Leaders of the Museum of Science and History say its doors will officially close on September 1st.
Visitors will have one last chance to visit the museum on Jacksonville’s South Bank on August 31st.
“It’s a complex decision that balances how you deliver on your mission, how you look after the organization’s finances, how you take care of the team, and how you continue to serve the community while you are closed,” MOSH CEO, Dr. Alistair Dove, said.
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With plans to relocate the museum to the North Bank, Dr. Dove says the museum’s team wants to focus efforts on the major transition, but they’re still making plans to keep MOSH alive while the new location is being built.
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Dr. Dove says while the museum itself will be closed, MOSH will bring their exhibits to schools, sporting and community events via their outreach van.
Dr. Dove said, “We’re still working on creating this new museum experience for people, and we can still provide that mission service while we’re closed.”
As for the museum’s membership holders, Dr. Dove says their members will get entry to affiliated museums through the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC).
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He says that membership holders with questions can email memberships@themosh.org.
The new MOSH on the North Bank is still on schedule to be completed by mid-2028.
The museum will break ground on the location in the beginning of 2026.
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