SOUTH FLORIDA SCIENCE MUSEUM ANNOUNCES TWO NEW EXHIBITS
Attack of the Bloodsuckers and Tree Houses exhibits set to open May 21st
(West Palm Beach, FL) — Hang out at the South Florida Science Museum and your skin might not be the only thing crawling from two new exhibits, both opening on May 21st. Attack of the Bloodsuckers and Tree Houses are sure to entertain, educate and excite curiosity through the hands-on, interactive exhibits. The exhibits run through September 11th.
Attack of the Bloodsuckers will explore the science of what’s 
biting you! The kid-friendly exhibition examines the biological wonders of mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, leeches and other creatures that eat blood. Stinky feet can make you more attractive — to a hungry mosquito, that is. Learn why bloodsuckers are important to the ecosystem and how to keep them out of your system! Visitors can look a real leech in the mouth, receive a big hug from a giant inflatable tick, get itchy and knotty with the life-size game of “Twitcher” – a buggy variation on the game Twister or learn helpful hints for avoiding these sometimes annoying creatures.
“Both of these brand new exhibits will immerse our visitors in the facts and foibles of our ecosystem and the natural world,” said Lew Crampton, chief executive officer of the South Florida Science Museum. “They offer lots of fun and edutainment for all with a strong emphasis on hands-on fun and games. A perfect spring and summer excursion for the family that takes place in air-conditioned comfort.”
Spend time hanging out in the trees while exploring firsthand 
who lives high up in the branches through stereoscopic viewfinders, tracking clues, natural artifacts and sound. The lively setting of the Tree Houses exhibit will have visitors roaming from tree to tree to house as they discover the many habitats that trees provide for animals large and small—and people, too. Guests can look for signs of animal tree dwellers as they walk through an indoor tree house and across a wobbly connecting bridge, play a computerized forest game where they can harvest trees without harming wildlife, watch how a forest becomes a house, view the tree houses people have built around the world and even design and build their own, listen for animals inside the tree house and try to guess their sounds on an “animal dance floor,” or wander through a “kitchen” to discover not-so-obvious tree connections in our own houses.
The South Florida Science Museum delivers entertaining and educational journeys through the many worlds of science and technology for curious minds of all ages. Located just off I-95 and Southern Blvd. 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. New happenings at Museum include the Bugz exhibit, an Amateur Radio Center open on weekends and holidays as well as aquarium feedings and shark pettings on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. Each year the museum welcomes more than 125,000 visitors and reaches more than 45,000 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 exhibitions, is: Adults $11.95; Seniors 62+ $10.50; and children ages three-12 $8.95, children under three years and Museum members are free. For more information about the South Florida Science Museum please call 561-832-1988 or visit www.sfsm.org.