Discovery Place

📢 Discovery Place is hiring! Looking for a job that’s fun where you can also make a difference? We’re looking for talented people to join our team as we engage visitors of all ages in the extraordinary wonders of science, technology and nature. 🔹 Membership Manager ➡ https://lnkd.in/eAaAHfWQ 🔹 Science and Nature Manager ➡ https://lnkd.in/eby6ucQ9 🔹 Sales Coordinator ➡ https://lnkd.in/e_9qvfGG Visit discoveryplace.org to see more career opportunities!

As a leader in STEM education, Discovery Place builds bridges for young learners to engage in inquiry-based education in our museums and communities.   Thank you, Bank of America, for your support in helping us to build a love of learning through STEM education to inspire and prepare future generations of critical thinkers and innovators to solve real-world challenges.

Discovery Place is thrilled that construction is underway on our new nature haven and world-class environmental education center in the heart of Freedom Park! This reimagined nature museum for our community will ensure valuable space for natural world exploration, learning and leisure. 🌳 Learn more about the new nature museum ➡ https://lnkd.in/dP8Uepig

Today we broke ground on a new nature museum! 🎉   Discovery Place celebrated a groundbreaking event with a ceremonial tree planting 🌱 for what will be a new nature haven and world-class environmental education center serving the Carolinas.   Joining the celebration were officials from the state of North Carolina, Mecklenburg County and City of Charlotte along with Discovery Place Board of Trustee Members and supporters of the new nature museum.   “The original building that housed Charlotte’s nature museum opened more than 70 years ago,” said Catherine Wilson Horne, Discovery Place President & CEO. “Our city has grown exponentially in a way that most cities can only dream about since that time, and we are thrilled to have finally broken ground on what will be a true cultural amenity and destination for Charlotte residents and visitors alike.”   🌳 Learn more about the new nature museum ➡ https://lnkd.in/dP8Uepig

Discovery Place Kids-Rockingham is eager to celebrate its grand reopening on Saturday, April 13! 🎉 “The community partnerships are amazing; we could not have done this without them. We could not have done this without the support of the community in the City of Rockingham.” – Dr. Nikki Hill, Chief Learning Officer at Discovery Place Discovery Place Kids-Rockingham is grateful for the support of our community and partners including The Community Foundation of Richmond County, The Cole Foundation, Richmond County Tourism Development Authority, the City of Rockingham and Richmond County. We thank these partners for their avid support of the Museum since its opening in 2013. 💜

In celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth, Infosys and Infosys Foundation USA partnered with Discovery Place Science to host an International Women’s Day event connecting esteemed industry leaders with aspiring young scholars from the Charlotte area. Thank you to guest speakers and panelists including Sherry Graziano, Heather Norton, Lisa Buford Armbrister, Shilpa Banerjee, Katherine E. Maloney, Diane Morais and Dennis Gada, who each shared how they are actively challenging unconscious gender bias in the workplace and progressing toward a more equitable future in technology.

EXCITING NEWS! 🎉 Discovery Place Kids-Rockingham will reopen its doors to the public on Saturday, April 13 following extensive renovations that began in January of this year.   The renovated space includes new and expanded exhibits that highlight local industry in and around Rockingham, NC. Features include an indoor climbing structure, quarry exhibit experience and science pods exploring the wonders of weather, astronomy, nature and more! Funding for the renovations was provided by The Community Foundation of Richmond County, The Cole Foundation, Richmond County Tourism Development Authority, the City of Rockingham and Richmond County. Discovery Place Kids-Rockingham values its partnership with these foundations and municipalities, which have been avid supporters of the Museum since its opening in 2013. 💜

Have you heard the exciting news? After celebrating Discovery Place Kids-Rockingham's 10th birthday and welcoming more than 300,000 guests since 2013, the Museum is getting a new look! Excitement is building with renovations at the Museum, which will reopen this spring with new and expanded exhibits. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/erHT7dk7

Discovery Place Nature, Charlotte’s first nature museum, is making way for construction to begin on a new building, exhibits and public plaza in the heart of Freedom Park! “We are so grateful for our partnership with Mecklenburg County and its support of our shared vision to elevate environmental education in our community. The new Discovery Place Nature is more than a museum—it’s a cultural amenity for Charlotte residents and visitors that celebrates the ecological diversity of the Piedmont through exhibits and experiences.” –Catherine Wilson Horne, Discovery Place President & CEO. To celebrate this beloved institution, Discovery Place Nature is providing free admission on Community Farewell Days, January 17-31, while tickets are available. Wednesday, January 31 will be the last day the current Museum is open to the public before closing to usher in a new era of environmental education for Charlotte and its visitors. Read more ➡ https://bit.ly/DPNUpdates

Discovery Place Science celebrates its 42nd birthday today! 🎉 Over four decades after opening its doors in Uptown Charlotte on October 31, 1981, Discovery Place Science continues to shape a future where people of all ages embrace science to create opportunities, build hope, solve problems and make positive changes for our world. Here’s to many more years of bringing science, nature and design together to create transformative experiences for our community! 💙