FROGS: A CHORUS OF COLORS
On display May 22 - September 7, 2008
Frogs live almost everywhere, from tropical forests to frozen tundra and scorching deserts. Brilliant orange, bright blue, dazzling red, frogs come in an astonishing array of colors which provides only a glimpse at the remarkable diversity that exists among the frog species inhabiting the globe. Their voices have filled the night with song since the dawn of the dinosaurs. But the chorus is fading. As humans change natural environments, frogs around the world are disappearing. Many efforts are underway to reverse this downward trend globally and in our own backyards.
With 15 live frog habitats, 12 interactive stations and engaging, informative exhibitry - Frogs: a chorus of colors will allow visitors to experience the beauty of frogs and learn about their struggle to survive. This exhibit is sponsored by Ameriprise Financial with media support by WSVN.
MINERALS ROCK!
On display July 26, 2008
Do you know what the difference is between gems, minerals, fossils and rocks? Have you ever seen a rock glow in the dark? Did you know a tree could turn into a stone? These are just a few of the highlights you will experience in the Museum’s new exhibit featuring over 50 different types of beautiful museum-quality minerals, rocks and ammonites. See pyrite or fool’s gold, opal, copper, malachite, halite, quartz, azurite, sulfur, petrified wood, garnet, amethyst and fluorite just to name a few! You will even be able to make a volcano erupt to see how new rocks and land masses are formed! The exhibits in this display were provided by the Broward Community College Graves Museum Collection – Carol Jacobs Mineral and Ammonite Collection.
BONE YARD
Whether a dinosaur was a carnivore or herbivore. Exhibits will showcase how a paleontologist locates, preserves, excavates and transports dinosaur bones from the field to a research center. Other exhibits will include dinosaur egg casts, claws and teeth. Go back in time and explore the amazing world of the dinosaur! The specimens on display in this exhibit are on loan from the Broward Community College Graves Museum Collection.
FISHY FOSSILS
Travel back in time in our new exhibit and learn about the amazing creatures that lived in the world's oceans 65 million years ago. What do you think they ate? What do you think preyed upon the fish? The exhibit will showcase real and cast prehistoric fossilized fish and other sea creatures. See several species of ammonites, fossilized fish, sting rays and real prehistoric shark's teeth! The specimens on display in this exhibit are on loan from the Broward Community College Graves Museum Collection.
Aviation Station
Fasten your seat belts and get ready to fly in this new fascinating exhibit. The 4,000-square-foot addition is the second phase of the exhibit and will provide hands-on, interactive aviation experiences. Visitors can climb into the captain's seat and pretend to fly a real DC-9 commercial airliner. Transform yourself into a bird by putting on wings and stepping into a giant wind tunnel so you can see what it feels like to fly. Visitors can explore the forces of flight that allow airplanes to fly. This addition has been made possible by a generous gift from the Emil Buehler Trust.
