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Council authorizes development agreement with Discovery Place to bring children’s museum to Matthews
Summary
Council approved a development and management agreement with Discovery Place Inc. under which the town will construct an 18,000–24,000 sq. ft. shell museum building (town‑owned) and Discovery Place will fund, outfit and operate a Discovery Place Kids museum in Matthews.
Matthews Town Council unanimously authorized a development and management agreement with Discovery Place Inc. on Feb. 24 that, if fully implemented, will bring a Discovery Place Kids museum to Matthews.
Under the agreement staff presented, the town would construct and own a shell building roughly 18,000–24,000 square feet in size. Discovery Place Inc. would fundraise for exhibits, complete tenant improvements, and operate the museum after opening. Staff said Discovery Place operates successful children’s museums in…
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