Exhibits
Current Traveling Exhibition
Diggin’ Dinosaurs: An Adventure Millions of Years in the Making
On exhibit from January 16th through May 2nd, experience many of the most feared terrestrial carnivores including the massive Giganotosaurus and other larger-than-life predators, the Monolophosaurus and Tuojiangosaurus. This hands-on exhibit enables you to learn about dinosaurs by handling fossils, excavating a skeleton, or taking a turn at the Wheel of Dinosaur Misfortune.
Permanent Exhibits
Brain Teasers
Exercise your mind with puzzling challenges for all ages!
Egypt Gallery
Discover the lives of Ancient Egyptians through funerary artifacts from the late Ptolemaic to
the Roman Period. Our gallery features an authentic Egyptian child mummy on loan from the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University in addition to authentic artifacts including a mummified falcon, canopic jar, Ushabti figures, and more.
Out of this World
See rare space artifacts in our collection. Touch a 232 pound meteorite or spend a few minutes watching Apollo 14 Highlights while you view an authentic moon rock brought back on an Apollo mission. This collection also features a Mars rock found in Nigeria in 1962.
Interactive Outdoor Science Trail
Our newly renovated interactive nature trail includes hands-on exhibits: bubbleology, fossil
dig, whisper dishes, and more classic physics demos!
The Solar Express
A model train run on solar power demonstrates alternative energy making its journey through a historic 1950’s landscape.
States of Matter
Explore the basic principles of science with hands-on displays representing the states of matter, including solid, liquid, gas and plasma displays. Continue through the gallery for basic principles of electricity revealed through conversion machines and a Jacob’s Ladder. Perfect for all beginning science students and science enthusiasts of all ages!
The “Tiger Shark” Submarine
The “Tiger Shark” Submarine is part of the world's maritime history, and a part of Palm Beach County's historical heritage. The “Tiger Shark” Submarine, built between 1963-1965, was purchased by Perry Submarine Builders from Silverstar, a company in West Germany, in hopes of selling it in the U.S. The "Tiger Shark" was donated to the South Florida Science Museum in 1973 by Perry Submarine Builders and is now restored and on display.
Suzie, The Ice Age Mastodon
See the only adult female mastodon on display in Florida! “Suzie” was excavated near Okeechobee Boulevard in 1969 and together with other artifacts, gives visitors a chance to see Florida’s earliest inhabitants.
Twister Exhibit
Experience a tornado, the most intense of all atmospheric phenomena. This hands-on exhibit allows you to discover how a tornado is formed and learn about its immense size.
