Headed to Charlotte, North Carolina, in the near future? The Queen City offers a handful of museums all within easy walking distance of bustling Uptown. Stop into one of these four to learn a little bit more about Charlotte, the South and the world at large.
The Levine Museum of the New South
The Levine Museum of the New South is an interactive museum suitable for all ages, filled with educational materials, video, hands-on activities and life-sized representations of important subject matter. Learn how the South changed dramatically after the Civil War, and how the region’s populations adjusted to a new way of life and plotted a successful path forward into the future.
The Mint Museum Uptown features American, contemporary and European art and is one of several art museums in Charlotte’s Uptown neighborhood. If you’re not staying in Uptown, there is a separate branch of the Mint Museum, the Mint Museum Randolph. Check out the museum’s tour schedule for free and paid tours that can enhance your visit further.
The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art boasts an impressive collection of works from the 20th century on, with the largest private collection of modern art in Charlotte. The museum is now celebrating its 10th year, and is hosting a special exhibition, “Filled with Light: The Designs of the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art,” in celebration.
Discovery Place Science is the place to go if you’re traveling with children. The family-favorite attraction features its own aquarium, rainforest and an IMAX theater.
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