Charlotte Nature Museum

1658 Sterling Rd, Charlotte, North Carolina

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+1 704 372 6261

Website:

www.charlottenaturemuseum.org

The Charlotte Nature Museum has live animals and the extremely popular butterfly pavilion - who doesn't like to scamper through a room with a thousand butterflies? This is also the home of Charlotte's Discovery Place, an interactive museum with a real live rain forest visitors can explore on foot as well as an IMAX theater and more. Admission costs $7.50 for children and $8.50 for adults.

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Located next to the idyllic, Freedom Park is the Nature Museum of Charlotte. more on igougo

It was not expensive yet well worth the time to go. more on Yahoo! Travel

They also might enjoy all the special exhibits that are for children where they can do fun things like crawl through prairie dog tunnels, creating their own puppet show, and many other activities. more on TripAdvisor

While primarily intended for the younger crowd, adults, even those who come without kids in tow, will find this museum a gr more on igougo

The most unique exhibit was the butterfly aviary. more on TripAdvisor

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I took a three year old here - she had fun and there was plenty to keep her age group busy. Older children might get bored. more on TripAdvisor

Located next to the largest park in the city, we made a day of it. After picniking we toured the Nature Museum. My 2 and 3 year old had a great time with the interactive exhibits. There are some excel ... more on TripAdvisor

This place is lots of fun. It is a great place for small children, though all ages love it. This place is not just a museum full of dead stuffed animals which many kids think are boring, but instead, ... more on TripAdvisor

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This is a great little museum for preschoolers up through grade school. It is not too big to get boring, exhausting, or overwhelming. There are hands-on water play, sand play, and climb and slide, puzzles and books. To look at: turtles ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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My daughter really enjoyed her time here, there are plenty of animals to see and learn about while having a fun time her favorite part ... more on Yahoo! Travel

When I went to the museum, all I could see was animals held in tiny cages and a mink running around in circles wanting out!!! ... more on Yahoo! Travel

We took a 3 and a 4 year old to this great little museum. The exhibits are perfect for little kids who can romp, play and learn while their attention is held. It is a safe ... more on Yahoo! Travel

good fof little kids, especially butterfly garden. However, old building out of the way. more on Yahoo! Travel

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