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Your VOTE
will make Greensboro home to a North Carolina
FIRST!

Our Kid-Cool Campus of
Scientific Fun and Discovery
Will Feature:

  • A 26,000 Square-foot Carolina SciQuarium

  • Animal Discovery Phase-two

  • Fully Renovated 68,000 Square-foot Museum

 

Why Greensboro and Why Now?
(Your Questions)


QUESTION #1:

How will Greensboro benefit from a combined aquarium, science museum and zoological park all in one unique destination?

ANSWER:

Here are just a few ways in which Greensboro will benefit from a state and nationally recognized science attraction:

  • A minimum of $20M per year in local economic impact
  • Being home to a top-10 NC attraction that doubles out-of-county visitation to Greensboro
  • Providing innovative and state-of-the-art science education opportunities for schools and families
  • Expanding tourism which will benefit small businesses and other Greensboro attractions
  • Community pride and accomplishment. Greensboro will be one of just thirteen cities nationwide to have an AZA and AAM accredited institution
  • Leadership in species conservation, conservation education and emerging technologies
  • Being home to something extraordinary that cannot be found in Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham or anywhere else in NC


QUESTION #2:

What will be constructed with the $20M Bond?

ANSWER:

  • The Carolina SciQuarium. This 26,000 square-foot hybrid aquarium and science museum will become the new entrance portal into the Science Center. Visitor experiences will range from stingray touch tanks and a storm-drenching global WeatherSphere to pastel colored reefs and aquatic animals from three continents. Caverns, waterfalls, a river teaming with fish and even a Mars experience will all take visitors on a one-of-a-kind journey through the magnificent and life-supporting world of water.
  • Animal Discovery Phase-Two. The extremely popular and successful Animal Discovery Park will double in size. New animal experiences will include: a giant aviary complex, a museum of flight, a meandering boardwalk and bog habitat, red pandas, bears, cats from three continents, komodo dragons and possibly even orangutans.
  • Museum Reinvention and Renewal. The current 68,000 square-foot Science Center will be fully renovated to include: a human health and biology wing (HealthQuest), an all-new dinosaur wing (Prehistoric Passages), an interactive science and technology wing (Sci-Tech Jungle), aquatic reptiles (Water Monsters), a restaurant, fully renovated bathrooms and the most multifaceted and technologically advanced theater in the United States, the OmniSphere.

 

 

QUESTION #3:

Will the bond generate jobs, economic impact and development?

ANSWER:

Yes. Natural Science Center expansion will generate approximately 20 new full-time jobs thus increasing the Center's workforce to 44 full-time and 50 part-time jobs. Based on a detailed economic impact study conducted by the UNCG Department of Economics, the museum expansion will generate over $20M per year in local economic impact and help to support over 240 local jobs. In addition, the presence of a one-of-kind community attraction will help showcase Greensboro as North Carolina's best place to live, work, raise a family and build a business.