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Car Rentals Florida and the Imaginarium

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Are you looking to make learning a part of your upcoming car rentals Florida vacation? Well, Fort Myers has the perfect vacation destination for you. The Imaginarium Hands-On Museum provides visitors with the perfect mix of information and fun. Exhibits at the Imaginarium encourage kids of all ages to get out and experience the world around them thanks to a variety of game-like programs. Activities inside the Imaginarium include everything from hurricane simulations to cloud capturing adventures, so why waste anther afternoon inside some other boring museum. The Imaginarium is overflowing with fun, informative exhibits specially designed to engage even the smallest of minds. Over 60 interactive exhibits are currently in operation at the Imaginarium, as well as a number of live fish, reptile and animal programs. It's easy to stretch the boundaries of your imagination inside the Imaginarium Hands-On Museum, so go ahead - leave reality's restrictions behind. Visit the Imaginarium in your Continental Car Rentals Florida rent-a-car today.

The Ins and Outs of the Imaginarium

  • The Imaginarium Hands-On Museum was founded in 1989. It opened in July of 1995 featuring a variety of exhibits designed to explore meteorology, physics, paleontology, ecology and zoology.
  • The facility is located in the historic downtown area of Fort Myers. Aside from the indoor exhibits, customers of Continental Car Rentals Florida can also enjoy an outdoor citrus grove and a freshwater lagoon.
  • The Imaginarium is housed inside the city's historic City of Fort Myers Water Plant. Renovations and additions to the building have included a movie theater, pavilion area and a screened reptile retreat.
  • More than 65,000 people visit the Imaginarium each and every year. This includes more than 14,000 school children and tour groups.

What Makes the Imaginarium Special?

The Imaginarium currently features a wide variety of daily hands-on activities and exhibits. Permanent exhibits at the museum include the Animal Lab, the Tropical Retreat, the Fish-Eye Lagoon and the Hurricane Experience. Children can also create their own weather reports inside the W-IMG TV Weather Station, ding for dinosaur fossils in the Dino Dig and Florida Fossil Quarry and touch a cloud inside the Cloud Machine. Special hands-on demonstrations are also held daily, along with outreach programs, preschool activities and educational workshops. Customers of Continental Car Rentals Florida can even opt to hold their birthday party at the Imaginarium thanks to the facilities special events programs. Other services inside the Imaginarium include the Museum Store and the conveniently located Café Imaginarium.

Plan a Party with the Imaginarium Museum

The Imaginarium Hans-On Museum would love to help you celebrate a special occasion during your upcoming Continental Car Rentals Florida vacation. Party packages at the Imaginarium start at just $175 and include decorations, cake, exclusive admission to the party room and admission for 10 children and 4 adults to the Imaginarium. The guest of honor will also receive a special gift. Pizza and other food can be prepared upon request. To learn more about party packages at the Imaginarium please contact the museum directly.

Things to Know Before You Visit

The Imaginarium Hands-On Museum is located at 2000 Cranford Avenue in Fort Myers, Florida. Parking is always free at the museum. The Imaginarium is open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm and on Sundays from 12 noon to 5 pm. Admission to the Imaginarium Hands-On Museum is just $5 for children 3 to 12, $8 for adults 12 to 54 and $7 for seniors 55 and over. Children under 3 are always admitted to the museum for free. While you're at the Imaginarium Hands-On Museum, Continental Car Rentals Florida highly recommends visiting the Café Imaginarium or Crumbles caterer for a tasty snack. Selected daily menu specials include everything from fresh-baked cookies, soups and salads. To learn more about the Imaginarium please call 1-239-337-3332 or log onto www.cityftmyers.com/imaginarium for more details.