For a great day of educational family fun you can take your children to meet the residents of Discovery Place, the Charlotte Nature Museum - Discovery Place. Here young visitors can meet and touch a variety of animals they would not normally come across at the Live Animal Encounter. Other popular attractions include Insect Alley, Our Big Backyard and Fort Wild, where children are encouraged to use their imagination. After you have visited the live animal shows and fed the alligators you can have some quiet time as you enjoy Story Time. The Naturalists Lab is always popular with children and you can also enjoy the Paw Paw Nature Trail.

Charlotte Nature Museum, 1658 Sterling Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209, Phone: 704-372-6261

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