Step into a garden of wonders to experience the fascinating science that’s literally in our own backyard in our newest traveling exhibition, Backyard Adventures! Guests will discover the outdoors from the perspective of a bee, take a walk through a digital garden to see plants growing in super time and investigate the creatures that only come out at night!

Opening Day Activities:

• Special Edition Naturalist Show @ Hixon Native Plant Courtyard Exhibit 1 p.m.
  Explore the plants and animals who you might find in your very own backyard!
• Extreme! Science Shows – Wild Weather @ JEA Science Theater 11:30 a.m.| 1:30 p.m. |3:30 p.m.
  Discover the causes of how thunder and hurricanes are formed. Learn how meteorologists study and attempt to predict the powerful forces of our weather.
• Museum Wide Scavenger Hunt
• Insects: Friends or Foes? Learn about the different types of insects in a mix-n-match game!
• Seed to Plant Word Search – Explore the life cycle of plants from seed to flower!

Special Guests:

• Florida Yards and Neighborhoods
• Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens
• NEFAS (Northeast Florida Astronomical Society)