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Catawba Science Center

Name: Catawba Science Center
Address: 243 Third Avenue North East, Hickory, NC, 28603, US

243 Third Avenue North East

Hickory, NC 28603

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828-322-8169

Our Mission

To change lives and inspire learning through science and wonder. CSC's permanent exhibit areas explore Physical, Natural and Earth sciences, while interactive traveling exhibits rotate throughout the year.

Freshwater and saltwater aquarium exhibits – featuring North Carolina's only marine touch pool with LIVE sharks and stingrays -- offer exciting hands-on learning experiences in immersive habitats.

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