Presidents’ Day Programs

Learn more about three of the United States’ most prominent Presidents: Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Andrew Jackson on Presidents’ Day at MOSH. Participants can make a patriotic penny pendant and a cherry tree, go on a “Find the Presidents” scavenger hunt, discover why Jacksonville was named after Andrew Jackson and watch a documentary in the Currents of Time exhibit! Activities will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and are included with Museum admission.

View MOSH Map MOSH Shows A – JEA Science Theater B – Florida Naturalist’s Center C – Bryan-Gooding Planetarium E – Elevator S – Stairs R – Restroom MOSH Exhibits The Body Within KidSpace Wells Fargo Community Room, Interpreting Northeast Florida: A Historic Mural by Elmer Grey Atlantic Tails: Whales, Dolphins and Manatees of Northeast Florida Classroom 1 JEA Powerplay: Understanding Our Energy Choices Timucuana Parks Adventure Hixon Native Plant Courtyard Traveling Exhibit Currents of Time: A History of Northeast Florida Space Science Gallery
11:00	Sesame Street’s One World, One Sky Planetarium Elmo and Big Bird meet a new friend who lives far, far away in China. The friends soon discover that despite the distance, they still see the same stars in the night sky! View more details.
11:30	Invertebrate Encounters Atlantic Tails Explore the sea creatures that reside in MOSH’s touch tank.
11:30	Extreme Science Show JEA Science Theater Experience explosions, shocks, and other fun experiments in this interactive science show!
12:00	Family Friendly Cosmic Concert Planetarium Kick back and relax as laser lights and images dance around the planetarium dome set to music. View more details.
12:30	Florida Fauna Florida Naturalist’s Center Find out how animals have adapted to the unique environments of Northeast Florida as a MOSH Naturalist highlights one of the species of wildlife that calls our state home.
1:00	Force 5 Planetarium Experience what happens when nature’s fury is unleashed and powerful forces develop into cataclysmic events. View more details.
1:30	Extreme Science Show JEA Science Theater Experience explosions, shocks, and other fun experiments in this interactive science show!
2:00	Skies Over Jacksonville Planetarium Take a guided tour of the current night sky with a MOSH Planetarium Educator. View more details.
3:00	From Earth to the Universe Planetarium This stunning, 30-minute voyage through time and space conveys, through an arresting combination of sights and sounds, the Universe revealed to us by science.
3:00	Meet a Marsupial Florida Naturalist’s Center Learn about our only North American Marsupial.
3:30	Extreme Science Show JEA Science Theater Experience explosions, shocks, and other fun experiments in this interactive science show!
4:00	Legends of the Night Sky: Orion Planetarium Follow Orion’s animated adventures as you learn how the constellation Orion was placed in the sky. View more details.