Visitor Information


MOSH is located on the Southbank of Jacksonville’s beautiful St. Johns River next to Friendship Fountain Park.

1025 Museum Circle
Jacksonville, FL 32207

ONLINE TICKET RESERVATIONS

Tickets are available for advance reservation. Members, please log in to receive your discount. Children 2 and Under are free and do not require a ticket for admission. Other discounts (Bank of America, Museums for All, Etc.) please call (904) 396-6674 or check in at the Museum Guest Relations desk for admission.

Advance online ticket sales are strongly recommended. Tickets are non-transferrable and non-refundable.

Tickets are only valid for the date and time specified. A digital confirmation and timed tickets will be emailed. Guests please bring your printed or digital ticket at your SELECTED time.

PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE MUSEUM

Tickets are also available for purchase upon arrival at the Guest Relations Front Desk in the Museum Lobby.

TICKET PRICES

ADULTS
$24.00

STUDENTS, SENIORS (55+) & MILITARY
$22.00

CHILDREN (3-12 YRS)
$18.00

MEMBERS and CHILDREN UNDER 2
FREE

ALL-ACCESS TICKET

MOSH’s General Admission tickets now includes:
General Admission + All Daily Planetarium Shows, Animal Encounters, & Shows in the JEA Science Theater and more!

All MOSH discounts only apply to general admissions. Not special events, school programs, and already established discounted ticket prices.

MOSH MEMBER TICKETS

FOR MUSEUM MEMBERS:

Advanced reservations for MOSH Members are not required for admission, but presentation of your Membership card is required. Members are welcome to visit the Museum at any time during public operating hours. Thank you for your continued support!

SPECIAL TICKET DISCOUNTS

MUSEUMS FOR ALL
Applies to cardholder and three additional guests (4 total individuals). Present your EBT card and ID at the Front Desk to receive reduced admission at $3.00 per EBT cardholder and up to three guests for $3.00 each. (Discount does not apply to Senior, Military, Student, or Youth tickets.)

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
Applies to each guest with a Boys and Girls Club card. Present card to Front Desk to receive reduced admission provided at $2.50 per cardholder. (Discount does not apply to Senior, Military, Student, or Youth tickets.)

BROOKS REHABILITATION, RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES, UF HEALTH PROTON THERAPY INSTITUTE
Patient and accompanying group receive free admission to the Museum. Please present proof of program membership to receive the discount. See your location’s representative for access instructions. (Discount does not apply to Senior, Military, Student, or Youth tickets.)

VYSTAR MEMBERS DISCOUNT
Applies to cardholders only. Please present proof of VyStar debit/credit card/member ID to receive $5 off admission to the Museum. (Discount does not apply to Senior, Military, Student, or Youth tickets.)

BANK OF AMERICA MUSEUMS ON US PROGRAM
Applies to Bank of America cardholders. Please present your active Bank of America, Merrill, or Bank of America Private Bank branded physical or digital/electronic debit or credit card to the Front Desk to receive free admission during the first consecutive Saturday and Sunday of each month.

K9S FOR WARRIORS
Trainers and their dogs receive free admission.

RECIPROCAL MEMBERS
Applies to reciprocal museum members (ASTC). Please present your reciprocal-museum membership ID to the Front Desk to receive free admission to the Museum. The discount applies to the amount of individuals your membership covers.

SPONSORED DAYS
Occasionally MOSH has sponsored days with free admission. If you would like to be alerted about these events, sign up for our newsletter. The sign-up is located near the bottom of the page. Just fill in your email address and click SUBSCRIBE.

*Special Ticket Discounts are only available when purchasing admissions in person at the Front Desk.

REFUND POLICY

Thank you for choosing us. We trust you’re enjoying your experience. Should you find yourself dissatisfied, you may request a refund under these terms:

How to Request a Refund: To initiate a refund, please reach out to Mosh guest relations management within 3 days of your purchase. Provide your order number and details of the event or program attended. Our team will assess your request and determine eligibility.

Refund Eligibility: Refunds are contingent upon not attending any associated event, show, or program before requesting a refund. Attending any part of such activities renders you ineligible for a refund. Additionally, refunds may be voided for reasons including noise levels, interactions with exhibits, missing scheduled events, or personal opinions on museum operations or exhibitions.

Exceptions: Exceptions may be considered in exceptional cases at our customer service team’s discretion.

Contact Us: For inquiries regarding our refund policy, please contact LaRoe Adams or Bradley Wright at LAdams@themosh.org or BWright@themosh.org.

Thank you for your Visit and we hope to see you again at MOSH.

Monday: 10 AM – 5 PM

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: 10 AM – 5 PM

Thursday: 10 AM – 5 PM

Friday: 10 AM – 5 PM

Saturday: 10 AM – 6 PM

Sunday: Noon – 5 PM

The Museum is closed on the following holidays: 

  • New Year’s Day
  • Easter
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day

AMENITIES

WATER FOUNTAINS

Water fountains are available on the first and second floor.

RESTROOMS

Restrooms are located on the first and second floors of the building near the elevator. MOSH offers accessible restrooms, family restrooms, and changing stations.

ST. VINCENT'S HEALTHCARE FIRST AID ROOM

MOSH’s First Aid Room is located in the lobby near KidSpace. Please inquire at Guest Relations for assistance.

STROLLER RENTAL

Strollers are not currently available for COVID-19 safety.

NURSING MOTHERS

We are nursing-friendly in all public areas. Nursing mothers are also welcome to use the St. Vincent’s HealthCare First Aid Room if they desire privacy.

Monday: 10 AM – 5 PM

Daily Animal Shows

Animal Encounter

  • 1:35 PM  |  JEA Science Theater
    Join a Naturalist and some of MOSH’s animal residents as you learn more about native Northeast Florida wildlife. Animal appearances may include, but are not limited to, Gopher Tortoises, Fowler Toads and Florida King Snakes. Topics vary from animal movement to wildlife conservation. Tickets can be purchased at the Front Desk. (Please meet on the first floor inside the JEA Power Play exhibit by the double doors to the JEA Science Theater two minutes before the program begins.)

Planetarium Shows

Laser Holidays

  • 12 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    Experience total sensory entertainment as laser lights, high-def images, and digital sound collide to create a family-friendly holidays-themed laser show in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium!

Astronaut

  • 1 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut?  Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut. Explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, from floating around the International Space Station to maneuvering through microscopic regions of the human body.  Discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject ‘Chad’, our test astronaut, to everything that space has to throw at him.

Skies Over Jacksonville

  • 2 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    Even at two o’clock in the afternoon you have an opportunity to stare into a dark night sky and contemplate your place in the Universe. Join us under the 60-foot Planetarium dome to be led by our educators through a live-narrated program that investigates our skies over Jacksonville.

Season of Light

  • 3 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    Explore the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings behind seasonal traditions, including the “Star over Bethlehem.”

Wednesday: 10 AM – 5 PM

Daily Animal Shows

Animal Encounter

  • 1:35 PM  |  JEA Science Theater
    Join a Naturalist and some of MOSH’s animal residents as you learn more about native Northeast Florida wildlife. Animal appearances may include, but are not limited to, Gopher Tortoises, Fowler Toads and Florida King Snakes. Topics vary from animal movement to wildlife conservation. Tickets can be purchased at the Front Desk. (Please meet on the first floor inside the JEA Power Play exhibit by the double doors to the JEA Science Theater two minutes before the program begins.)

Planetarium Shows

Laser Holidays

  • 12 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    Experience total sensory entertainment as laser lights, high-def images, and digital sound collide to create a family-friendly holidays-themed laser show in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium!

Astronaut

  • 1 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut?  Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut. Explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, from floating around the International Space Station to maneuvering through microscopic regions of the human body.  Discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject ‘Chad’, our test astronaut, to everything that space has to throw at him.

Skies Over Jacksonville

  • 2 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    Even at two o’clock in the afternoon you have an opportunity to stare into a dark night sky and contemplate your place in the Universe. Join us under the 60-foot Planetarium dome to be led by our educators through a live-narrated program that investigates our skies over Jacksonville.

Season of Light

  • 3 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    Explore the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings behind seasonal traditions, including the “Star over Bethlehem.”

Thursday: 10 AM – 5 PM 

Daily Animal Shows

Animal Encounter

  • 1:35 PM  |  JEA Science Theater
    Join a Naturalist and some of MOSH’s animal residents as you learn more about native Northeast Florida wildlife. Animal appearances may include, but are not limited to, Gopher Tortoises, Fowler Toads and Florida King Snakes. Topics vary from animal movement to wildlife conservation. Tickets can be purchased at the Front Desk. (Please meet on the first floor inside the JEA Power Play exhibit by the double doors to the JEA Science Theater two minutes before the program begins.)

Planetarium Shows

Laser Holidays

  • 12 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    Experience total sensory entertainment as laser lights, high-def images, and digital sound collide to create a family-friendly holidays-themed laser show in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium!

Astronaut

  • 1 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut?  Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut. Explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, from floating around the International Space Station to maneuvering through microscopic regions of the human body.  Discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject ‘Chad’, our test astronaut, to everything that space has to throw at him.

Skies Over Jacksonville

  • 2 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    Even at two o’clock in the afternoon you have an opportunity to stare into a dark night sky and contemplate your place in the Universe. Join us under the 60-foot Planetarium dome to be led by our educators through a live-narrated program that investigates our skies over Jacksonville.

Season of Light

  • 3 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    Explore the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings behind seasonal traditions, including the “Star over Bethlehem.”

Friday: 10 AM – 5 PM

Science Shows

Science Live!

  • 2:30 PM | JEA Science Theater
    Discover the cause of explosions, shocks and other fun experiments in this interactive Science Show.

Daily Animal Shows

Animal Encounter

  • 1:35 PM  |  JEA Science Theater
    Join a Naturalist and some of MOSH’s animal residents as you learn more about native Northeast Florida wildlife. Animal appearances may include, but are not limited to, Gopher Tortoises, Fowler Toads and Florida King Snakes. Topics vary from animal movement to wildlife conservation. Tickets can be purchased at the Front Desk. (Please meet on the first floor inside the JEA Power Play exhibit by the double doors to the JEA Science Theater two minutes before the program begins.)

Planetarium Shows

Laser Holidays

  • 12 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    Experience total sensory entertainment as laser lights, high-def images, and digital sound collide to create a family-friendly holidays-themed laser show in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium!

Astronaut

  • 1 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut?  Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut. Explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, from floating around the International Space Station to maneuvering through microscopic regions of the human body.  Discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject ‘Chad’, our test astronaut, to everything that space has to throw at him.

Skies Over Jacksonville

  • 2 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    Even at two o’clock in the afternoon you have an opportunity to stare into a dark night sky and contemplate your place in the Universe. Join us under the 60-foot Planetarium dome to be led by our educators through a live-narrated program that investigates our skies over Jacksonville.

Season of Light

  • 3 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    Explore the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings behind seasonal traditions, including the “Star over Bethlehem.”

Saturday: 10 AM – 6 PM 

Science Shows

Science Live!

  • 12:30 PM  |  JEA Science Theater
  • 2:30 PM | JEA Science Theater
    Discover the cause of explosions, shocks and other fun experiments in this interactive Science Show.

Daily Animal Shows

Animal Encounter

  • 1:35 PM  |  JEA Science Theater
    Join a Naturalist and some of MOSH’s animal residents as you learn more about native Northeast Florida wildlife. Animal appearances may include, but are not limited to, Gopher Tortoises, Fowler Toads and Florida King Snakes. Topics vary from animal movement to wildlife conservation. Tickets can be purchased at the Front Desk. (Please meet on the first floor inside the JEA Power Play exhibit by the double doors to the JEA Science Theater two minutes before the program begins.)

Planetarium Shows

Laser Holidays

  • 12 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    Experience total sensory entertainment as laser lights, high-def images, and digital sound collide to create a family-friendly holidays-themed laser show in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium!

Astronaut

  • 1 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut?  Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut. Explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, from floating around the International Space Station to maneuvering through microscopic regions of the human body.  Discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject ‘Chad’, our test astronaut, to everything that space has to throw at him.

Skies Over Jacksonville

  • 2 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    Even at two o’clock in the afternoon you have an opportunity to stare into a dark night sky and contemplate your place in the Universe. Join us under the 60-foot Planetarium dome to be led by our educators through a live-narrated program that investigates our skies over Jacksonville.

Tour of the Solar System

  • 4 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    This is the closest you’ll come all week to traveling through outer space… guaranteed! Join our Planetarium Educators as they highlight the discoveries of major objects in our Solar System in this live-narrated tour of Earth’s backyard.

Sunday: 12 – 5 PM

Daily Animal Shows

Animal Encounter

  • 1:35 PM  |  JEA Science Theater
    Join a Naturalist and some of MOSH’s animal residents as you learn more about native Northeast Florida wildlife. Animal appearances may include, but are not limited to, Gopher Tortoises, Fowler Toads and Florida King Snakes. Topics vary from animal movement to wildlife conservation. Tickets can be purchased at the Front Desk. (Please meet on the first floor inside the JEA Power Play exhibit by the double doors to the JEA Science Theater two minutes before the program begins.)

Planetarium Shows

Astronaut

  • 1 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut?  Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut. Explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, from floating around the International Space Station to maneuvering through microscopic regions of the human body.  Discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject ‘Chad’, our test astronaut, to everything that space has to throw at him.

Skies Over Jacksonville

  • 2 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    Even at two o’clock in the afternoon you have an opportunity to stare into a dark night sky and contemplate your place in the Universe. Join us under the 60-foot Planetarium dome to be led by our educators through a live-narrated program that investigates our skies over Jacksonville.

Season of Light

  • 3 PM  |  Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
    Explore the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings behind seasonal traditions, including the “Star over Bethlehem.”

PARKING

There are several parking options for MOSH visitors. Click HERE for a parking map.

FREE PARKING
Parking is available on a first come, first served basis in the Museum’s east lot, located next to the Main Street Bridge. Visitors may find additional parking:

  • In the former River City Brewing Company lot, across from the main entrance to the Museum | Parking is only available on the perimeter of the lot; please do not park within the fenced area.
  • Under the Acosta Expressway on Museum Circle | This lot may be accessed from Museum Circle towards the I-95 South On-Ramp; it is located to the right of the On-Ramp.
  • On San Marco Blvd next to the San Marco Skyway Station

PAID PARKING
Paid parking is available in the non-MOSH designated spots in the lot near River City Brewing Company. Visitors can also park in the Kings Avenue Parking Garage and take the Skyway to the San Marco stop. For details, days, and hours of operation, visit JTA’s website.

DROP-OFF AREA
To ensure safety and refrain from blocking traffic, we ask that you pull completely into the circle in front of Friendship Fountain Park to drop off or pick up passengers.

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