Charlotte Museum of History: The 1774 Rock House and a City’s Roots
The oldest house in Mecklenburg County stands on a wooded hill in east Charlotte — and it’s made of rock. The Hezekiah Alexander House (1774),...
Tag : Charlotte museums
Levine Museum of the New South: Charlotte’s Story, Honestly Told
How did a cotton-mill town become America’s second-largest banking center? The Levine Museum of the New South answers with one of the finest regional history...
Discovery Place Science: Uptown’s Hands-On Wonder Factory
Since 1947, Discovery Place has been where Charlotte falls in love with science. Its Uptown flagship, Discovery Place Science, stacks a living rainforest (complete with...
NASCAR Hall of Fame: Charlotte’s Cathedral of Speed
Charlotte is NASCAR’s hometown — most race teams are based here — and its cathedral is the NASCAR Hall of Fame, a 150,000-square-foot celebration of...
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art: Mid-Century Joy in a Mario Botta Jewel
Charlotte’s most photogenic museum greets you with a disco ball in bird form: Niki de Saint Phalle’s Firebird, blazing with mirror mosaics on the plaza...
Mint Museum: America’s First Branch Mint, Now a Temple of Art
Charlotte’s art story starts with gold. The Mint Museum — North Carolina’s oldest art museum, founded in 1936 — now lives in two homes: the...
Last Chance in Charlotte: “Caravaggio | Revolution” Closes October 25 at the Mint Museum
Charlotte’s art calendar has one unmissable deadline: “Caravaggio | Revolution: Baroque Masterpieces from the Roberto Longhi Foundation” closes October 25, 2026 at the Mint Museum...
