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Museum of Science & Industry

Address: 4801 E. Fowler Ave., 1 mi north of Busch Gardens, Northeast Tampa, Tampa, FL, 33617 | Map It
Phone: 813/987-6100; 800/995-6674
www.mosi.org

Category: Museums/Galleries
Location: Tampa

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 3.0/5

Fodor's Review:

The Museum of Science & Industryis 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 Exhibit, you can experience what a hurricane and its 74-mph winds feel like, though crowds sometimes mean a long wait. The BioWorks Butterfly Garden is a 6,400-square-foot engineered ecosystem project that demonstrates how wetlands can clean water plus serve as a home for butterflies. The 100-seat Saunders Planetarium—Tampa's only planetarium—has afternoon and evening shows, one of them a trek through the universe. For adventurous spirits, there's a high-wire bicycle ride 30 feet above the floor. There's also an impressive IMAX theater, where films are projected on a hemispherical 82-foot dome.

Cost: $23.95
Open: Weekdays 9-5; weekends 9-6.

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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by liveforadventure from Tampa on 12/28/08
Great stop if you have kids under the age of 15-16. Anyone older than that... not so much fun. Just see an IMAX movie instead of paying for full admission to MOSI. The IMAX is one of the huge round/globe theatres. Very nice.

Member Rating: 2.8
Ratings details: Experience: 3.0 Ease: 3.0 Value: 3.0 Don't Miss: 2.0

Reviewed by bachslunch from US on 11/12/08
Science museum with some fun exhibits (fossils, astronomy, natural disasters, etc.), especially good for kids. Also has a nice back woods area to hike.