The famous Butterfly World , showcases thousands of butterflies as well as hummingbirds, waterfalls, orchids and roses. Watch sea turtles come to shore and lay their eggs at John U. Lloyd State Park or Hollywood's North Beach Park. View manatees in their natural habitat at Columbus Park in Port Everglades. Built to promote the understanding and appreciation of science in children and adults through entertaining interaction with educational exhibits, programs and films, the museum opened a large Discovery Center in 1999. Designed for toddlers and pre-schoolers, the Discovery Center is a place for them to meet new friends and have fun while developing motor skills and learning basic science.
Kids can also gaze at the stars through powerful telescopes in the evenings.
The Young at Art Children's Museum has art, activities and interactive exhibits specifically for children to discover the world in which they live. One of their new exhibits entitled, Global Village, features interactive activities enabling children to journey around the globe and experience various cultures. Other museums that children will appreciate include the Old Dillard Museum for African American heritage and Stranahan House, the oldest home in the area. South Florida Museum of Natural History , has one of the finest and largest collections of artifacts in Florida. The museum's educational exhibits include dinosaur artifacts, African tribal art, an Egyptian tomb, a butterfly garden including plants native to Florida, minerals, crystals, anthropology and a wonderful diorama of undersea life.