Orlando Science Center

Orlando, Florida: The mystery and wonder of the science world come to life at the Orlando Science. Here visitors can get a hands-on experience to help see how science effects the world around us and to help educate the public on the critical STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) pathways.

The journey of the Orlando Science Center began in 1955 as the travelling Central Florida Museum and Planetarium. They educated through the public schools and traveling exhibits throughout the community. A couple years later, the city of Orlando gave the museum space for a permanent museum at Loch Haven Park and in 1960, permanent museum opened to the public. Throughout the years, the museum grew from a small traveling museum to a 207,000 square foot technologically advanced facility. Today the museum occupies a four story state of the art facility. It is more than six times larger than the original museum

Here are the current permanent exhibits and science centers found on display at the Orlando Science Center:

  • Adventure with Clifford (Level 2): traveling exhibit featuring Clifford the Big Red Dog 
  • All Aboard (Level 2): transportation exhibit 
  • Blue Man Group – Making Waves (Level 2): traveling exhibit featuring the science and art of the Blue Man Group 
  • Dino Digs (Level 4): prehistoric artifacts and fossils 
  • Dr Dare’s Laboratory (Level 4): live experiments presented by a staff member 
  • Engineer It (Level 3): use engineering techniques to build a bridge and other projects 
  • Kids Town (Level 1): kids 48” or smaller can learn while playing in an interactive playground 
  • Nature Works (Level 1): the natural world comes to life 
  • Our Planet, Our Universe (Level 4): a look into space Scanning Electron Microscope (Level 4): see close ups of items at up to 400,000 magnification 
  • Science on a Sphere (Level 4): learn about the Earth on a floating sphere 
  • Science Park (Level 2): traditional science exhibit with stations in which you can test sound waves, light patterns, magnetic forces and more 
  • Severe Weather Center 9 (Level 4): learn about severe weather forces and take your turn at producing the nightly news 
In addition to the exhibits, the Orlando Science Center is home to the Dr Phillips CineDome. The 300 seat state of the art theater features an 8,000 square foot screen and 30 speakers to help bring the show to life. Several films are shown daily and are included in admission.

The center also features a Subway restaurant on the first level and a gift shop with science themed gifts on the second floor. The Orlando Science is opened from 10-5 most days of the week. It is closed Wednesdays, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Adult admission is $19, Youth (3-11) $13 and under two are free. There is discounted admission for students, seniors and teachers. 

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  1. VISIT FLORIDA Family InsiderWednesday, September 04, 2013

    Very cool! Thanks for sharing!

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