Get Slimed and Go Back in Time: Your Guide to September at MODS
- laurie2769
- Sep 1
- 3 min read
Make it a Science-tastic September at the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS)! Have a slimy good time with science, take a holographic trip back in time during the opening of the East Coast’s first HoloTheater and practice predictive meteorology skills in the newly redesigned WSVN Weather Studio Experience! Explore it all month long with exclusive discounts during Broward Attractions and Museums Month (BAMM). Just mention BAMM at the box office to get one free adult or child admission with the purchase of an adult ticket.
Explore it all with an exclusive BOGO discount during Broward Attractions and Museums Month
Get Slimed with Messy Science Weekends starting September 6
Get ready to dive into a slimy, muddy, ooey-gooey adventure at MODS! Unleash your inner scientist with messy, hands-on experiments, meet animal ambassadors who dig, crawl and slime their way through life and discover how our Life Sciences team cares for the amazing creatures that call MODS home. Create your own muddy masterpieces, stretch and splatter sticky slimes and uncover their gooey secrets under a microscope. It’s a month of slime-filled fun, wild animal encounters and messy discoveries for all ages!
MODS’ HoloTheater Redefines Storytelling and Makes its East Coast Debut with Dinosaur Discoveries: A Holographic Adventure
Get ready to be transported into thrilling, larger-than-life holographic scientific adventures - all without the need of special glasses - when MODS and BASE Xperiential debut the custom-built, freestanding HoloTheater - the first of its kind on the East Coast of the United States! The revolutionary HoloTheater is a dynamic and immersive storytelling attraction using three-dimensional holographic technology, stunning laser-projection, spatial audio and video mapping. This theater will open with Dinosaur Discoveries: A Holographic Adventure, a stunning visual journey through 140 years of paleontology that brings dinosaurs to life in jaw-dropping fashion. The immersive experience is developed by BASE Xperiential, producers of mixed-media and live holographic entertainment, in partnership with MacGillivray Freeman Films (MFF), the world’s foremost independent producer and distributor of giant-screen films. The HoloTheater experience is approximately 25 minutes long and can be purchased with the Discovery Pass Plus, a new all-in-one ticket that includes Museum exhibitions, live science demonstrations, one IMAX® documentary film and a HoloTheater experience. The 67-seat HoloTheater is also available for private group experiences. For more information, visit mods.org/exhibit/holotheater.
Science Meets Adventure at the New WSVN Weather Studio Experience
Be one of the first to experience the newly reimagined, technologically updated WSVN Weather Studio Experience. Ever wonder how storms become so powerful and what it takes to protect our world against them? Step into the shoes of a meteorologist and tackle weather-related engineering challenges. From predicting severe weather patterns to exploring the latest tools in atmospheric science, dive into the fascinating work of forecasting and environmental protection. For more information, visit mods.org/exhibit/anchor-the-wsvn-be-a-meteorologist/.
Larger Than Life Adventures - Animal Rescues, an Anime Exclusive, the 30th Anniversary of Apollo 13 and More on the Big Screen
September covers all the film bases at The AutoNation® IMAX® 3D Theater, the largest screen in south Florida and one of the only theaters in the world to offer 2D and 3D IMAX® laser projection. September 5 is the opening of Wild Rescue, an uplifting film following the inspiring journey of animals given a second chance at a wildlife. Also on September 5, paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront in The Conjuring: Last Rites. Anime fans won’t want to miss the further adventures of Tanjiro Kamado, Enitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Ashibira in their quest to defend Demon Slayer Corps in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle opening September 12. Plus, on September 19, join Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Bill Paxton and Ed Harris portraying our real-life NASA heroes devising a strategy to return the Apollo 13 mission safely back to earth in this 30th anniversary showing of the award-winning Ron Howard film. For a schedule of films and showtimes, visit mods.org/showtimes.
Time is running out for the South Florida Adventure Pass! Through September 30, 2025, enjoy unlimited admission to MODS plus Butterfly World, Flamingo Gardens and Sawgrass Recreation Park. At $60 plus tax, per adult ages 13+ and $50 plus tax, per child (ages 3-12), this pass grants unlimited admission to each attraction. Existing annual passholders/members at participating attractions can upgrade to the South Florida Adventure Pass for $50 plus tax per adult and $40 plus tax per child. For more information on the South Florida Adventure Pass, please visit southfloridaadventurepass.com.
For more information about MODS’ September exhibits, programs and special events, visit mods.org.