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The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium

Visitors can discover wildlife displays, American Indian artifacts, gems and minerals, dinosaur fossils, and a state-of-the-art planetarium. The Schiele also has a replica Catawba Indian Village, a Nature Trail, and The Farm, a showcase of local agriculture and live animals.

1500 E. Garrison Blvd.

Gastonia , NC , 28054

Phone: 704-866-6900

35° 15' 11.5848" N, 81° 9' 32.3532" W

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N.C. Transportation Museum

The N.C. Transportation Museum is a historic site, once home to Southern Railway’s largest steam locomotive repair facility in the southeast, and a museum featuring all types of transportation history – railroading, automotive, aviation, and more. 20-minute train rides are available on Saturdays and Sundays around the 60-acre museum site. The N.C. Transportation Museum is located in Spencer, NC about five minutes off I-85, about an hour’s drive from Charlotte, Greensboro or Winston-Salem.

1 Samuel Spencer Drive

Spencer , NC , 28159

Phone: 704-636-2889

35° 41' 25.1736" N, 80° 25' 46.9488" W

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N.C. Transportation Museum, 1 Samuel Spencer Drive, Spencer, NC 28159, USA

SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord

SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord is a 26,000-square-foot indoor aquarium. This one-of-a-kind attraction allows visitors to experience the magical world beneath our seas with marine habitats, displays, and close encounters with thousands of sea creatures. Take a fascinating journey from the North Carolina coastline to the ocean depths through 10 interactive zones. Get up close to majestic stingrays, take a walk through our mesmerizing 180° Ocean Tunnel, and find out how it feels to touch a sea star in our Interactive Touchpool. SEA LIFE provides a glimpse of the diversity of marine life while also playing an active role in animal and environmental conservation.

8111 Concord Mills Blvd

Concord , NC , 28027 35° 22' 12.2484" N, 80° 43' 26.148" W

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SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord, 8111 Concord Mills Boulevard, Concord, NC 28027, USA

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The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium

N.C. Transportation Museum

SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

Billy Graham Library

Charlotte Museum of Nature

Culture & Heritage Museums

Discovery Place Science - Charlotte, NC

Emerald Hollow Mine - Hiddenite, NC

Fort Dobbs State Historic Site

Harvey B. Gantt Center

Hickory Museum of Art

Historic Rosedale Foundation

Historical Association of Catawba County

Iredell Museums

Land of Oz

McColl Center

Museum of Illusions - Charlotte

Museum of the Waxhaws

NASCAR Hall of Fame

NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures

President James K. Polk Historic Site

Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site

Rowan Museum

Rural Hill

Sullenberger Aviation Museum (Carolinas Aviation Museum)

The Historic Sharpe House

The Mint Museum

The Picture Project CLT

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