Museum of Discovery and Science/AutoNation® IMAX® Theater

Through the power of IMAX®, experience a wondrous adventure from the dinosaur age with "Sea Rex: Journey to a Prehistoric World.” Join Julie, an imaginative young woman, as she travels from a modern-day aquarium to the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Explore an amazing underwater universe inhabited by larger-than-life creatures – including the powerful Liopleurodon, long-necked Elasmosaurus and gigantic Shonisaurus – which were ruling the seas before dinosaurs conquered the earth. Thanks to state-of-the-art ultra-photorealistic imagery, see science come alive in a unique and entertaining manner. Immerse yourself in a lost age, 200 million years back in time, and get ready for a face-to-face encounter with the T-Rex of the seas!

What’s the angular velocity of the Blender Ride as it spins about the center post? This is just one of many questions that will be answered in K’NEX: Building Thrill Rides, a special exhibit that will captivate visitors and provide them the opportunity to explore the science, math and technology behind hair-raising amusement park thrill rides. Display models will range from a roller coaster measuring over 10-feet-tall, a 6-foot Ferris wheel, a variety of swing rides from 3 to 10 feet tall including the new Serpent’s Spiral, a roller coaster made from K’NEX regular and micro parts and that stands over 4 feet in height. The realistic actions of the models will bring scientific and engineering concepts to life for students, who will be able to conduct simple experiments to explore physical forces such as potential and kinetic energy, and linear and rotational motion. Happily, children won’t have to leave their on-site creations behind – instead, they can purchase their designs, with pricing based on a Weigh & Pay model. The Explore Store will also have K’NEX sets on sale for aspiring young engineers and architects.

The new journey begins when young adventurer Sean (Josh Hutcherson) receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist--a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret. Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather (Dwayne Johnson) joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot (Luis Guzman) and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter (Vanessa Hudgens), they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

Help us release tens of thousands of ladybugs in our brand new Science Park. Learn about ladybug myths and folklore and how they grow and survive in the wild. Then take a handful of ladybugs and set them free! Release times will be at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. each day. *Note: There are plenty of ladybugs for everyone. Don’t worry, they do not bite humans.

The Museum of Discovery and Science has teamed up with the City of Fort Lauderdale to bring free, home energy savings workshops to Fort Lauderdale residents, homeowners and renters. Smart Watts Home Energy Saver Workshops will teach residents how they can make their homes more energy efficient and save money through easy, no-cost or low-cost energy savings actions. Eligible workshop attendants will receive a free toolkit valued at $100. To register for this free workshop, please call the museum at 954.713.0940 or on-line at http://www.mods.org/energy/ During the workshops, participants will discover the importance of home energy surveys as well as learn tips, tools and resources for conserving energy and water. They will develop a personal home energy savings plan that can reduce their utility bills by 15 to 30 percent. While supplies last, eligible attendants will receive a free Home Energy Saver toolkit valued at $100. Proof of Fort Lauderdale residency and commitment to conserve is required to receive a toolkit, limit of one toolkit per household. The Home Energy Saver Workshop program is one of three Smart Watts programs offered by the City of Fort Lauderdale to reduce utility consumption and improve energy conservation. In addition to the Museum’s workshops, Smart Watts includes an Energy Efficiency Rebate Program. Information about these City programs will also be available at the workshops or you can visit http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/smartwatts/ or contact the 24-hour customer service center at 954.828.8000 for more information and an application package.

The Museum of Discovery and Science has teamed up with the City of Fort Lauderdale to bring free, home energy savings workshops to Fort Lauderdale residents, homeowners and renters. Smart Watts Home Energy Saver Workshops will teach residents how they can make their homes more energy efficient and save money through easy, no-cost or low-cost energy savings actions. Eligible workshop attendants will receive a free toolkit valued at $100. To register for this free workshop, please call the museum at 954.713.0940 or on-line at http://www.mods.org/energy/ During the workshops, participants will discover the importance of home energy surveys as well as learn tips, tools and resources for conserving energy and water. They will develop a personal home energy savings plan that can reduce their utility bills by 15 to 30 percent. While supplies last, eligible attendants will receive a free Home Energy Saver toolkit valued at $100. Proof of Fort Lauderdale residency and commitment to conserve is required to receive a toolkit, limit of one toolkit per household. The Home Energy Saver Workshop program is one of three Smart Watts programs offered by the City of Fort Lauderdale to reduce utility consumption and improve energy conservation. In addition to the Museum’s workshops, Smart Watts includes an Energy Efficiency Rebate Program. Information about these City programs will also be available at the workshops or you can visit http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/smartwatts/ or contact the 24-hour customer service center at 954.828.8000 for more information and an application package.

The Museum of Discovery and Science has teamed up with the City of Fort Lauderdale to bring free, home energy savings workshops to Fort Lauderdale residents, homeowners and renters. Smart Watts Home Energy Saver Workshops will teach residents how they can make their homes more energy efficient and save money through easy, no-cost or low-cost energy savings actions. Eligible workshop attendants will receive a free toolkit valued at $100. To register for this free workshop, please call the museum at 954.713.0940 or on-line at http://www.mods.org/energy/ During the workshops, participants will discover the importance of home energy surveys as well as learn tips, tools and resources for conserving energy and water. They will develop a personal home energy savings plan that can reduce their utility bills by 15 to 30 percent. While supplies last, eligible attendants will receive a free Home Energy Saver toolkit valued at $100. Proof of Fort Lauderdale residency and commitment to conserve is required to receive a toolkit, limit of one toolkit per household. The Home Energy Saver Workshop program is one of three Smart Watts programs offered by the City of Fort Lauderdale to reduce utility consumption and improve energy conservation. In addition to the Museum’s workshops, Smart Watts includes an Energy Efficiency Rebate Program. Information about these City programs will also be available at the workshops or you can visit http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/smartwatts/ or contact the 24-hour customer service center at 954.828.8000 for more information and an application package.

Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic tale of interplanetary adventure arrives on the big screen in this sweeping sci-fi spectacle marking the live-action debut of Oscar-winning director Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo, WALL-E). Civil War veteran John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) was still haunted by the violence he witnessed on the battlefield when he inexplicably awoke on the distant planet of Barsoom (Mars). Upon learning that the inhabitants of Barsoom are bracing for a major conflict and that war appears inevitable, John finds out that love is a rare commodity on the Red Planet, and summons the courage to be the hero the Martians have been hoping for. Meanwhile, John falls under the spell of the enchanting Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins), who struggles to suppress her compassion in a society known for its warlike ways. Willem Dafoe, Samantha Morton, and Mark Strong co-star.

Clyde Butcher will kick off an Everglades Celebration weekend with presentations on Friday, March 9. On March 10 & 11, visitors will learn about the Everglades from experts in a number of disciplines via activities and presentations that encourage the public to visit the Everglades to discover the beauty and critical importance of the River of Grass to Florida.

The Museum of Discovery and Science has teamed up with the City of Fort Lauderdale to bring free, home energy savings workshops to Fort Lauderdale residents, homeowners and renters. Smart Watts Home Energy Saver Workshops will teach residents how they can make their homes more energy efficient and save money through easy, no-cost or low-cost energy savings actions. Eligible workshop attendants will receive a free toolkit valued at $100. To register for this free workshop, please call the museum at 954.713.0940 or on-line at http://www.mods.org/energy/ During the workshops, participants will discover the importance of home energy surveys as well as learn tips, tools and resources for conserving energy and water. They will develop a personal home energy savings plan that can reduce their utility bills by 15 to 30 percent. While supplies last, eligible attendants will receive a free Home Energy Saver toolkit valued at $100. Proof of Fort Lauderdale residency and commitment to conserve is required to receive a toolkit, limit of one toolkit per household. The Home Energy Saver Workshop program is one of three Smart Watts programs offered by the City of Fort Lauderdale to reduce utility consumption and improve energy conservation. In addition to the Museum’s workshops, Smart Watts includes an Energy Efficiency Rebate Program. Information about these City programs will also be available at the workshops or you can visit http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/smartwatts/ or contact the 24-hour customer service center at 954.828.8000 for more information and an application package.

Your hand will stand on end as you discovery the shocking world of electricity. Create working circuits, learn about current and static electricity, see into the future of green energy and witness the amazing Tesla coil.

March is National Archeology month so let’s get down and dirty getting to the bottom of the fossil making phenomenon. Rock out as you learn the tricks of the trade and examine the tools used by real life fossil hunters. There’s a whole lot you can tell from a fossil and we want you to dig in. Be a paleontologist and dig up a fossilized “chocolate-chip-a-saurus” from your own “cookie dig site.” Paleontologists don’t usually eat their fossil finds—but we’re making an exception for this one!

The Museum of Discovery and Science has teamed up with the City of Fort Lauderdale to bring free, home energy savings workshops to Fort Lauderdale residents, homeowners and renters. Smart Watts Home Energy Saver Workshops will teach residents how they can make their homes more energy efficient and save money through easy, no-cost or low-cost energy savings actions. Eligible workshop attendants will receive a free toolkit valued at $100. To register for this free workshop, please call the museum at 954.713.0940 or on-line at http://www.mods.org/energy/ During the workshops, participants will discover the importance of home energy surveys as well as learn tips, tools and resources for conserving energy and water. They will develop a personal home energy savings plan that can reduce their utility bills by 15 to 30 percent. While supplies last, eligible attendants will receive a free Home Energy Saver toolkit valued at $100. Proof of Fort Lauderdale residency and commitment to conserve is required to receive a toolkit, limit of one toolkit per household. The Home Energy Saver Workshop program is one of three Smart Watts programs offered by the City of Fort Lauderdale to reduce utility consumption and improve energy conservation. In addition to the Museum’s workshops, Smart Watts includes an Energy Efficiency Rebate Program. Information about these City programs will also be available at the workshops or you can visit http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/smartwatts/ or contact the 24-hour customer service center at 954.828.8000 for more information and an application package.

The Museum of Discovery and Science has teamed up with the City of Fort Lauderdale to bring free, home energy savings workshops to Fort Lauderdale residents, homeowners and renters. Smart Watts Home Energy Saver Workshops will teach residents how they can make their homes more energy efficient and save money through easy, no-cost or low-cost energy savings actions. Eligible workshop attendants will receive a free toolkit valued at $100. To register for this free workshop, please call the museum at 954.713.0940 or on-line at http://www.mods.org/energy/ During the workshops, participants will discover the importance of home energy surveys as well as learn tips, tools and resources for conserving energy and water. They will develop a personal home energy savings plan that can reduce their utility bills by 15 to 30 percent. While supplies last, eligible attendants will receive a free Home Energy Saver toolkit valued at $100. Proof of Fort Lauderdale residency and commitment to conserve is required to receive a toolkit, limit of one toolkit per household. The Home Energy Saver Workshop program is one of three Smart Watts programs offered by the City of Fort Lauderdale to reduce utility consumption and improve energy conservation. In addition to the Museum’s workshops, Smart Watts includes an Energy Efficiency Rebate Program. Information about these City programs will also be available at the workshops or you can visit http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/smartwatts/ or contact the 24-hour customer service center at 954.828.8000 for more information and an application package.

The Museum of Discovery and Science will host its 17th Annual Wine, Spirits and Culinary Celebration made possible by Bank of America. All proceeds from this spectacular event benefit the Museum. The Wine, Spirits and Culinary Celebration will showcase a sequence of champagne, spirits or wine with food pairings, each bound to delight, educate and entertain guests and their pallets. The big news this year is because of the EcoDiscovery Center expansion we now have twice the space - plus more tastings can take place in the new Mangurian Foundation Learning Center. More than 40 of South Florida’s top restaurants and chefs will be represented, as well as wines from around the world, courtesy of Southern Wine and Spirits. The event also features a silent auction and a complimentary Reidel wine glass for every guest. The evening will start off with an exclusive VIP Martini Reception from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. VIP guests will enjoy a champagne tasting with Champagne Wayne paired with a culinary demonstration featuring a well-known chef. The VIP evening concludes with exclusive access to the ultra chic Hilton Fort Lauderdale VIP Lounge to eat, drink and dance under the stars from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Doors open for VIP admission at 6:00 p.m. and general admission at 7:30 p.m. VIP tickets are $150 per person and general admission tickets are $85 per person. Presale tickets are available at a reduced rate until March 1, 2012 with VIP tickets reduced to $135 per person and general admission tickets reduced to $75 per person. For advance tickets please call (954) 713-0954 or on-line at http://tinyurl.com/wine2012 Highlighting the evening are some of South Florida’s top restaurants such as 3030 Ocean, A Thierry’s Catering and Event Design, Big City Tavern, Bistro Mezzaluna, Bravo Ristorante, Café Ala Carte, Café Vico, Capital Grille, Casa D’Angelo Ristorante, Cookies by Design, Crepemaker, Grateful Palate, Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-six, ilios @ Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, Johnny V’s, Las Olas Wine Café, The Melting Pot, PL8 Kitchen, SA1A, Sea Level Restaurant and Ocean Bar, Sette Bello, Solita’s, Steak 954, Susie’s Scrumptious Sweets, Tarpon Bend, Texas de Brazil, Timpano, TK Oriental Fine Foods, Inc., Tower Club, Tundra, Truluck’s, Via Luna and Yolo Restaurant. An estimated 1,800 guests are expected to attend this year’s celebration. Event co-chairs are: Ken Stiles, Ryan Shea and Matt Olsen. Major sponsors of the 17th Annual Wine & Culinary Celebration include: Bank of America, Southern Wine & Spirits, Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort and Gallery ONE Doubletree, JM Lexus. Other sponsors include: Stiles Corporation, Templeton & Co., Merrill Lynch Parker-Harrington Group, Gold Coast Magazine, Print Dynamics, 101.5 LITE FM, BocaRaton.com.

Spring on in to the Museum of Discovery and Science for Babies, Blooms & Butterflies! Learn about the beautiful flowers that make the air smell sweet, discover which arthropods help to pollinate crops and flowers, and even get the opportunity to release a butterfly! Join the Easter Bunny for a special egg hunt and enjoy the Cup Cake Extravaganza!

Investigate DNA! Learn what DNA is and what it looks like, how it can help solve crimes, explore genetic traits, and make your own DNA necklace.

Motherhood has never been easy but it just got harder for the polar bear mom! Swim alongside a polar bear and her cubs and discover a world beneath the ice where corals and odd creatures, such as the Greenland shark, thrive. Fly above a thundering herd of caribou making their way to their calving ground -- the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge -- then gaze across hundreds of miles of snow-bound peaks and floating ice in the Arctic Ocean. TO THE ARCTIC 3D will transport audiences to the ocean and tundra of the far north to witness the amazing richness and complexity of this environment.

Celebrate the skies! Join us for an out-of-this-world weekend event displaying the wonders of the universe. Step into our Star Lab and learn about the constellations, and check out the sun with safe solar viewing.

The Geckos—Tails to Toepads traveling exhibit introduces visitors to the remarkable diversity of lizards with engaging interactives and living examples from around the world. Lush, naturalistic habitats draw audiences into the geckos’ realm. The gecko habitats re-create natural environments in astonishing detail. State-of-the-art controls provide lighting, humidity, temperature, and water quality to meet the needs of these delicate creatures. Visitors can experience gecko night vision, listen to gecko voices, learn unusual facts from gecko experts, try to spot camouflaged geckos, and build a custom gecko for various environments. The exhibition also presents cutting edge science, from the race to catalog and classify gecko diversity to unraveling the mysteries of gecko adhesion.

Ever wonder how a gecko sticks to walls or cleans its eyes? Find out by meeting to gecko experts and trying your hand at gecko games and crafts.