The temperature is starting to soar, and so are the kids! – With the closure of the school year.
Beat the heat with some “cool” kid entertainment at the Museum of Discovery and Science right in the heart of Ft. Lauderdale.
From the moment you arrive in the courtyard, their attention’s will be captivated by the Great Gravity Clock, a 52 foot kinetic energy sculpture, which ticks, clicks, whizzes and whooshes as balls roll around the rails in rhythmic motion to tell time.
Make sure you have some coins handy, to make a wish in the fountain!
Hold on tight, ’cause the moment you walk thru the doors, this is where the sensory overload will kick in and the kids will be off in all directions.
On the first floor, you have an indoor playground/discovery area where children can climb a tree, splash with water, sail a boat, build walls on a house and pick oranges. I am not quite sure why but the kids seem to go gaga for the orange grove activity thingy…(appropriate for age 6 and under)
Then, you have creatures…There are sharks, sting rays, turtles and bats as well as much more for you to explore in caverns and caves.
Upstairs is where it gets a little more “geeky” and geared more for the older kids, but they have lots of interactive exhibits which the parents can join in too…
My favorite is the Mission to Mars rocket simulated rocket ride…HOLD ON!!!
And to top it off they have an IMAX Theatre…
The general admission to the Museum is $10 for adults and $8 for kids, but if you are a local, I highly recommend purchasing an annual membership. $95 gets 2 adults and your kid(s) into the museum for a year, with 4 complimentary guest passes and a 2 complimentary IMAX passes and you also have free access to 280 museums worldwide-major deal and no brain-er! (Other types available)…
All in all, it is a fantastic place for family fun, and afterwards, when the heat has died down-you can take a lesiurely stroll down Riverwalk and grab a bite to eat!