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Charlotte, North Carolina – Home of InvestEd 2008 Things to Do, Places to Go, Sites to See Museums, Galleries, and Historic Buildings With a number of museums, galleries, historic homes and buildings, Charlotte offers a variety of opportunities to experience local culture. Charlotte Trolley Museum Charlotte Trolley serves the public with education programs and exhibits. The Charlotte Trolley Museum and Gift Shop are free and open to the public. Charlotte Trolley hosts free learning activities, including an exhibit that features a kid-scaled version of Car #85. Discovery Place (a science and technology center) Discovery Place includes Discovery Halls with permanent and featured exhibits, the Charlotte Natural Museum, Discovery Place for Kids, and Imax Dome with the largest theater screen in the Carolinas, standing three stories high and 80 feet wide. Afro-American Cultural Center This cultural center is dedicated to preserving the rich artistic heritage of African-American culture. It offers hands-on activities, exhibitions, workshops, and performances. The center bills itself as the innovative, multi-disciplinary epicenter, celebrating the triumphant spirit of the African-American experience. Billy Graham Library The library includes a flowing exhibit entitled One Man’s Journey. Displays of historic backdrops alternate with multimedia screening theaters showing events and milestones of Mr. Graham’s lifelong mission. The Library includes a bookstore. Carolinas Aviation Museum The museum is dedicated to preserving the aviation heritage of both North and South Carolina. Located at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, it includes an impressive collection of over 45 major aircraft and a wealth of other artifacts. The museum also operates one of the largest aviation-related libraries in the nation. Hayes George Gallery The Hayes George Gallery specializes in contemporary abstract and realistic works of fine art and sculpture. Nationally and internationally recognized artists with established careers are represented. The gallery also exhibits the work of emerging artists. Levine Museum of
the New South 200 East Seventh Street Located in the Downtown Cultural District, the museum is the only regional history museum in the country that focuses on the New South period. It is an interactive museum that looks at the history and culture of the South as it evolved from the immediate post-Civil War era to the present day. Mint Museum of Art North Carolina's first art museum, the Mint Museum of Art, was the first branch of the United States Mint. It features many famous American and European paintings, making it one of the premiere fine arts museums in the Southeast. The major focus of the collections traces American art, including the art of Native Americans and other cultures that influenced the shaping of American culture, from pre-Colombian times through Colonial times to the present. Reed Gold Mine Reed Gold Mine is the site of the first documented gold find in the United States. Activities include a film on the history of the property, a tour of an underground mine, a stamp mill tour, and the option of panning for gold. York County Museum Permanent exhibitions include more than 200 full-mounted African animals as well as an outstanding collection of African artifacts. With several galleries of changing exhibitions concentrating on art, science, history, and natural history, the Museum of York County also is home to the Vernon Grant Gallery, which is devoted to the creator of Kellogg's Rice Krispies® characters Snap! Crackle! Pop!® The museum is complete with a three-quarter mile nature trail and the Settlemyre Planetarium. Exploring the galaxy is an out-of-this world experience in the Settlemyre Planetarium. A sophisticated star projector is used with a domed ceiling to recreate the night sky at any time of the year. Using this projector and other audio and video systems, the planetarium is able to simulate a tour of the solar system or a voyage to the stars..
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