nightLAB: Science Swarm

Experiment and explore during nightLAB.

Prepare to bug out during nightLAB: Science Swarm. Adults 21+ can explore our new special exhibition, Bugs, a special exhibition created by Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand and Weta Workshop (the creative studio behind the Lord of the Rings films’ fantastical sets), participate in activations, engage with community partners, enjoy drinks, and more. Connect with friends and get ready to enjoy science socially.

During the evening, guests can expect:

• Access to museum exhibitions from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
• Experience an original, live-presented, and interactive Frost Planetarium show, ‘Bugs… in Space!’ (seating is limited; reserve on site)
• Get creepy crawly with live bugs from the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence
• Explore ‘Bugs in Love’ with our Expert on Call Mike Terrell from Palm Beach Zoo
• Compete in beetle bingo to win prizes from Biscayne Bay Brewing while discovering fascinating details about nature’s most diverse creatures.
• Snack on chocolate-covered crickets as you discover the nutritional power of insects and how they could become a future food source with Frost Science educators
• Hear about the ‘Planet of Prehistoric Bugs’ with Frost Science’s paleontology department
• Become an entomologist with the Broward College Entomology and learn the methods scientists use to preserve research specimens as you pin your own bug to take home.
• Drinks and snacks for purchase at the Space_Bar by Constellation Culinary Group

Schedule: Explore the full programming schedule below.

Members: Frost Science Members can purchase up to four tickets at $15.00 per person regardless of membership level entitlements.

Parking: Onsite parking is available in the museum garage for $18 flat rate, but is extremely limited. All cars must exit garage by 1:00 a.m. Member parking discount does not apply. To learn more about onsite and nearby parking alternatives, click here.

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Programming Schedule

Bug Eats
Hsiao Family Special Exhibition Gallery, Level 1: 7:00 p.m. – 10:45 p.m.
Ever wondered how many bugs it takes to fuel your body with enough protein for survival? Discover the surprising nutritional power of insects and how they could become a future food source.

Live Bug Encounter with Naval Entomology Center for Excellence
Atrium, Level 1: 7:00 p.m. – 10:45 p.m.
Get up close and personal with live bugs and see some spectacular specimens.

Frost Planetarium: “Bugs… in Space!”
Frost Planetarium, Level 1: 7:45 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 10:00 p.m.
Did you know that the first Earthlings to be launched into space were…bugs?! Join Alec Warren, Director of the Frost Planetarium, for an interactive exploration of the history of bugs in space, what bugs are up there today (and why), and what we can learn from studying these surprising little astronauts. Reservations required.

Food Station & Space___Bar
Ocean Gallery and Atrium, Level 1: Last call at 10:30 p.m. for Ocean Gallery and 10:45 p.m. for Atrium
Enjoy signature drinks and a curated menu available for purchase.
Food may be enjoyed in the Atrium and Ocean Gallery only. Only drinks are permitted inside the Frost Planetarium.

Coffee Station
Atrium, Level 1: 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Science Store
Atrium, Level 1: 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Enjoy 20% off all items, excluding clearance and select items.

Beer-y Beetle Bingo
meLab, Level 3: 7:30 p.m., 8:00 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m., 10:30 p.m.
Compete in beetle bingo to win prizes from Biscayne Bay Brewing while discovering fascinating details about nature’s most diverse creatures.

Expert on Call: Mike Terrell “Bugs in Love”
The Vista, Level 4: Lectures at 8:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Set the mood for Valentine’s Day with a lively lecture about how bugs mate, presented by Palm Beach Zoo Curator Mike Terrell.

Pin a Bug with Broward College Entomologists
Terrace, Level 4: 7:00 p.m. – 10:45 p.m.
Become an entomologist! Learn the methods scientists use to preserve research specimens as you pin your own bug to take home.

Planet of the Prehistoric Bugs
The Dig, Level 4: 7:00 p.m. – 10:45 p.m.
Encounter the giant bugs that once roamed Earth and zoomed through the skies with the Frost Science paleontology team.

Photobooth
Ocean Gallery, Level 1: 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Put on your best bug face and celebrate the night with this free activity.