ImaginOn, Charlotte

Name: ImaginOn
Address: 300 E 7th St, Charlotte, 28202-2514, United States
Telephone: +1 704-416-4600

#30 among attractions in Charlotte

Children's museum, Museum, Performing arts, Library

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Facts and practical information

ImaginOn: The Joe and Joan Martin Center is a collaborative venture of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and the Children's Theater of Charlotte located in Charlotte, North Carolina. This 102,000-square-foot landmark learning center opened on October 8, 2005. ImaginOn was designed by Gantt Huberman Architects and Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture, and is owned by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. ()

Established: 2005 (19 years ago)Coordinates: 35°13'37"N, 80°50'16"W

Address

300 E 7th StUptown (First Ward)Charlotte 28202-2514 United States

Contact

+1 704-416-4600

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Day trips

ImaginOn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Discovery Place, Spectrum Center, Truist Field, Bank of America Stadium.

~1220 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
Discovery Place, Charlotte
6 min walk • Discovery Place, nestled in the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina, stands as an emblem of interactive education and entertainment for visitors of all ages. This dynamic museum, with a strong focus on science and technology, offers an immersive experience through a...
~790 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport
Spectrum Center, Charlotte
4 min walk • Spectrum Center is an indoor arena located in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. It is owned by the city of Charlotte and operated by its main tenant, the NBA's Charlotte Hornets.
0.6 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Truist Field, Charlotte
17 min walk • Truist Field is a baseball stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Uptown-area stadium hosts the Charlotte Knights, a Triple-A Minor League Baseball team in the International League.
0.9 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
22 min walk • Bank of America Stadium is a 74,867-seat football stadium located on 33 acres in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Harvey B. Gantt Center, Charlotte
17 min walk • The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, formerly known as the Afro-American Cultural Center, is in Charlotte, North Carolina and named for Harvey Gantt, the city's first African-American mayor and the first African-American student at Clemson University.
0.6 miW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Charlotte
15 min walk • The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a 36,500-square-foot museum space dedicated to the exhibition of mid-20th-century modern art. The modern art museum is part of the new Levine Center for the Arts in Uptown. The museum building was designed by architect Mario Botta.
~1760 ftW
Park
Thomas Polk Park, Charlotte
9 min walk • Thomas Polk Park is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and comprises the west quadrant of Independence Square, at the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets.
~560 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Levine Museum of the New South, Charlotte
3 min walk • The Levine Museum of the New South, is a history museum located in Charlotte, North Carolina whose exhibits focus on life in the North Carolina Piedmont after the American Civil War.
~510 ftNE
Park, Pedestrian street
First Ward Park, Charlotte
3 min walk • First Ward Park is a 4.6 acre urban park in the First Ward neighborhood of Uptown Charlotte. After a national competition to attract architects, the firm Shadley Associates was selected to build the park.
0.4 miN
Museum, Art gallery
McColl Center for Art + Innovation, Charlotte
11 min walk • McColl Center is an artist residency and contemporary art space located at 721 North Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. Residencies last from two months to eleven months and are available to visual artists as well as creative people in other disciplines.
~1980 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Presbyterian Church, Charlotte
10 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 200 W. Trade Street in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built in 1857, and is a one-story, Gothic Revival style stuccoed brick building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is ImaginOn open?

ImaginOn is open:

Monday 10 am - 8 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 8 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 8 pm
Thursday 10 am - 8 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to ImaginOn?

Nearby attractions include First Ward Park, Charlotte (3 min walk), Levine Museum of the New South, Charlotte (3 min walk), Philip Carey Building, Charlotte (4 min walk), North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte (5 min walk).

How to get to ImaginOn by public transport?

The nearest stations to ImaginOn:

Light rail

7th Street • Lines: Blue (2 min walk)
CTC/Arena • Lines: Blue (6 min walk)

Tram

CTC/Arena • Lines: Gold (6 min walk)
Davidson Street • Lines: Gold (8 min walk)

Bus

Charlotte Transportation Center (7 min walk)
Transit Center- Bay V • Lines: 35 (7 min walk)

Train

Charlotte (34 min walk)