NOW SHOWING

Polar Express 3D - Returns December 1 2017
Dunkirk 2D - Returns December 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 2017

Incredible Predators 3D
Dream Big 3D

COMING SOON

Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2D or 3D - Opens December 14 2017

Amazing Butterflies MAZE Exhibit
October 7, 2017 – January 8, 2018

Amazing Butterflies invites you to shrink down into the undergrowth to become one of the most extraordinary creatures on earth. Visitors will embark on a challenging journey teeming with friends and foes revealing the unusual relationship between caterpillars, butterflies and their natural surroundings. Adventure through the leaves, learn how to move like a caterpillar, discover an ant that reaps the reward of an unusual friendship, then transform into a butterfly and take flight! Together, families will explore this interactive experience and learn the surprising challenges butterflies face every day.

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Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious!
January 20, 2018 – May 6, 2018

Explore the exhibit gallery that introduces young children into the world of Curious George, leading visitors on a fun, meaningful interactive math, science and engineering-based adventure while emphasizing the central role that parents and caregivers play. Based on the familiar characters in H.A. and Margret Rey’s classic stories and inspired by the animated television series on PBS KIDS, visitors can operate wheels to help George climb a building, sort and weigh fruits and vegetables at the produce stand, use science skills to putt a hole of mini golf, climb the rocket from George’s space adventure, build a whirligig in the country, and visit the Museum within the Museum.

Rescue Exhibit
May 19, 2018 through September 3, 2018

Rescue  is an interactive and engaging exhibition that allows visitors to experience and learn about high-intensity rescue scenarios carried out by emergency personnel of the air, land and sea. Developed by Scitech in Perth, Australia and produced by Imagine Exhibitions, this exhibition is designed to provide an accurate reflection of the technological tools and vital skills utilized by rescue teams in emergency situations of all kinds.

Rescue focuses heavily on visitor interaction and engagement, allowing guests to simulate participation in various rescue scenarios. Visitors are invited to not only discover how rescue technology works, but also to understand the skills and training required by rescuers assisting those in peril. In addition, activity challenges such as locating a missing person feature the importance of teamwork and training in rescue scenarios.

Polar Express Weekends                 
December 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 2017
Noon to 4 p.m.

• Marshmallow Snowmen Make your own edible marshmallow snowmen.
  
  
• Nitro Show 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. - Join us in the Keller Science Theater as we explore the colder side of science in this Brrrrr-fect stage show. KaBoom Show Take a seat in the Keller Science as we talk about plasma and colored gases in this explosive show
  
  
• Selfies with Elfies- Find the Elves on the Shelf. Take a Selfie and tag the Museum for a chance to win 4 tickets to IMAX with Laser.

Star Wars Weekends                 
December 16 & 17, 23 & 24, 30 & 31, 2017
Noon to 4 p.m.

• Star Lab- Step into our state-of-the-art planetarium and explore the planets with us during our Star Wars Themed Stellarium Show.
• Superconductors- Learn about the new cutting edge technology that causes trains to hover above the ground just like the land speeders in Star Wars.
• Stomp Rockets - Build your own rockets and launch them using our own custom launcher.
• Holograms- Learn how to make a hologram projector for your smart phone.
• KaBoom Shows - Join us as we talk plasma and colored gases in this explosive show.

Images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/icfy6n4bdrmst72/AADFyHhZHVyLBkLoNX3Z77aQa?dl=0

Butterfly Weekend
January 6 & 7, 2018 Noon to 4 p.m.

• Butterfly Release - 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.
  Join us as we release a swarm of butterflies back into the wild.
• Butterfly Garden
  Learn what kind of plants are needed for butterfly gardens if you want to watch them start as caterpillars or watch them feed on nectar producing plants. We will have samples of all these plants.
• Butterfly Chats 1:15 and 3:15 p.m.
  Join us in the Keller Science Theater as Jose Muniz from Amazing Butterflies talks butterflies with us and lets us in on some secrets of the trade. Butterfly Stained Glass Add your favorite colors to this creative take home project.
• Keller Science Theater - 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Presentation - Mortal Combat between Ants and Caterpillars: An ominous threat to the endangered Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly
Presented by Jaeson Clayborn, Ph.D. Candidate, Koptur Lab, Department of Biology, Florida International University.

Images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2nm1you6rr5p7ux/AAC4TP0t2cyxtcczIqSI7GAVa?dl=0

Curious George Monkey Fun
January 20, 2018

How many monkeys you can link up in the Barrel of Monkeys game? Make your own Curious George mask. Find the man in the yellow hat in our Curious George Scavenger hunt!

Meet and Greet Curious George
10:15 a.m. & 2:15 p.m.
Every Saturday from January 20 through April 28, 2018. (Except February 17, 2018).
Images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9s8hzac1g6lx924/AABRBGpw97okilgBjvlALbBOa?dl=0

Clifford The Big Red Dog
January 21, 2018

Dog Treats
Join us for a storytime adventure then join us for a meet and greet with the star of the book, Clifford! Make your own Clifford The Big Red Dog mask. Meet special trained dogs from the Canine Assisted Therapy group!

Meet and Greet Clifford The Big Red Dog
1:15 p.m. & 3:15 p.m. At the Museum every Sunday from January 21 through April 29, 2018. (Except February 18, 2018).

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IKEA Design Nation and
FAU Self-Driven Team              
February 17 – 19, 2018
Noon to 4 p.m.

ACTIVITIES WILL ICNLUDE:

Build a Table
Compete with other families to build a table that can hold the most weight.

Rollercoasters
Construct your own rollercoaster and keep the passengers strapped in so they cannot fall out.

Mobius Strip
Learn the newest technology trains will be riding on in this table talk demonstration.

Anki Cars
See some of the cutting-edge “board games” that involve technology, specifically apps on your phone.

MaxFlight Rollercoaster
If you are a thrill seeker then take a ride on our MaxFlight and be turned upside down and inside out in this two-minute experience. Purchase of a ticket is required.

ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers
Meet Engineers from South Florida and participate in a variety of engineering activities for the whole family.

FAU Self -Driven
FAU High School and University student researchers will be your guides to explain how artificial intelligence allows machines to learn from their experience – not from pre-programming. Did you know that the same information that makes your brain work can be used to power self-driving cars? Machine learning and artificial intelligence will change the way we do just about everything! Learn how the science of your brain and engineering combine to create new technologies. Many fields from engineering to medicine are being transformed! Includes: Drones, Underwater Robotics, Animatronics, Robo Pets, Autonomous Vehicles, AI Formula E Car, 3D Selfie and more!

Asian Pacific American Heritage Celebration
May 12 & 13, 2018 Noon to 4 p.m.

Dancers! Music! Drummers! May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Join us for Music and Dancing, Food and Flowers, Arts and Crafts, Surfing Lessons and more!

It’s an exciting way for the whole family to experience the cultures of Asia and the South Pacific Islands. The event is free with museum exhibits admission.

Enjoy Polynesian dance shows and crafts and activities presented by Polynesian Proud Productions plus activities and performances by various community partners.

Eye of the Storm
Saturday, May 19, 2018
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Free Exhibit Admission

Hurricane Science, Mitigation and Preparedness - Get Ready for Hurricane Season!

Interactive Demonstrations
• Tropical Weather Briefings
• Hurricane Hunters

Presentations by Hurricane Experts
• FIU’s Wall of Wind Researchers

Pet Preparedness Tips

Explore the Museum’s Storm Center
• Meet local meteorologists and do a hurricane broadcast together.

Live Theater Shows for all ages
• Tsunami Tim
• Owlie Skywarn
• How the Weather Works

New York Life
First Saturday of each month Noon - 4 p.m.
New York Life’s Child I.D. program is designed to teach children how to stay safe in the home and at play. Receive a free children’s I.D. kit.

Broward Chess Club
Every Saturday between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

3D Printer Lab
Daily during Museum hours
Our Discovery Lab has been outfitted with three different 3D printers. Staff will demonstrate their capabilities throughout the summer