ANIMAL GROSSOLOGY OPENS AT THE SOUTH FLORIDA SCIENCE MUSEUM

(West Palm Beach, Fl) — Nearly 500 guests were truly en-GROSS-ed at the South Florida Science Museum on Friday, September 24.  Guests got a special sneak-peek at the new interactive exhibition “Animal Grossology,” during the Museum’s “Nights at the Museum” event.  “Animal Grossology,” open through January 9, 2011, brings to life all the gritty and gross facts on some of nature’s most interesting critters. 

Oozing with disgusting science and interactive learning games, the all-new “Animal Grossology” exhibit is sure to provide a unique perspective on the animal kingdom. The South Florida Science Museum, in conjunction with Advanced Exhibits, invites the public to experience some of the slimiest, stinkiest and downright yuckiest creatures on earth.  This new exhibit follows in the footsteps of the overwhelmingly popular “Grossology, the (Impolite) Science of the Human Body” and is the next generation in the GROSSOLOGY series.

The exhibition was created and produced by Advanced Exhibits, a division of Advanced Animations LLC, in collaboration with Sylvia Branzei, the author of the popular GROSSOLOGY series of books.

In addition to the Grossology Preview, the evening's events were part of the Museum's regular "Nights at the Museum" series. Damaged in the wake of Hurricane Wilma’s wrath and tucked away for almost five years, the Observatory at the South Florida Science Museum has now reopened to a starry-eyed public for the Museum’s monthly “Nights at the Museum” from 6 to 10 pm. on the last Friday of every month.

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 120,000 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.

The South Florida Science Museum is located at 4801 Dreher Trail North in West Palm Beach. Museum admission, which includes the Grossology exhibition, is: Adults $11.95; Seniors 62+ $10.50; and children ages three-12 $8.95, under three years and Museum members are free.

For more information about the South Florida Science Museum, Animal Grossology and Nights at the Museum activities, 

please call 561-832-1988
or visit www.sfsm.org.