&lt;a href=&#039;http://www.hellocharlotte.com/commons/pages/articles/Discovery_Place_Discover_the_Extraordinary/204808/&#039;&gt;&lt;img src=&#039;/media/articles/small/7382_image1_small.jpg&#039; border=&#039;0&#039; style=&#039;float:left; padding:3px;&#039; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Located in Uptown Charlotte at 301 N. Tryon St., the 72,000-square-foot Discovery Place is dedicated to being a science education center that provides hands-on experiences to engage people in the active exploration of science and nature. The three-floor museum has the tagline  Discover the Extraordinary,  and has permanent   as well as traveling   exhibits devoted to learning experiences for kids of all ages.