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Museum of Science and History, Jacksonville

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#2 of 12 in Museums in Jacksonville
History Museum · Hidden Gem · Museum
As Northeast Florida’s only science and history museum, there is no limit to what you can discover at MOSH!

Whatever your age or interest, there’s always something to see and explore across three levels of exciting exhibits. Indulge your imagination with an Extreme Science show in our JEA Science Theater or experience one of our daily Live Animal Encounter programs. Journey to outer space in our Bryan-Gooding Planetarium to explore distant galaxies with one of our daily Planetarium programs.

We encourage you to share your photos and videos of your visit to the Museum. You can tag us by using @MOSHjax. We review all comments and will remove any that are inappropriate or offensive. We appreciate any reviews that are made about your visit or the Museum in general. We share all feedback internally and strive to make the Museum a pleasant experience for all.
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  • By Christian S
    Medium to small sized museum, but it is a perfect fit for the city. Very nicely located next to the river and riverwalk. Plenty of (free due to covid ??) parking Interesting science, biological, etc....  more »
  • By Jon P
    Prior reviews were mediocre but we had a half day to fill with grandkids 11, 10 & 9 while we waited for temps to warm up. And 1/2 as much as Zoo plus indoor and less time. Almost everything is hands.....  more »
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