February, 2011 – Science Museum’s Candy Nights at the Museum

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South Florida Science Museum
Candy “Nights at the Museum”
February 25th from 6-10 p.m.

WHO: South Florida Science Museum
 
WHAT: It’s a sweet month at the South Florida Science Museum! Treat yourself to a night of discovery, experiments and a sugar rush at Candy “Nights at the Museum.”  Guests will get a behind the science look at candy while learning how to make their own sweet treats to take home.  Students from the Lincoln Culinary Institute will be sculpting creative concoctions from sugar while Museum staff will be conducting candy labs and demonstrations.  During the evening, Museum visitors can also watch Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in the Motorola theater, see the newest exhibit It’s a Nano World, view the night sky in the observatory, try to speak with someone in a far off place through the Ham radio center, pet a shark or see touch tank demonstrations.  Enjoy free cotton candy, fabulous prizes and much, much more!
 
WHEN: February 25th from 6-10 p.m.
WHERE: South Florida Science Museum
4801 Dreher Trail North in West Palm Beach
 
WHY: The South Florida Science Museum provides curious minds of all ages with an entertaining and educational journey through science and technology. Located in West Palm Beach, the museum features more than 50 hands-on exhibits, a digital planetarium, freshwater and saltwater aquariums, as well as natural history exhibitions. Each year the museum welcomes more than 125,000 visitors and reaches more than 55,000 students through workshops at the museum and outreach programs to local schools. Established in 1961, the museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to exciting curiosity and furthering the understanding and appreciation of science and technology.
 
HOW MUCH: Museum Members: Adults $5.00, Children free. 
Non-members: Adults $10.00, Children $6.00. 
Children three and under are free.
 
GENERAL INFO: For more information about the South Florida Science Museum call 561-832-1988 or visit www.sfsm.org.