Matthews town commissioners will consider an agreement with Discovery Place during a meeting tonight; new children’s museum would be a big draw to families in southern Mecklenburg County
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The Matthews town council tonight will consider an agreement to build a Discovery Place Kids children’s museum in the downtown area
Discovery Place currently operates a science museum in uptown Charlotte as well as children’s museums in Rockingham and Huntersville. The photo above is from the Huntersville Discovery Place Kids location, which would be similar to the proposed museum in Matthews. (Photo courtesy of Discovery Place)
by Lindsey Banks
Plans are in the works to build a new Discovery Place Kids children’s museum in Matthews, which would be a major destination for families with young children in southern Mecklenburg County.
Tonight, Matthews town council members are expected to consider a development and management agreement with Discovery Place that nails down some aspects of the plan, including a general timeline and what role the town will play in creating and operating the museum.
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