Museum of Discovery and Science’s First Steps in Science Weekends
Sunday, 09/07/2024-09/29/2024, 10:00 am-05:00 am
Museum of Discovery and Science
Museum of Discovery and Science,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33312
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Cost: included with Museum Admission: MODS Members and children under 2 – Free Florida Residents Discovery Pass: Child (2-12) – $19; Adults $24; Military $21; Senior. $22 Non-Members Discovery Pass: Child (2-12) $22; Adult $27; Military $24; Senior (65+) $25
Every journey begins with a single, first step! Discover the basic steps of STEM concepts and how they lead to big inventions. Learn about STEM professionals and how their great ideas were first born!
• Exhibits, Shows and Demos: Build and test simple machines, learn about coding with DUPLO® blocks and experience virtual reality and artificial intelligence.
• Animal Encounters: Meet our resident animals and discover what happens when they take their first steps.
• Watch an IMAX on the GIANT Screen: Great Bear Rainforest, Serengeti, Legend of the Enchanted Reef, Superhuman Body and more!
• Career Connections: Step into the careers of professionals in STEM, such as computer science and engineering.
Just for early learners (ages 0-6): Young explorers can learn the ABCs of coding with basic algorithms and sequencing. Unleash your creativity as you build flying objects and experiment with various materials to see how they glide through the air.
Beginning September 20, join SCOOBY-DOO! ™ and the gang to solve a gem of a mystery when the all-new SCOOBY-DOO! ™ Mansion Mayhem opens. This immersive experience, in partnership with Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment, allows families to join the members of Mystery Inc. to analyze clues and put their problem-solving skills to the test. Young detectives and their families will work through the rooms of the mansion meeting different characters from the iconic TV show that has captivated fans for more than five decades. Unmask the jewel thief and discover secrets of the mansion. SCOOBY-DOO! ™ Mansion Mayhem was produced by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis in partnership with Warner Bros. It is locally presented by Florida Prepaid College Savings Plan and sponsored by Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.
South Florida’s award-winning attraction features 150,000 square feet of dynamic science exhibits, an outdoor science park, a live animal collection, a rotating schedule of science shows, learning labs, café, store and a grand atrium featuring the Great Gravity Clock, a 52-foot-tall kinetic energy sculpture: the largest clock in Florida. The showpiece of the museum since 1993, this unique timepiece is one of only three in the world.
Included with Museum admission. Get tickets by visiting mods.org/tickets.
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