Museum Events Calendar

Feel the Force: Hurricane and Other Hazards
Are you prepared? The International Hurricane Research Center and the Miami-Dade County Emergency Management Department have joined forces with the Miami Science Museum to deliver a full day of activities and informative speakers. Join us to learn how best to protect yourself, your house, and your pets!

Activities include:

* Meet & Greet Meteorologist Betty Davis, WPLG-Channel 10 News

* Hurricane 101: Be Prepared with Curt Sommerhoff and Max Mayfield

* Meet & Greet Meteorologist Vivian Gonzalez, WSVN-7 News

* Meet the Scientist - Tropical Weather Briefing

* Meet & Greet Weather Anchor Paola Elorza, Univision

* Meet the Hurricane Hunter

* Miami-Dade Library – Interactive Story time

* Story Behind the Photo: Hurricane Andrew with Ron Magill and Miami Herald Photographers

Cost: Free

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location:

Fabulous First Friday
Join us for an evening of laser lights, stars, and more. Free Planetarium Star Show (7 p.m.) and rooftop observatory viewing (8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m., weather permitting.)

Check out our Activity Room for kids - a fun alternative for your little ones! Swing by the Space Gallery for a few hands-on activities and demonstrations! Kids ages 3 and up. (8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)

Later in the evening, check out Miami Science Museum's famous Laser Shows in the Planetarium.
Laser Show Admission:
$4.00 per child, $8.00 per adult
Each show requires a separate ticket.

8:00pm “Pop” (Family Laser Show)
9:00pm Best of the Beatles
10:00pm Bob Marley
11:00pm Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Midnight Bob Marley



Time: Evening
Location: Planetarium
Phone Contact: 305-646-4234

Free TRIPOD+ Workshops / Clases Gratuitas de TRIPOD+
TRIPOD+ are free monthly Saturday hands-on science workshops for Spanish Speaking Families at Miami Science Museum! TRIPOD+ son clases de ciencia gratuitas celebradas un sábado cada mes para familias de habla Hispana en el Museo de Ciencias.

Miami Science Museum, through a generous grant award from the MetLife Foundation, has initiated a collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami to establish a new program, Tripod+. Families will experience science together like they never have before!

Highlights

• Experience museum attractions such as the Energy Playground, planetarium shows, and the Wildlife Center, just to name a few.
• Ten Tripod+ workshops will provide engaging science activities for families at the museum.
• Take home activities for children to do with their families.
• Snacks will be provided.

Location

Space Gallery
Miami Science Museum
3280 South Miami Ave
Miami FL 33129

Grades 3 to 6: Afternoon Sessions 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

To register for our Spanish workshops click here:

http://www.miamisci.org/tripod/php_spanish/sessions.php

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Gracias a una generosa subvención por parte de la Fundación MetLife, el Museo de Ciencias de Miami le ofrece una serie de eventos gratuitos en español, específicamente diseñados para familias de habla hispana con niños que cursan tercer, cuarto, quinto o sexto grado. ¡Las familias que participen en el programa Tripod+ tendrán la oportunidad de experimentar la ciencia como nunca antes! Todos los eventos tendrán lugar en el Museo de 1 a 3 pm. ¡Inscríbase hoy mismo!

Ventajas:

• Incluye la entrada gratuita al museo el día del evento, para que su familia pueda explorar las instalaciones del museo, incluyendo el Patio de Energía, espectáculos del planetario y el Centro de Fauna Silvestre, entre otros.
• Cada uno de los diez eventos Tripod+ ofrecerá actividades didácticas relacionadas con diferentes temas científicos.
• Actividades que los niños pueden hacer en casa con su familia.
• Recibirán actividades que los niños pueden hacer en casa con su familia.
• Una merienda será proporcionada.

Lugar:

Galería del Espacio
Museo de Ciencias de Miami
3280 South Miami Ave
Miami FL 33129
Fechas e inscripciones

Para inscribirse, haga clic aqui:

http://www.miamisci.org/tripod/php_spanish/sessions.php

Time: 1pm-3pm
Location: Space Gallery

Big Truck & Fast Cars Day
This Father's Day, Dads GET IN FREE at the Miami Science Museum during Big Truck and Fast Cars Day, presented by Ryder (with a paid child's admission). Kids can climb on big trucks and check out fast cars! Also, experience Ryder's Moving Things Exhibit and enjoy interactive activities for the entire family.

All Dads will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win:an HP ProBook Laptop or an NFL Football signed by starting wide receiver and 4 year Dolphin veteran Brian Hartline (#82).

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Miami Science Museum
Phone Contact: Box Office 305.646.4200

Summer Camp Begins!
Don't miss out on Summer Camp 2013! Classes are available for kids ages 4-14 (Pre-K to 8th Grade). Please visit our Summer Camp page to view class descriptions and to register online

Time: 9:00-3:30
Location:
Phone Contact: Camp Registrar 305-646-4222
Email Contact: summercamp@miamisci.org