Miami Museum of Science Exhibits

Now on exhibit at Miami Science Museum

Megalodon: The Largest Shark That Ever Lived!

At 60 feet long, Megalodon was the largest shark that ever lived and a dominant marine predator. Sharks are at risk today, with recent population declines attributed to humans. Though Megalodon vanished 2 million years ago, its fascinating story inspires lessons for science and shark conservation. This new national traveling exhibition, "Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived," which opens in February at Miami Science Museum, features a 60-foot-long walk-through sculpture and highlights the evolution, biology and misconceptions regarding giant prehistoric sharks.

CSI: Crime Scene Insects

Learn the secrets of crime solving bugs. The Miami Science Museum offers visitors a rare opportunity to learn more about the mysterious world of crime scene investigation with its new exhibit, CSI: Crime Scene Insects. The exhibit dives into forensic entomology, the use of insects such as flies, maggots and beetles to reveal critical details of a crime scene, a fascinating practice that plays a vital role in solving a variety of crimes. CSI: Crime Scene Insects opens June 6th and runs through January 2010.

Inspired by the hit television show CSI: Miami, this interactive exhibit explores criminal investigations through lively and hands-on components of forensic entomology. Visitors can observe real crime scene insects including: carrion beetles, demisted (flesh-eating) beetles, blowflies and their maggots, and even investigate recreated crime scenes to collect evidence and solve the crimes.

CSI: Crime Scene Insects also offers visitors the opportunity to:

Investigate recreated crime scenes to collect evidence, analyze it, and draw conclusions about the nature of the crimes.
Explore the five stages of decomposition to learn the role insects play in the natural progression from stage to stage. Visitors can discover how important it is for forensic investigators to understand both insect lifecycles and the stages of decomposition in order to successfully use insects to help solve crimes.
Open morgue drawers containing medical models of cadavers: one drawer showing the insects that reside in a decomposing body shortly after death, and one showing a body in a more advanced state of decomposition. CSI: Crime Scene Insects meets the National Science Education Standards and is acceptable for children eight years and older (third grade).

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