Museum of Discovery and Science
Museum of Discovery and Science
Museum of Discovery and Science
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
About
There is always something new happening at the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS), where the mission is connecting people to inspiring science. Experience Florida’s only aviation-themed Makerspace, boredom-busting interactive STEM exhibits, amazing animal encounters, super science shows, Discovery Spot for young scientists to explore iconic Florida environments and an outdoor Physics Science Park with edible Food Forest. Then catch a documentary or Hollywood film on the AutoNation® IMAX® 3D Theater’s GIANT screen!
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Ryan
2 contributions
Feb 2022 • Family
When will these idiots learn. The folks who pay for everything and who are willing to pay 20-40 bucks a head for kids stuff don’t want ur BS mask crap. Place was empty today on a Saturday at noon, obviously, and if you to make us weak a stupid face diaper then get what you what get. Get woke go broke dummies. We took our 150 bucks over to Fippos down the street.
When will they learn……
When will they learn……
Written 19 February 2022
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Nicole R
2 contributions
Jan 2022 • Family
Awful. Overpriced, and filthy. They make you wear a mask and the employees follow you around and harass you if it’s under your nose yet they don’t clean anything. They make announcements every 10 minutes enforcing the mask policy. Enough's enough guys, it’s been two years.
Written 31 January 2022
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StarryMight
Norwalk, CT47 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
There is plenty to see and do for 2+ up. We had fun too. Our toddler kept busy in 2-3 hours. There are turtles, baby sharks and baby alligators. There are rides and interactive exhibits. The museum is in downtown Fort Lauderdale. There is garage and street parking available.
Written 10 January 2020
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Hello, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We are thrilled to hear that you and your family had a great time. We can't wait to have you back again in the future!
Written 22 January 2020
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homshopper
3 contributions
Nov 2024 • Family
While the museum has great potential and probably was awesome when everything was working, it is much too expensive for so many broken exhibits. Without completely counting, I would estimate 20-30% of the exhibits are inoperative. It honestly seemed like every third exhibit we tried to learn from was broken. When it cost over $100 to bring a family of four to the museum, you would expect more functioning exhibits.
Written 25 November 2024
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Hello. Thank you for sharing your experience. We are sorry that your recent visit to the Museum was not exceptional. We have reached out to you via Yelp to speka more about your visit.
Written 10 December 2024
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387indy
Coral Springs, FL4,374 contributions
Jun 2021
Museum of Discovery & Science has traveling exhibit 'Here Be Dragons'. It transports you to the realm of dragon's. Covid 19 procedures, very good staff. It's best if you are with children, then you also want the next door exhibit 'Dino Dana'.
Written 14 June 2021
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catho16
Quebec City, Canada76 contributions
Dec 2022
this visit was a bit of a deception : quite expensive for only two floors of exhibition space, quickly over crowded (lots of waiting at all the stations, which were btw unimpressive). Tickets for IMAX shows go in no time. Ditto for the snacks at Element Cafe. Count 2 hour, top.
Written 29 December 2022
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Hi Name, first and foremost, thank you for taking the time to review the Museum. Our team takes pride in providing exceptional customer service to all visitors. We are sorry that your recent visit to the Museum was not exceptional. Please know your feedback will be shared internally with our team.
Please reach out to us at customerservice@mods.org so we can make this right.
Written 2 June 2023
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mysticark
Mystic, CT137 contributions
May 2022
If you are looking for something to do in Fort Lauderdale while waiting for a cruise, this is a good one day activity and great for the family. Even as an older couple with no kids with us, we really enjoyed the museum. An added plus was the special event going on that they have every year - the Asian American and Pacific Islander Day with special activities and musical entertainment. Museum is very well put together and aesthetically pleasing!
Written 7 May 2022
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Thank you for your kind review, Shar! We're glad you enjoyed your visit to the Museum.
Written 2 June 2023
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Voyager13541804530
Miami, FL1 contribution
Jan 2024 • Friends
I honestly am not being mean but have to be honest,, this place has gone downhill, We were there for the Lego Discovery weekend and it was truly bad. Lego stations set up for basically just building Legos nothing as advertised... could have stayed home and saved our money,, tried to make the best of it but was there with 13 year old boys so they did not have much as much of the attractions are geared to younger ages. The actual attractions were not all functioning one ride had ripped up seats and the out door park is filthy, not maintained well at all. Truly disappointed as to how the entire place has deteriorated, first time coming since COVID and will not be back...not to mention the mandated 6 hour parking imposed when you use their garage to park... terrible
Written 28 January 2024
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Hello Tamara. First and foremost, thank you for taking the time to review the Museum. Our team takes pride in providing exceptional customer service to all visitors. We would be happy to have your family return to see an IMAX documentary film as our guests. Please email us at customerservice@mods.org so we can make this right.
We are sorry that your recent visit to the Museum was not exceptional. Your feedback will be shared internally with our team. Please note that the parking garage is operated by the City of Fort Lauderdale.
Written 30 January 2024
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RandyS
Calgary, Canada376 contributions
Nov 2024 • Family
We spent an afternoon at the museum and went primarily because it would be entertaining for our two children. They very much enjoyed learning about fish, coral, and the ecosystems around Florida. The hurricane exhibit was interesting and informative for both kids and adults.
What really stuck out for us all the Scooby-Doo exhibit. Having watched this cartoon as a kid myself I loved seeing the displays and trying to follow the clues. The kids go into the more interactive parts of the display.
The flight exhibit was also a hit. The kids liked trying the simulators and I enjoyed the history side of various aircraft.
The visit to the museum was a hit. My only complaint is that I wish they had lockers so we could have left some items rather than carry them the whole afternoon.
What really stuck out for us all the Scooby-Doo exhibit. Having watched this cartoon as a kid myself I loved seeing the displays and trying to follow the clues. The kids go into the more interactive parts of the display.
The flight exhibit was also a hit. The kids liked trying the simulators and I enjoyed the history side of various aircraft.
The visit to the museum was a hit. My only complaint is that I wish they had lockers so we could have left some items rather than carry them the whole afternoon.
Written 5 November 2024
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Hello Randy,
Thanks so much for visiting and for your kind words! We do in fact, have lockers. I apologize that our team did not make you aware of this. We hope that you can visit us again in the future.
Written 11 November 2024
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Erica
3 contributions
Jun 2022
We went here because of the rain and really enjoyed ourselves. The museum is incredibly interactive but not crowded. There are multiple kinds of exhibits so everyone should be able to find something they like. The animals are so cool and the staff is very friendly. You get a free IMAX movie with your ticket too.
Written 9 June 2022
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We're so pleased you enjoyed your visit. Thanks for taking the time to review us!
Written 2 June 2023
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Just three might be a little young, but there are plenty of hands on things to do that even very young children can enjoy. Our four year old grandsons had a blast. While there were some activities they couldn't participate in, those were few and far between. As I recall, there was a special area for younger ones near the entrance and once my grandsons got in there, they were having so much fun it was hard to get them to leave to explore the rest of the museum.
Written 30 September 2017
what is the cost to go there?
Written 10 September 2017
I am not sure, sorry, w went with a bunch of friends , there is a separate cost for the IMAX
Written 6 October 2017
how many hours should I calculate to see everything?
Written 19 July 2017
If you have kids it's going to depend on how interested they are in different things I would think you could easily spend four hours in there with no problem I'm thinking even six depending on the age of the children
Also if you combined it with an IMAX movie you might need a little more time. Enjoy!
Written 23 July 2017
Are there any good and relatively close parking spots for this museum that are less expensive? I have gone once and paid $12 for the parking garage. My friend paid $10 for two hours at a parking meter.
Written 14 September 2015
Current parking information is posted on the Museum's web site in the Visit section.
Written 21 September 2015
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