Discovery Place Nature

I never knew this was at Freedom Park as many times as I have been. My 3 littles loved this place. It was so much to see and learn about. We also got to watch a show about the stars. It's was very informative. My favorite part was the looking at the beekeepers . I was just amazed at how beekeeping is done.We were able to get a wonderful discount by showing either your WIC or EBT CARD. It was a great experience and I plan to go a few times a year.

This museum is great if you're obsessed with nature. Otherwise, it is small.And story time definitely caters to older kids.I myself enjoy this museum, but I don't find it to be very toddler friendly

Decent for what it is. Lots of closed exhibits right now (2022) so you can probably blast through this pretty quick like we did. If we hadn't caught the planetarium show it would have felt especially underwhelming. The place did kinda smell musty. Still, cool to have something like this right on freedom park.

Great for an hour or two as an afternoon outing without spending a ton of money. $8/person or so or buy online tickets for 10% off with a code.

I am a full-time Nanny in the Charlotte area. Every family that I've worked with has been members of Discovery Place Nature. If you're looking for a grand-scaled type of museum, then this one is not for you. It's literally for children to enjoy. They have multiple shows such as; puppet, planetarium, and animal shows happening throughout different intervals of the day. The children I've taken seemed to like story time best. As well as climbing on the rocks to watch the turtles swim in their habitats. Check it out!

It didn't look too big from the pictures, but it's REALLY nice inside! Super cute, and lots of cute things for the kids. The one girl, Olivia, who was working the bug exhibit and Planetarium was amazing. Very nice and great with the kids. If we ever visit the area again this will be on our list.

This is actually a neat, slightly hidden gem right off of freedom park. $8 to get in (everyone over 2 pays the same price) or it part of the discovery place if you have a membership. It has a lot of local to Mecklenburg "wildlife", which is a lot of turtles and snakes, but there are also some flying squirrels, skunks, and a hedgehog. There's also a fun outdoor explore/play area. It's definitely geared to young children/elementary age, but a nice place to spend a few hours (then you can picnic in the park).

I think I was expecting more from this given the "Discovery Place" name. It was disappointing. Very small and pretty run down. Not a good selection as far as animals go. The kids still enjoyed it best part was the outside play area. The "Nature walk" is a very short boardwalk. I don't think it's worth the $8/per person. Save your self the money and walk the greenway behind it.

This place is totally cute! Went here with nephew and brother today as a kid-friendly activity; the nature center is a mixture of taxidermy animals and live animals on display, hands-on activities, and a nature walk that leads to a park. Most of the displays are in good working order, but a couple could use some repair. Tips:1) Kids over 2 years have to pay admission, which is currently $6. Not bad for what you get. 2) The live animals are really neat, but many of them get startled by loud noises and banging on the displays. Please make sure your kids are respectful of their space. 3) There is a space for kids' parties; why not plan a Birthday party for your animal-loving kids there?4) if you don't want your kids to get dirty, don't take them on the nature trail/park. The park is great and has lots of fun activities, but is a mulch-and-dirt based area with wood chips and other forms of nature. :-) I personally thought the teepee and chimes play areas were cool, and my nephew loved the child-sized wheelbarrows. 5) If your kids love this place, get a membership. They last for a year and will pay off in three or four visits, depending on family size.

lame! half the exhibits are closed and most of the inside insects are dead and behind glass. Pretty much a waste.