Museum of Science and History

The Museum of Science and History has a long history dating back to 1941, when it was opened as a Children's Museum. In 1948 the museum moved to a Victorian mansion on Riverside in Jacksonville, Florida. Its current location is on the banks of the St. Johns River to make the museum centralized. This location was built in 1965. By 1977, it was decided the museum would became the Jacksonville Museum of Arts and Sciences.

About 11 years later it was renamed again and the Alexander Brest Planetarium was added. Today guests will be able to discover a number of exhibits relating to Florida history, as well as world science. For example one exhibit is the Body Within, which takes a look at the inside of the body from the mouth to the digestive tract. The exhibit is hands on. Water Worlds, Currents of Time, and Atlantic Tails are just a selection of other exhibits one will find in the main galleries. They also have traveling exhibits throughout the year.

Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday 10am to 5pm, Friday 10am to 8pm, Saturday 10am to 6pm, and Sunday 1pm to 6pm. Admission is $10 and $8 for adults and children respectively.