History
1941 The Association for Childhood Education charters The Jacksonville Children's Museum
1948 The Jacksonville Children's Museum moves in a Victorian mansion in Riverside
1965 Construction begins on the current, centralized location downtown - on the south bank of the St. Johns River.
1969 The newly-constructed Jacksonville Children's Museum opens its doors.
1977 The Jacksonville Children's Museum becomes the Jacksonville Museum
of Arts and Sciences
1983 The Jacksonville Museum of Arts and Sciences is accredited by the
American Association of Museums
1988 The Jacksonville Museum of Arts and Sciences become the Museum of
Science and History. 37,500 square feet of space is added including the
Alexander Brest Planetarium.
1994 The current building is renovated to expand the core exhibition galleries,
add program and classroom space, increase collection storage spaces,
and upgrade all of the support systems.
1996 Atlantic Tails - Whales, Dolphins and Manatees of North East Florida is opened.
1997 Currents of Time - A History of Jacksonville and North East Florida is opened to the public.
2000 Jacksonville Jaguars: History of a Hometown Team opens.
2002 JEA Science Theater and Aqua Expo opened to the public.
2004 Universe of Science opened to the public.
2006 Florida Naturalist's Center opened to the public.
2008 Water Worlds opened to the public.
2009 The Body Within opened to the public.
