed to any random Science museum is that they have a pretty decent sized rain forest theater and aquarium. The store was a bit expensive, but the entrance at $24 was a fair price for a couple of hours of engaging fun.

Ive been coming here since I was Young on field trips. Ive always enjoyed it. When I got older I started bringing my children here. We always had a blast. Yesterday we went for the first time in a long time and I have to say I was disappointed. All four of my kids were bored within a half hour of getting there. It just doesnt seem the same. Cuba was their exhibit and you had to pay more to get into it. If you didnt then you were left with only half the museum to enjoy. I must say my family and I wont be back. Goodbye Discovery Place. It was fun when it was fun.

A great place for kids. They have a lot of informative and interactive exhibits that kept our 4th graders attention. Our kids wanted to stay longer. The Cool Stuff exhibit was very popular with them.

Excellent place for kids. IMAX Theater is amazing. Its required min half day to cover all the activities for kids. Plan accordingly. Exhibits and movies changes frequently, check on the website before plan for visit.

We went on November 7th 2020. It was our second time bringing the grandchildren here. We brought my son here when he was a child. I know things are different now because of Covid but they should be ashamed to charge full price for what they are offering.A lot of the rooms dont have people or supplies in them. I could give you multiple examples but one would be where Ozobots were. They were all broken, except for one and they markers had dried out tips and there was no one supporting the room and it was dirty.About a fourth of the activities werent available to use due to Covid even though they seemed to have no more touch points than the other activities.They have no main feature or attraction right now. about six months ago it was dinosaurs and in a few months it will be AI.Overall if you want to spend an hour somewhere with your kids its worth about five bucks not the nearly twenty they charge plus parking. I would wait until this place goes back to what it used to be before I spend my money. Shame on them!

Way better and larger museum than I thought. Worth visiting if you’re curious. The exhibits have plenty of interesting and interactive stuff to play with.

Very professional staff, keeping everybody safe.

I expected there to be interactive exhibits, but more than half of the place is interactive! Better than expected! The only other science museum Ive been to had a lot more room to work with, but for the space they have this museum packs itself with things that are able to draw attention, are interactive and actually teach cool stuff, even things that many adults probably dont know!My favorite part, though, was this enthusiastic guy with an electro ball!

Wonderful museum. Some of the walkways could have been more obvious, but I had a great time.

My family really had a great time at Discovery Place. My boys are 5 and 3 years old and they had a blast! Everything is so intriguing and hands on. It really encouraged them to explore and want to stay for hours! Were from Raleigh, so this was a nice little day trip. Its located downtown near everything! We will be back!

I visited this place for a field trip, and the whole time, I was always doing something fun. There are some awesome exhibits, and you can even lay on a bed of nails! Real cool place that me and my friends created some pretty cool memories. Have fun here!

Awesome place I take my kids to almost every week! Have a member pass so it’s worth it. My only complaint would be that I wish they disinfected the kids toys more than once a week, especially during flu season. But there’s always friendly staff and someone coming around to check on things on the kids water room!

This was the best Science Museum I have ever been to. It has really cool activities for all age children. The live animal encounter, using microscopes to learn about the human body and animals were fascinating for our kids. They loved the building and design area, water play, etc. We had lunch there and the food was reasonably priced and tasty.

This museum is hands on and is incredibly kid friendly. You can literally spend an entire day exploring the different activities. The only downside is that the cafe was very limited and there were a lot of add-ons that we paid for that didnt seem worth the extra cost.

Great place for anyone who wants to learn about science. Not just children. Instructive and fun. Very knowledgeable people helping there

Went to Science on the Rocks (Hogwarts theme). Sold out so it was pretty crowded but had a great time. Highly recommend!

Its alright. Kids were somewhat entertained. I was expecting more for the cost of entry.

Seems like this place was more amazing when I was a kid, but with how my kids reacted it was still amazing to them. Good place to take your children for educational fun. Prices are high, but what isnt anymore.

This is such a fun and creative Museum! It is very interactive and a great place to bring your children for a day! Each interactive station has aboard explaining the station and what it does! Theres a very cool rainforest section with parrots and other birds and an aquarium downstairs which is small but very interesting. They also have a very nice gift shop with a cool selection! Would definitely come back again!

Love the IMAX movie theater! And my 12 year old and 9 year old had fun watching the aquarium. Being involved in the creative play, hands on with the starfish,and the iguana!

I love the place, really good for the kids, my baby was in love

I took a class field trip here, and they had a blast! They loved exploring and the hands on experience.

We had a blast here! From 10am-4pm closing there was so much to do! They also have events/shows throughout the day so they make announcements to make sure everyone gets a chance to experience it! The food here was also delicious I got a burger with fries and my kids got pizza. The parfait and banana nut bread OMG!! Soooo good! They also have a parking lot behind the place 12$ to park! We saw a movie the screen was from the bottom through the ceiling and all around! It was beautiful great picture and story line we watched the wilderness! We will totally come back if we are staying in town!

This is a great place for a elementary or middle school field trip. You can arrange for special classes that go along with the curriculum you are teaching. You can also arrange for box lunches or have lunch in the cafe.

So much fun. We went as part of a school group. There were many activities, some self-learning, but my favorite part was the classes that were instructor led. You could easily spend many hours there, but we only had around 3 as it was a one day trip.

We take our kids here regularly. They love it all. The dinosaur exhibit they have right now is really cool for kids and adults. So much fun! Highly recommend.

Excellent, educational hands-on museum for kids (and adults honestly) of all ages. Plentiful exhibits including an aquarium, educational IMAX dome theater, a literal rainforest, human anatomy lab, and tons of tactile scientific play areas that kids can play with and learn about physics while doing it. Cant recommend enough, advise getting a membership as entry fees, parking, and food add up quickly.

Very neat and entertaining place for the kids. We were in town for the weekend and spent a good 4 hours inside doing various things with animals and STEM related subjects. Definitely would recommend for families that need to spend a day at a place where the kids will have fun and learn stuff.

Excellent place for kids and adults too. We had a great time. Everything is very interesting and interactive.

We absolutely love discovery place! We try to go every month. The T-Rex exhibit was really nice and my daughter really enjoyed it. It was completely worth the small extra fee.We always pack a lunch to eat in the courtyard by the Church but there is a nice cafe with pretty good food.

The live animal collection and biology exhibits go beyond what is typical for a childrens science museum. I felt it seemed quieter (thankfully) than similar locations. The cafe had higher prices than I would have liked, but offered higher-end food options.

This place is awesome and the traveling exhibits keep it fresh and new. The IMAX shows are an added plus. I was also very pleased with the cafe food- high quality and the pager we were given let us browse around while the food was prepared. Loved the interactive exhibits that made the day both fun and educational.

Great for kids. Educational and fun. Awesome exhibits, worth the price. Save some money for the gift shop because they have awesome merchandise. My kids loved it!

Really great place for kids and adults who are interested in nature and science. We go a few times a year. The last time we went (Jan 2020) several exhibits were not working properly just from being used and not serviced properly (race car pieces in play area didnt stay connected together, the mechanical system with the beads didnt have enough beads and two of the parts didnt move beads properly, seat belts on the chair lift were missing pieces).

Great family adventures and learning activities can be had here. There are areas for all ages. From a bed of nails to an air cannon there is something for everyone. Highly recommend. My family was there for 3 hours and we didnt get to everything.

Discovery Place is a pretty cool museum. Its informative and hands-on. If you dont like being around a lot of kids, they have a monthly program called Science on the Rocks, which is when adults 21+ can explore the museum on a Friday night and they serve alcohol as well. Theres something for everyone!

Talk about exciting. This place has everything. I took the kids because we enjoy hitting every science museum in every city we go to. This and Richmond Virginia are pretty tied for first.

This place is cool for kids under 10 i think the price is too much ..you can go on groupon for great discounts. Its pretty clean and the staff is really nice. Very informative.

I havent been to this place since I was a child. Now my son is in love with dinosaurs They was having a dinosaur meet the family series so I took my son. He loved it. They have dinosaurs game that you can play along with a 3-D image of dinosaurs come on screen and interacting with you they also there is rain forest a bird a says hello we come to the door and they have a kid section for 2-7 and they also So many sections the kids can have fun with depending on the age We love the the staff was very friendly and explained a lot of stuff to me so they we can enjoy our time at the discovery place

Amazing place for kids and adults are bound to learn something too. We always spend the ride home talking about different things we saw. This place really gets the wheels turning in their young minds. I wish and hope that all kids have the opportunity to visit a place like this. Staff is always phenomenal with the kids, and allow them to be kids and explore in their own way. They have nature exhibits, marine life, physics, human body, history with dinosaur right now, and so much more. Worth every dime of admission. I honestly saw my daughter interact more here than she did at Disney World.

Awesome place for the whole family to get involved!! The I-MAX theater is phenomenal and there are so many activities for everyone to enjoy!!! Also if you have the chance, try Science on the Rocks when you don’t have the kiddos. It’s a lot of fun and who doesn’t like to be a kid every once and a while. Plus they serve beer as well!!!

So much fun. Went here once before on a field trip as a child and spent the night. Wanted to go back since and this certainly did not disappoint. Great for all ages, my mom and I had a blast! Kind staff, very clean, a truly fantastic experience all around.

Love the kids play area, kidscience I believe its called, has a gated area for babies and toddlers too. we did our first public custody visits there and it was perfect! let our baby explore and start a bond at the same time. and we could always explore the other areas. not pictured is the big water table at the kidsarea, I always changed him into a bathing suit because he splashed so much.

Its not just a library its a whole world for kids with plenty of activities..most recently they have a Mr.Potato Head exhibit for the summer..great atmosphere

Great experience. I went with my daughter. We met up with a friend. We didnt stay long. We only visited the first floor but the museum has a lot to offer. Great place for birthday parties.

It was great place to visit with youyr kids and held parties but its a bit smaller compare to other .

Had such a nice time. Brought back memories of when I was little.

Smaller than some science centers we have visited in the past, this one still entertained (and educated) adults and our kids for 4 hours. Surprisingly, this place had some different aquatic creatures than some of the large aquariums we had visited in years past.The shows were entertaining and engaging, especially the Musical Tesla Coil. Facilitated by two talented actors, they had the audience singing along to popular music generated by the Tesla Coil cracking the nearby air molecules. Definitely worth checking this out!

Great place to spend quality time with kids. Brought our granddaughter. We had a blast.

We had a great time at the Discovery Place. The price of admission was reasonable. You do have to pay to park if you use the adjoining parking garage. Also, the iMax and Bug Lab exhibit are an additional charge. The facility is well kept and designed and is appropriate for all ages. You can easily spend hours exploring here. Our only bad experience was with the Curiocity Cafe. It took 30 minutes to get our food and it was missing a salad. It then took an additional 15 minutes (a total of 45 mins.) To get the salad. We almost missed our iMax and had to settle for terrible seats. Other than this, we had a good experience. If you plan to eat an ordered meal at the cafe, be sure to account for an hour.

Smaller than some science centers we have visited in the past, this one still entertained (and educated) adults and our kids for 4 hours. Surprisingly, this place had some different aquatic creatures than some of the large aquariums we had visited in years past.The shows were entertaining and engaging, especially the Musical Tesla Coil. Facilitated by two talented actors, they had the audience singing along to popular music generated by the Tesla Coil cracking the nearby air molecules. Definitely worth checking this out!

Love taking my kids here! It can get expensive BUT for Parents who receive Food and Nutritional Services or your children receive Medicaid, Please bring your cards and ID and each person gets in for ONLY $1 each...so for myself and my 2 kids we get in for $3 and thats it! This awesome deal works at ANY Discovery Place location too!!!!

LOVE this place. Super family friendly.

Wonderful science museum that kids love but is fun for adults too. Aside from being fun, it is also great for learning. It also features a full IMAX theater. Membership for a year is fairly inexpensive and definitely the way to go if you plan to visit a couple of times a year.

This place was GREAT! Wow so fun and so educational. The staff is great! I learned so much here as well as my kids! They had super cool educational experiments, I enjoyed this place just as much as an adult! We have planned to go here every other weekend. They also have an amazing comfort room for moms and babies! What a neat place this is! The food was good as well though their large hot chocolate was super small and taste watered down, which stunk because I love hot chocolate but everything else definitely made up for that!

Amazing atmosphere for all ages. The kids (2-4 yrs old) loved the aquarium and live feeding tour along with the kids education and play area. We enjoyed the level of detail and personalized approach the staff takes toward each family. The facility was very well designed to capture the kids attention and there was a lot for both parents and children to both do. Definitely worth the annual membership to all three museums as well since each has its own unique dynamic.

My daughter had a school field trip here and they all had a great time. It has lots of fun and educational activities. I definitely recommend visiting here at least once!

We had such a good time at Discovery Place I’ll probably get a Family Membership. It was worth every penny & every minute!!

This was our first visit, but it wont be our last. The lady at the front desk said over 800 school kids were there on field trips, but there was still plenty of space for us to discover mostly everything. The labs were closed due to the school kids, but I now know to call ahead and plan for days the labs will be open. My grandkids didnt notice that they missed anything because they stayed entertained for over 6 hours.

Enjoyed a lot, especially, the Da Vinci Machines. The models were very interesting. Must see for kids.

We showed up with only an hour left to explore , luckily, all we had to do was show our wristbands and the next day we could still have all day access which I thought was great. The Davinci exhibit was amazing. I do wish the kids there were more respectful and timed on their activities or something. The children we rude, but the discovery Place science is an amazing place to go thats always fun and full of surprises.

This place is awesome! When my little cousins (14 and 9) came to town we decided to spend an afternoon at discovery place. I was happy to see there were activities for both of their age levels to keep them entertained. Even I - a 25 year old - had a blast here!

Discovery Place Science is just what this Doctor (PhD education) would order to stimulate your childs mind. It offers many varied science experiences, for all ages, including a large number that are interactive. There are also movies and a gift shop. All of which are both educational and highly entertaining. I recommend Discover Place Science for your own family and friends, or out-of-town guests. I took my 5yr old nephew there on a recent visit to Charlotte. He thoroughly enjoyed himself as did us older children. I think you will too!

My son and i had a great time, he enjoyed every single exhibit! The only reason its rated 4 stars is the cafe on the first floor. They were EXTREMELY rude after they forgot something on my order and i corrected it. Also the frizzy red haired girl maggie was picking her nose, food was delicious but that made me lose my appetite.

All discovery places in charlotte have what is called the welcome program. If you have ebt (food stamps) or WIC it is only 1 dollar to get in. And its 4 bucks off parking as well. And its good for up to 6 people per card. This is a great program for kids who may otherwise not have the chance to visit due to their families being low income. My family was really appreciative to be able use these resources.

Had a wonderful time with my children ages 13-10 months. The older kids loved the 3rd floor with all the hands on creative crafting. Great way to spend the day learning and having fun.

Made a daytrip down from Durham bye train to visit. Its a fun place for the kids, but multiple stations were out of service. Tough to stomach the total price of admission when you dont get the full experience.

So fun!! We had a great experience!! A little pricy but totally entertained us for hours.

OMG that place was amazing. Money well spent

Such a fun place for the family. We went on a Saturday and it was busy. Had to wait in line for a lot of the activities. Lots to look at and good for all ages. Bug exhibit did require additional tickets. Would recommend for anyone with children. Top floor was not for us and was very unorganized with not much to do but the first two floors were great. Also you may want to check online before you go because they have a lot of daily activities like the fire show and labs that are included in the admission price scheduled throughout the day.

Very fun for all ages! So much to do and takes the whole day to enjoy the place!

I only went there to collect souvenir pressed pennies (my hobby), but the store was so nice I the up buying a cute stuffed toy for my baby sister.

Came here as a date with my gorgeous girlfriend and spent a solid 3 hours! Not just for kids! They have a really cool jungle mini biome room with large birds, frogs, and lizards roaming around. Definitely worth checking out if you like science or animals.

Wish my daughter who is 3 would learn how to slow down & enjoy but, definitely will be going back!

Great place for discovery. Make sure you have enough time to play with everything. Get the membership to all four locations, totally worth it.1.3.19 - they got the Bug Lab Exhibit. Pretty fun.

Discovery Place was meh, at best. Weve always visited this museum when in Charlotte, but this time it was a bit disappointing. At one point, all 4 of my kids said Im bored..... They desperately need new attractions that dont cost extra to visit!

What a great place to have a family outing. Fantastic for children of all ages... I brought my teenage children and college age student and we all had a fabulous time. The 2 shows we attended were well done and informational. Loved it!

Awesome place for my two kids. A great weekend for the entire family!

This us an absolutely amazing place.So cool for any age and very informing I Cant wait to go back! Absolutely Loved It!!

Discovery place science is a great place for kids and adults to learn more about the mother nature. further more, you can visit the palace for free if you have a membership.

Worth the$$-- very fun for our group of 5 kids. Youngest was 3, oldest 16 and we all had a great time.

We took a 9 and 11 year old to discovery place during their school break. They absolutely loved it. They got to experience, science, mechanical, wildlife, among other areas. It wasnt that crowded during the week. We thought the Cuban exhibit was worth the few extra dollars.

Love this place deapite the insane amount of money needed to enjoy. Roughly $100 for me and my 2 sons to enjoy the facility for the day, including $12 for parking, $35 on food in the cafe and $50+ on entry tickets.BUMMED the water table was broken = #1 attraction and draw for my 3 year old. You would think a popular exhibit like that would be operating and not out of order due to the high costs to come in and enjoy facilities.I will return and hope the water table is up and running.

Really a fun place. I didn’t know what to expect. Kids and adults seemed to enjoy and we even bought a bag of bug chips to eat. We had the crickets! Our tickets were very cheap through school so we didn’t have to pay full price. It’s worth the time. Budget the trip and go.

Lots of fun activities and things to see for children. Geared more towards the eight to 14 year old range. A couple more water fountains would have been nice instead of having to constantly track back to one side of the museum. Leaving the parking deck can be a hassle with only one exit.

Lots of interactive exhibits for kids and adults. Small aquarium downstairs. 3 story atrium with some cool tropical plants. Very educational. Worth the price for a few hours

I would definitely recommend this place for children of any age. It had a very open and spacious floor plan, was very well tended (clean) and full of ACTUAL learning! My daughter and I went with her school and totally enjoyed ourselves. The staff was also very kind, courteous, and knowledgeable. One of the extras that we got to experience was a lab class on weather. The dry ice cloud formations where her favorite! The only reason its getting a 4-star instead of a 5-star rating, is because parking was not easy to find and very expensive.

5 star all the way! This is a great place for kids and adults alike. I have just as much fun as my tot whenever we go. Theres tons to do on the 1st floor including a little aquarium and an imax theater.Then theres a ton to so upstairs with science shows taking place every 30 minutes. And my favorite (which is new) the bed of nails. Hey dont forget the rain forest. I have no idea how they were able to work that into this place.I think my favorite part of discovery place is the little cafeteria. Man their food is so good. I usually get the pizza because its one of the best Ive had. And I love the root beer. We usually get so caught up on the first 2 floors that we totally forget about all the activities on the 3rd floor. Lol.This is an awesome place to visit and everyone will have fun and learn.

Great day with the family. So much to do and explore. Lots of learning opportunities while playing too.

Who knew science could be so fun. We were there on a busy day, but we still got to mess around with the cool stuff. I liked the bugs

Perfect for the family learning experience. We really enjoyed being a curious kid all over again with our kids. Will definitely go back