Location: Charlotte
Top Things to do in Charlotte
The 6 Best Specialty Museums in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC)
Charlotte /ˈʃɑːrlət/ is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County.
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1. Discovery Place Science
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,467 reviews
This hands-on science Museum in Uptown Charlotte features exciting interactive exhibitions, a larger-than-life IMAX Dome Theatre and educational programs. We offer summer camps and birthday parties too.
Reviewed By drwhocooke - Talisay, Philippines
This facility is consistently one of my favorite "accessible science" venues! Entertaining, engaging, and educational displays and activities are suited for all ages, with an emphasis on sparking the curiosity and wonder of children. Don't miss it when you visit (or live in) Charlotte!
2. Hendrick Motorsports Complex
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 450 reviews
Reviewed By movinandgroovin2018 - Atlanta, United States
Located within 5 minutes of Charlotte Motor Speedway, this was a great way enjoy a free museum dedicated to Hendrick's racing team throughout the years. Free to the public, plenty of free parking, and a well stocked gift shop!
3. NASCAR Hall of Fame
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,388 reviews
The NASCAR Hall of Fame is where legends live on. Where fun lives on. Where the race lives on. Enjoy amazing artifacts, interactive exhibits, simulator rides and special events at the High Octane Theater. Plus, you can grab a bite to eat in the NASCAR Hall of Fame Café or at the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant. You also can take home a souvenir at the gift shop to help you remember it all.
Reviewed By tilleym2016 - Social Circle, United States
Fun and informative even if not a Nascar fan. Be sure and ride in the simulator, my wife enjoyed it as much as I did. Good restaurant just as you exit , Buffalo Wild Wings.
4. Levine Museum of the New South
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 563 reviews
Visitors are awed by the interactive, multi-sensory exhibits at this museum dedicated to exploring the Southern United States during the post-Civil War period.
Reviewed By 900johnn - Sydney, Australia
All visitors to this extraordinary "learning through tourism" museum -- which begins its story immediately after the civil war through to the present -- must surely be grateful to the munificent far-farsightedness of the locally-famed Leon Levine & his Levine Foundation without whom this most accessible history of Charlotte & Piedmont's foundation, its trials'n'tribulations -- for mostly African-American people racially & economically, but Caucasians have done it economically tough very often too -- could not have been possible. It pulls no punches about the region's racial inequality.......indeed the 2nd (upper floor) part of the visit graphically evidences that racial inequality & injustice in Charlotte is yet dealt with convincingly>> & likewise so not just in these parts..but nation-wide! Allow 2 hours min. to immerse yourself in engaging & often entertaining visual & sometimes interactive exhibits that never want for intriguing nor enjoying wonderment at humanity's capacity to overcome. Footnote: there's no coffee shop here, but on the far side of the (conveniently adjacent!) Seventh Street under-cover carpark ( where you may have free 2hr weekdays + all day weekend parking validation by the museum !) there's a not unpleasant food hall offering all manner of drinks & food in casual abundance.
5. Wells Fargo Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 160 reviews
Located in Three Wells Fargo in Uptown Charlotte, adjacent to the Levine Center for the Arts, the museum highlights Wells Fargo's colorful history including the origins of Wachovia Bank and gold mining in North Carolina. Including a rare Concord stagecoach built in the mid-19th century and a replica you can climb into, a reproduction of a Wachovia Bank branch from 1889 gold nuggets and rare coins. Interactive exhibits featuring a working telegraph, a recreated underground mine tunnel and a simulated drive-up teller from the 1960s. The museum store features a variety of Wells Fargo branded gifts, collectibles and apparel. Guided tours are available with advance reservations and admission is always free.
Reviewed By MDMRunner - Farmington, United States
This was something we walked by and decided to check out and it really exceeded my expectations. Some fun and interesting history on gold, coaches, ATMs, and Wells Fargo in pop culture. It also has some hands on activities for kids. A nice 20 to 30 minute, free museum in Charlotte.
6. Mint Museum Uptown
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 467 reviews
Designed by Machado and Silvetti Associates of Boston, the five-story, 145,000-square-foot facility combines inspiring architecture with cutting-edge exhibitions to provide visitors with unparalleled educational and cultural experiences. Located in the heart of Charlotte's burgeoning city center, Mint Museum Uptown is an integral part of the Levine Center for the Arts, a cultural campus that includes the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture, the Knight Theater, and the Duke Energy Center. Mint Museum Uptown also features a wide range of visitor amenities, including the 240-seat James B. Duke Auditorium, the Lewis Family Gallery, art studios, a restaurant, and a museum shop.
Reviewed By 337PaulJ337 - Washington DC, United States
My son and I visited the Mint on a recent trip to Charlotte. Charmed by the massive yet beautiful outside, we were treated to a truly exciting and compelling collection. We loved the American art, with sprinkles of costumes and sculpture, going from early America up to contemporary art. The spaces are open and flexible, with nice touches and perfect lighting, inviting you to linger at your favorites (and we had several). The craft/sculptural floor is also stunning, with a few massive works and small works that you simply want to absorb. We even loved the temporary installation! Just a great find for anyone visiting downtown.
