3 Best Landmarks in Charlotte, NC

“NASCAR Hall of Fame is an interactive entertainment hall that honors the history and heritage of drivers who have shown extraordinary skill at NASCAR driving. The 5-acre area also includes a privately developed 19-story office tower and a 102,000-square-foot expansion to the Convention Center, highlighted by 40,000-square-feet ballroom. The high-tech gallery is designed to educate and entertain race fans and non-fans. The hall includes artifacts, a 278-person state-of-the-art theater, NASCAR Hall of Fame Gear Shop, hands-on exhibits, a Hall of Honor, a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant, a NASCAR Productions-operated broadcast studio, and an attached parking garage on Brevard Street. The museum aims to provide memorable and dynamic experiences tailored for diverse and wide-ranging audiences and stakeholders. The facility's goal is to honor NASCAR icons and create an enduring tribute to the drivers, team owners, crew members, and others who have impacted the sport in the present and future.”

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“Discovery Place Science is a nonprofit organization that has been serving its community for more than 75 years with engaging and educational museum experiences for all ages. This museum brings science to life through hands-on interactive exhibits, a two-story urban rainforest, aquariums, live animal exhibits, experiments and thrilling activities, and boundless other educational opportunities and programs. This place also operates an IMAX Dome Theatre, sometimes referred to as an OMNIMAX theatre. The IMAX Dome Theatre offers an immersive, up-close movie experience in the enormous IMAX Dome Theatre. The organization also provides substantial professional development through educational programming and the educational studio in the community through its outreach program.”

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“Levine Museum of the New South explores issues relevant to the history of the greater Charlotte metro area and sparks curiosity about its world today. The exhibitions concentrate on life in the Piedmont of North Carolina during the American Civil War. The museum offers opportunities for lifelong learning about this history for the benefit, enjoyment, and education of children and adults, and provides historical context for contemporary issues and a community forum for thoughtful discussion. The museum includes all ages in entertaining, powerful exhibits and meaningful activities, accounting for current topics with historical significance. The museum offers organized dialogue programs for adults and students, encompassing the themes presented in the museum galleries and promoting communication and learning. Levine Museum of the New South offers free admission for children under five. Group admission is also available for parties of ten or more.”

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