Museum of Science and Industry - Tampa Science Museum

  • Address: 4801 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33617
  • Phone: +1 813 987 6100
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  • Website:www.mosi.org
Average Rating
4.0
3+ reviews
from 2 sources
Frommers
2.0
1+ reviews
Yelp
4.5
2+ reviews

Estimated Price: From $2

Museum of Science and Industry
4801 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33617

Museum of Science and Industry Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • MOSI is one of a handful of museums in the world to display one of the largest articulated dinosaurs ever discovered. -- Meet planet Earth and learn about its place in the solar system. -- Get gutsy in the Science Works Theater show. -- See the universe up-close and personal through MOSI's telesc... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Science comes to life at this museum that houses a planetarium, an IMAX theater and many interactive displays. more on TripAdvisor
  • A great place to take the kids, MOSI is the largest science center in the Southeast, with more than 450 interactive exhibits. Step into the Gulf Hurricane to experience 74 mph winds, explore the human body in "The Amazing You," and, if your heart is up to it, ride a bicycle across a 98-foot-long ... more on Frommers
  • The Museum of Science and Industry, or MOSI, is the largest science center in the Southeast. It includes an IMAX theater, as well as over 450 interactive exhibits, such as ... more on Weather.com
  • The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) is a fun and stimulating scientific playground, though at times some exhibits aren't working properly. When it's hitting on all cylinders, you learn about Florida weather, anatomy, flight, and space by seeing and by doing. At the Gulf Coast Hurricane Exhi... more on Fodor's

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Tripadvisorlogo-11383-0
3.0
IMAX is great, rest of the museum iffy

The "domed" IMAX theatre at MOSI is wonderful, even if it does give one a tad of a neckache. Small price to pay for a great flick like James Cameron's "Aliens of the Deep" or "Hurricane on the Bayou." Outside the IMAX, the museum needs an overhaul. Badly. It's old and not very clean and there wer... JJNOLA, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

4.0
Maria S. 's review

We stayed mostly in the children's museum area and loved it. Lots of inventive & interactive exhibits. There is a bed of nails that you can lay on and ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Tripadvisorlogo-11383-0
1.0
Hated It

This place should be demolished. It costs way too much to get in and I was bored in about 30 minutes. My wife wanted to leave after 15 minutes. Don't waste your time or money. Spend more and go to Busch Gardens. ... Brians2510, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

5.0
Stephanie N. 's review

Excellent interactive museum where I've been many a time on school field trips. The main attraction at this place is the iMax movie theater, but I ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Tripadvisorlogo-11383-0
4.0
Great value

Quite a few of the hands-on exhibits weren't working, and on several of them it was hard to figure out what the point was or what you were supposed to do. But there was enough stuff that WAS working to still make it worthwhile. We got a great rate..they have a military rate for all tickets PLUS w... RGC1218, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

Directions

From downtown, take I-275 N. to the Fowler Ave. E. exit (no. 51). Take this 2 miles east to museum on right

At N. 50th St

Hours

Daily 9am-5pm or later

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: $20.95

Other Web Resources

  • www.mosi.org

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