nightLAB: Weird Science

Experiment and explore during nightLAB.

Get ready for a spine-tingling adventure during nightLAB: Weird Science. Adults 21+ can explore our exhibitions, do experiments, engage with community partners, enjoy spooktacular 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.
• An original spooky Frost Planetarium show, ‘Cosmic Horrors,’ throughout the night (seating is limited; reserve on site)
• Electrifying STEM interactions with Frost Science educators
• 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. Members must present their membership card during check-in to receive discounted parking benefit. Parking is on a first come, first served basis and is not guaranteed. To learn more about onsite and nearby parking alternatives, click here. The museum is also accessible by public transportation and has a dedicated ride share drop-off/pick-up zone.

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Programming Schedule

Expert on Call
The Vista, Level 4: 8:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 10:15 p.m.
Discover your brain on psychedelics! Take a trip with chemist Dr. Joseph Lichter of the FIU College of Arts, Sciences & Education to explore the neuroscience of drugs in this short scientific presentation.

Cosmic Horrors
Frost Planetarium, Level 1: 7:40 p.m., 8:20 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 9:40 p.m., 10:20 p.m.
Brace yourself for encounters with malevolent black holes, eerie cosmic phantoms, and spine-tingling secrets that haunt the celestial realm. In space, no one can hear you scream…

Telescope Viewing
Rooftop
Join museum experts on the rooftop terrace to observe the full Moon, Saturn and other bright objects in the October night sky. (weather permitting)

Science of Survival
Power of Science, Level 1: 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m.
Have you ever gotten caught going a little…off-script at work? It can get weird when you work with explosives! Watch our team flaunt lab safety rules and learn the consequences in the Science of Survival stage show.

CSI: Frost Science
Terrace, Level 3
Channel your inner detective to learn how crimes are solved with analysis from real forensic scientists including Dr. Sharon Plotkin of Miami Dade College, Dr. Bruce McCord of FIU’s Global Forensic and Justice Center, Dr. Steven Lee from San Jose State University and their expert staff!

Fog Bubbles
Atrium, Level 1
Create glowing, fog-filled bubbles using dry ice and watch them burst into a mesmerizing fluorescent fog under blacklight. Trippy!

Weird Science Trivia
meLab, Level 3: 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Get smarter—and pick up weird science facts to impress your friends—at trivia with Biscayne Bay Brewing! Play for a chance to win gift cards, merch and bragging rights.

Ambassador Animal Encounters
The Vista, Level 4: 8:00 – 8:30 p.m., 9:30 – 10:00 p.m.
Meet Frost Science’s spooky-yet-charismatic ambassador animals! We promise a wing-flapping good time.

Unearthed from the Grave
The Dig, Level 4
Spooky skeletons abound in the The Dig and PaleoLab. Learn the science of studying long-dead creatures from Frost Science’s Paleontology Department.