Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Florida Science Museums

Science has never been more important and Florida science museums play an essential role stirring a kid's imagination and keeping that curiosity alive even into adulthood. Here's a list of some of those museums and other sources of science education available to the public in Florida.

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Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton Children's Museum
498 Crawford Blvd.
Boca Raton, FL 33432
561-368-6875

Boca Raton, FL
Children's Science Explorium
300 S. Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33486
561-347-3912

Bradenton, FL
South Florida Museum
Bishop Planetarium
and
Parker Manatee Aquarium

201 10th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205
941-746-4131

Cocoa, FL
Brevard Community College
(BCC) Planetarium and Observatory
1519 Clearlake Rd
Cocoa, FL 32922
321-433-7373

Davie, FL
Buehler Planetarium and Observatory
Broward Community College
3501 SW Davie Road
Davie, FL 33314
Planetarium Phone: 954-201-6681
Observatory Phone: 954-201-6315

Daytona Beach, FL
MOAS (Museum of Arts and Sciences)
352 S. Nova Road
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
386-255-0285

DeLand, FL
Gillespie Museum
Stetson University
234 E. Michigan Ave.
DeLand, FL 32723
Mailing Address:
Stetson University, Unit 8403
421 N. Woodland Blvd.
DeLand, FL 32723
386-822-7330

Fort Walton Beach, FL
Emerald Coast Science Center
139 Brooks Street
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
850-664-1261

Fort Lauderdale, FL
MODS (Museum of Discovery and Science)
401 Southwest 2nd Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
954-467-6637

Fort Myers, FL
Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium
3450 Ortiz Avenue
Fort Myers, FL 33905
239-275-3435

Fort Myers, FL
Imaginarium Hands-on Museum and Aquarium
2000 Cranford Ave
Fort Myers, FL 33916
239-321-7420

Fort Pierce, FL
Smithsonian Marine Station
PUBLIC EXHIBIT
420 Seaway Drive
Fort Pierce, FL 34949
772-462-FISH

Gainesville, FL
Florida Museum of Natural History
University of Florida Cultural Plaza
SW 34th Street and Hull Road
PO Box 112710
Gainesville, FL 32611-2710
352-846-2000

Jacksonville, FL
MOSH (Museum of Science and History)
1025 Museum Circle
Jacksonville, FL 32207
904-396-6674 ext. 210 or 711 for hearing impaired

Kennedy Space Center, FL
Kennedy Space Center
SR 405
Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899
321-449-4444

Lakeland, FL
Explorations V Children's Museum
109 N. Kentucky Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33801-5044
863-687-3869

Miami, FL
Miami Children's Museum
980 Macarthur Causeway
Miami, Florida 33132
305-373-KIDS (5437)

Miami, FL
Miami Science Museum
3280 South Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33129
305-646-4200

Naples, FL
C'MON (Children's Museum of Naples)
Super Science and Amazing Art
PO Box 111116
Naples, FL 34108-0119
239-598-5058

Orlando, FL
WonderWorks Orlando
9067 International Drive,
Orlando, FL 32819
407-351-8800

Orlando, FL
Orlando Science Center
777 East Princeton Street
Orlando, FL 32803
407-514-2000
Toll Free: 888.OSC.4FUN

Panama City, FL
Science and Discovery Center of Northwest Florida
308 Airport Rd
Panama City, FL 32405
850-769-6128

Sarasota, FL
G-WIZ The Science Museum
The Blivas Science and Technology Center
1001 Boulevard of the Arts
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-309-GWIZ (4949)

St. Petersburg, FL
Great Explorations Children’s Museum
1925 4th Street N,
St. Petersburg, FL 33704
727-821-8992 or 727-823-4657 (TTY)

Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee Museum
3945 Museum Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32310
850-575-8684
Info line: 850-576-1636

Tallahassee, FL
The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science
350 South Duval Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-513-0700

Tallahassee, FL
Pat Thomas Planetarium at FSU
Dept. of Physics
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306
850-644-1194

Tampa, FL
MOSI (Museum of Science and Industry)
4801 E. Fowler Ave. (across from the USF Sun Dome)
Tampa, FL
For immediate assistance: 813-987-6000
Toll free: 1-800-995-MOSI (6674)

West Palm Beach, FL
South Florida Science Museum
4801 Dreher Trail North,
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
561-832-1988

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