Levine Museum of the New South

Levine Museum of the New South
Levine Museum of the New South
Crowd gathers at the museum in 2010
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EstablishedApril 25, 1991 (1991-04-25)
Location401 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
Coordinates35°13′28″N 80°50′48″W / 35.22444°N 80.84667°W / 35.22444; -80.84667
TypeLocal history museum
Public transit accessLight rail interchange 3rd Street/CC

The Levine Museum of the New South, is a history museum located in Charlotte, North Carolina whose exhibits explore issues relevant to the history of the greater Charlotte metro area and spark curiosity about our world today.[1] Founded in 1991 as the Museum of the New South, it was renamed after museum patron and Family Dollar founder Leon Levine in 2001.[2][3]

  1. ^ i. “It’s a much smaller space and flexible, which is appropriate for us now as we experiment with new ways to develop and design exhibits. It will be a fluid space, changing all the time.”
  2. ^ "Levine Museum of the New South | NCpedia".
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