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The Museum of Discovery and Science is an interactive learning center in Fort Lauderdale. The museum is located at 401 SW Second Street, Fort Lauderdale and boasts more than 200 interactive exhibits, ranging from live sharks to a cyclone chair that demonstrates inertia. The museum also houses an IMAX theater that shows 3D films for viewers wearing special glasses. The museum hosts turtle walks, lock-ins and conducts day camps for youths. About 400,000 people visit annually, according to museum officials. One of the newest exhibits is the Living in the Everglades exhibit that includes a virtual pressurized airboat ride through the Everglades. The museum was founded in 1976 as the Discovery Ce...
The Museum of Discovery and Science is an interactive learning center in Fort Lauderdale. The museum is located at 401 SW Second Street, Fort Lauderdale and boasts more than 200 interactive exhibits, ranging from live sharks to a cyclone chair that demonstrates inertia. The museum also houses an IMAX theater that shows 3D films for viewers wearing special glasses. The museum hosts turtle walks, lock-ins and conducts day camps for youths. About 400,000 people visit annually, according to museum officials. One of the newest exhibits is the Living in the Everglades exhibit that includes a virtual pressurized airboat ride through the Everglades. The museum was founded in 1976 as the Discovery Center and moved to its current location in 1992. It is estimated that nearly 7 million visitors have passed through the exhibits. Kim L. Cavendish is the current President and CEO of the museum. Museum officials plan to double the current exhibit space by 2010. Some additions include a two-story indoor and outdoor otter habitat and high-wire gravity bicycle. The Museum of Discovery and Science is open seven days a week. Admission prices vary.
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Bulletin Board: A list of events in Broward County
Today's highlights Alzheimer's Association Support Group, 10-11:30 a.m. at North Broward Medical Center, 201 E. Sample Road, Pompano Beach. Free. Call 954-971-7155. Backgammon Tournament, 1 p.m. at North Ridge Raw Bar & Restaurant, 969 E. Commercial...Tags: Labor Day, Diseases, Alzheimer's Disease, Beach Vacations, Environmental Pollution
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Museum of Discovery and Science expands fundraising to Web auctions
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale has a new Web site — for fundraising. It is among many local nonprofit groups turning to online auction sites to sell donated items. Some charities use the sites to supplement meet-and-greet...Tags: Elections, E-Commerce Industry, Auction Service, Campaign Finance, Lauderdale Lakes
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Broward Social Scene Calendar of Events
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A Chorus of Colorful Frogs
SouthFlorida.comFORT LAUDERDALE -- In green, red, purple and blue, you can find frogs from the deserts of Arizona to the Amazon rainforest and even in your own backyard. These inconspicuous creatures have been croaking and ribbeting long before humans inhabited the... -
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Camp counselors with experience and motivational skills can be a great inspiration
Special CorrespondentIt's a long way from Popsicle sticks and glue. Whether it's building computers or creating comic book heroes, instructors at many summer camps throughout Broward County are serving as important role models by helping kids live out their dreams. Or at...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Tourism and Leisure, Broward Community College, Gardens and Parks, Cartoons
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Use your South Florida Parenting Fun Pass at these locations
SouthFlorida.comNew ADDITIONS and even GREATER VALUE will be added in January 2009. See details for each attraction offer below. All offers and conditions are subject to change. The Kids Fun Pass cannot be combined with other attraction special offers or discounts. Most...Tags: Natural Resources, Physical Fitness, Florida Marlins, Major League Baseball, Family
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10 Things ... you gotta know about: Museum of Discovery and Science
South Florida Sun-SentinelWhether you are in the mood for an urban safari or your mind is in the stars, the Museum of Discovery and Science is the perfect destination. Where else could you "swim" with sea creatures, ride along with thundering herds of wild animals in Africa, then...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Natural Disasters, Networking, Animals, IMAX
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HALL OF FAME: FAMILY OUTINGS
BEST OF THE BEST ATTRACTIONS BUTTERFLY WORLD Coconut Creek, 954-977-4400 www.butterflyworld.com Visitors feel as if they've entered a secret, magical garden as they walk down flower-lined paths with butterflies freely flying around them. Flowers, trees,...Tags: Music Theater, Conservation, Kravis Center, Softball, Children
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Out of this world
The science museums in the area are closing the year on a high note, but also a weird one that sci-fi fans can look forward to. Aliens, Mars and robots are the stars of the show for children this December. 'The Science of Aliens' This exhibit has taken...Tags: Space Programs, Satellite Technology, NASA, Walt Disney Co., IMAX
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Earth Day Events
EARTH DAY AT MODS April 29, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Museum of Discovery and Science, 401 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale. Join a Recycling Relay, make Solar S'mores, and learn how you can help the Earth. Adults, $14; seniors, $13; children (2-12), $12, under 2,...Tags: Earth Day, Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale
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