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star Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI)
A great place to take the kids on a rainy day, MOSI is the largest science center in the Southeast and has more than 450 interactive exhibits. Guests can step into the Gulf Hurricane and experience gale-force winds, defy the laws of gravity in the unique Challenger space experience, or cruise the mysterious world of microbes in LifeLab. The Amazing You allows visitors to explore the body, Our Florida focuses on environmental factors, and Our Place in the Universe introduces visitors to space, flight, and beyond. You can also watch stunning movies in Florida's first IMAX dome theater.

4801 E. Fowler Ave. (at N. 50th St.). Phone: 813/987-6300 . Open: Daily 9am-5pm or later. Admission $12 adults; $10 seniors, college students with identification, and children 13-18; $8 children 2-12; free for children under 2. IMAX tickets $6 adults; $5 seniors, college students, and children 3-18; $4 kids 2-12. Combination tickets available. Free parking. From downtown, take 1-275 north, then Fowler Ave. east 2 miles to museum on right.


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