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.
Tickets are non-transferrable and non-refundable.
Tickets are only valid for the date specified. A digital confirmation and timed tickets will be emailed. Guests please bring your printed or digital ticket with you to check-in.
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.
VISITOR GUIDELINES POLICY
The Museum of Science & History of Jacksonville, Inc (MOSH) welcomes all visitors to have a safe, enjoyable learning experience. MOSH has adopted the following guidelines for the safety and security of its visitors, volunteers and staff.
The Museum reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to deny admission to or remove any persons engaging in prohibited behavior that could pose a safety or security risk or create a hostile environment for visitors, staff, volunteers or vendors. Visitors who are asked to stop any prohibited behavior during visit and fail to comply will be subject to expulsion with no refund from the premises and related events, or future events.
SAFETY
- Sleeping or lying down is prohibited
- Shirt and footwear are required for entry
- Children age 15 and under must be accompanied by adult caregiver(s) at all times
- Leaning on walls or cases is prohibited
- Running, pushing, or roughhousing is prohibited
- Damaging, stealing, climbing on, removing or endangering Museum artifacts and displays are prohibited
- Pets and Emotional Support Animals are not permitted in the Museum. Service animals are permitted.
- Bathroom use is restricted to ticketed visitors, vendors, volunteers, and staff guests
- Backpacks and large bags are required to be checked in upon entry
PROHIBITED BEHAVIOR
- Physical violence, verbal abuse, or any form of harassment
- Profanity
- Intimidation tactics and/or making threats
- Malicious or harmful statements about others
- Public disclosure of another’s private information
- Possession of dangerous or unauthorized material
- Possession of Firearms or weapons while on MOSH Property
- Smoking and Vaping inside the Museum
- Solicitation, purchase or selling of illegal substances
- Offensive clothing
- Engaging in disorderly conduct
- Failure to comply with a reasonable request, expectation or restriction that has been communicated by Museum staff or volunteers
- Vendors or visitors who appear to be under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs are prohibited from entry
- Littering on Museum property
- Partisan political activity
PROHIBITED ITEMS
- Aerosol containers or non-aerosol sprays (prescriptions for medical needs are permitted)
- Wagons, Segway, Bicycles, Tricycles, Skateboards, Heelys, or Scooters. Motorized ADA assistive devices, wheelchairs, walkers and strollers are exempt from this rule
- Weapons (firearms, knives, etc.)
- Coolers, except for those accompanying school field trips
- Posters, Banners, Signs or Barriers.
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
RESTROOMS
ST. VINCENT'S HEALTHCARE FIRST AID ROOM
STROLLER RENTAL
NURSING MOTHERS
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. Our reptilian and/or amphibian ambassadors will make an appearance for an up-close and personal encounter. Topics vary from animal behavior to wildlife conservation. 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 Show
- 12 PM | Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
Experience total sensory entertainment as laser lights, high-def images, and digital sound collide to create a family-friendly 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.
Always Above
- 3 PM | Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
Since the beginning of time, people have gazed upward at the night sky in fascination. But most people don’t realize what is up there or how much our modern way of life depends on the thousands of satellites that fly around our planet. Orbiting the Earth are satellites that allow us to communicate with each other, monitor the weather, help us get to where we’re going and keep our country safe. Always Above explores how close space is to our daily lives and the role that the U.S. Space Force plays in launching, operating and defending these assets.
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. Our reptilian and/or amphibian ambassadors will make an appearance for an up-close and personal encounter. Topics vary from animal behavior to wildlife conservation. 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 Show
- 12 PM | Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
Experience total sensory entertainment as laser lights, high-def images, and digital sound collide to create a family-friendly 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.
Always Above
- 3 PM | Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
Since the beginning of time, people have gazed upward at the night sky in fascination. But most people don’t realize what is up there or how much our modern way of life depends on the thousands of satellites that fly around our planet. Orbiting the Earth are satellites that allow us to communicate with each other, monitor the weather, help us get to where we’re going and keep our country safe. Always Above explores how close space is to our daily lives and the role that the U.S. Space Force plays in launching, operating and defending these assets.
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. Our reptilian and/or amphibian ambassadors will make an appearance for an up-close and personal encounter. Topics vary from animal behavior to wildlife conservation. 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 Show
- 12 PM | Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
Experience total sensory entertainment as laser lights, high-def images, and digital sound collide to create a family-friendly 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.
Always Above
- 3 PM | Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
Since the beginning of time, people have gazed upward at the night sky in fascination. But most people don’t realize what is up there or how much our modern way of life depends on the thousands of satellites that fly around our planet. Orbiting the Earth are satellites that allow us to communicate with each other, monitor the weather, help us get to where we’re going and keep our country safe. Always Above explores how close space is to our daily lives and the role that the U.S. Space Force plays in launching, operating and defending these assets.
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. Our reptilian and/or amphibian ambassadors will make an appearance for an up-close and personal encounter. Topics vary from animal behavior to wildlife conservation. 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 Show
- 12 PM | Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
Experience total sensory entertainment as laser lights, high-def images, and digital sound collide to create a family-friendly 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.
Always Above
- 3 PM | Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
Since the beginning of time, people have gazed upward at the night sky in fascination. But most people don’t realize what is up there or how much our modern way of life depends on the thousands of satellites that fly around our planet. Orbiting the Earth are satellites that allow us to communicate with each other, monitor the weather, help us get to where we’re going and keep our country safe. Always Above explores how close space is to our daily lives and the role that the U.S. Space Force plays in launching, operating and defending these assets.
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. Our reptilian and/or amphibian ambassadors will make an appearance for an up-close and personal encounter. Topics vary from animal behavior to wildlife conservation. 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 Show
- 12 PM | Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
Experience total sensory entertainment as laser lights, high-def images, and digital sound collide to create a family-friendly 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. Our reptilian and/or amphibian ambassadors will make an appearance for an up-close and personal encounter. Topics vary from animal behavior to wildlife conservation. 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.
Always Above
- 3 PM | Bryan-Gooding Planetarium
Since the beginning of time, people have gazed upward at the night sky in fascination. But most people don’t realize what is up there or how much our modern way of life depends on the thousands of satellites that fly around our planet. Orbiting the Earth are satellites that allow us to communicate with each other, monitor the weather, help us get to where we’re going and keep our country safe. Always Above explores how close space is to our daily lives and the role that the U.S. Space Force plays in launching, operating and defending these assets.
PARKING
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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