Saturday, July 11, 2015

Visit a Florida Museum! Planetariums, History,Science and More!

Florida is rich in history and  has lots of great science and art museums to visit. If you are new to the area or want to get a little more culture, check some of these out! Visiting museums are a great way to get out of the house and beat the heat while learning something too!
  There are some great children's programs offered during the summer as well! Scroll down the page for educator's/field trip info.

Florida Science Museums:

Visit FL- Florida Planetariums, Includes a list of museums in Jacksonville,Tallahassee, and  Miami. Tampa

Local: Daytona Beach, Florida

Halifax Historical Museum,  NEW Exhibit: The Museum presents its new exhibit. Paul Rebmann, Wildlife Photographer, Wild animals and local fauna in Volusia County and Central Florida
The exhibit opens July 14, 2015 ~ November 14, 2015.
252 South Beach Street Daytona Beach, Florida 32114 386-255-6976
Museum Hours: Tuesday ~ Friday: 10:30 am ~ 4:30 pm Saturday: 10 am ~ 4:00 pm
Entry Fee:$5 Adults, $1 Children 12 & under!
Thursdays - Admission is by donation.
Saturdays - Adults $5 - Children 12 & under are free!

NEW Exhibit at MOAS, Planetarium,3D Solar System
   A new exhibit to the Planetarium lobby at the Museum of Arts & Sciences opened on April 14, 2015, 3D Solar System: Stunning Anaglyph Images of Celestial Bodies. Grab a pair of 3D glasses and witness fascinating NASA images of Mars and various solar system bodies in the brand new Planetarium lobby. Captured by high resolution cameras, the collection of anaglyph red-cyan images are the result of numerous spacecraft and rovers that have explored far-off worlds. This exhibit is in collaboration with and sponsored by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Florida Space Grant. This exhibit will run through summer 2015.

 The MOAS Planetarium schedule has changed! The newest shows added to the weekly schedule include IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System, a show that allows you to join scientists who are investigating the zone between our Solar System and the rest of our galaxy. Exploring the challenges of space and science research, the show follows the creating of NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX), and takes an in-depth look at the mission and how this spacecraft is collection high-speed atoms to create a map of our Solar System’s boundary. Another new show, perfect for our younger viewers, is called Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda. This show tells the story of an ancient Greek myth in full-dome animation. The exciting story brings together the warrior Perseus and Princess Andromeda and shows how these two characters are weaved into the night sky as famous constellations.


Planetarium shows without Museum admission are $5.00 for Adults and $3.00 for Children 17 and under. Visit the MOAS website to see the most current weekly schedule of MOAS Planetarium shows.

Museum Hours are 10am-5pm (Monday-Saturday) and 11am-5pm (Sunday). Museum of Arts & Sciences admission is $12.95 adults; $6.95 children 6-17; $10.95 seniors and students; members and children 5 and under are free. Daily Planetarium shows and weekly laser shows. Museum of Arts & Sciences admission includes one Planetarium show.
 MOAS is located at 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114. For more information call 386.255.0285 or visit the website www.moas.org.


For Educators they have a special tour package available and curriculum setup for download.
Click on this page Educators for more info.

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