There are no words to describe the Cosmic Laser Show in the planetarium! Amazing time! The best Christmas songs to usher in the Christmas season! The lasers were incredible! It’s a nonstop show that is about one hour long, but is so fast paced that it doesn’t seem like one hour! The kids will love it. Take the entire family! Buy tickets online so you are prepared to enter. Arrive early because parking is scarce!

Educational and interactive exhibits that my whole family enjoyed. Not everything is open rn but well be going back again. Theres 3 levels of different things and an outside area.

The receptionist at the desk was very insensitive to my medical problem the American disabilities act prevents her from asking me why I cannot wear a mask I have many reasons not to and I am a nurse of 30 years and my husband is a doctor of 40 years and she told me I needed to go back to nursing school. Someone working in the public like that needs to be more sensitive and be more kind and understanding she needs to go back and take some psychology before she works with the public. If it were me running that place she would be gone.

The MOSH was clean and the exhibits were great. I always feel like its a bit a lacking, like not enough exhibits. I think the themes seem all over the place and dont really flow together well. The staff is always very friendly and the little humans I am related to all love coming here.

Hurray for kids free during November at MOSH. There were some things like the treehouse climber room that was closed but this is still a fun day for kiddos. The Toytopia was a lot of fun especially the classic arcade games and the giant piano. Only reason for four stars is they have tried to make some things hands free but unsuccessfully. Better just to try to social distance and take advantage of the many many hand sanitizer stations. Note that adults still cost full price.

I have a two toddlers and we go through the musuem in 30 minutes. There isnt much for toddlers but it keeps the kids busy. There is a dino exhibit. It is not as extensive as the jax zoo but the kids loved seeing it (about a 5 mins walk through). Interesting history for teens and adults, wouldnt recommend for toddlers.

Loved this place. I went with my two youngest and we were there for hours. The boys especially enjoyed the dinosaurs. I enjoyed the history portion and explaining each exhibit to my boys. Also they have great deals for military, students, veterans, and even if you have a foodstamp card. If you have a foodstamp card it is $2.50 per person. This place is a positive place and gives back to the community. If you have the time check it out and support them. You will not regret it.

MOSH was a great family museum experience. The traveling dinosaur exhibit was a huge hit with my 8 year old son. The permanent collection was a great mix of natural/wildlife exhibits (the ginormous Alligator Snapping Turtle outside was a sight to behold!), interactive educational experiences (bodily movement and energy production), and local art/history. Total cost for a family of four was just over $50, well worth the learning experience and the enjoyment we all derived from the trip.

SPACE AND DINOSAURS! I mean really could i have asked for anything else? The outside was beautifully kept and the inside was so interactive and fun! Loved the planetarium, next time we want to see all the shows!

MOSH has made their facility ready for visitors during this COVID pandemic by installing shields at reception, requiring masks and selling them for those who dont have one, updating any touch interfaces with proximity sensors to still allow interaction without contact, single use stylus for those touch screen interfaces and plenty of hand sanitizer for anyone there to freely use. Plenty of spacing as they take reservations for all visitors to manage crowds. The kids and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit. I recommend it.

Nice place to take family & friends to visit. The MOSH have many things that will spark the brain cells in the young and the adult and perhaps you will learn a thing or two. Nice place to visit and while you are there perhaps consider on becoming a member supporting this noble institution. One more thing if you like to travel you may get to take advantage of your membership since it can be used at a small number of selected museums.

Great museum. Extreme thought and organization and presentation. I am thoroughly impressed with the whole facility. They handed out stylus pens to be able to touch the interactive screens. They seated one at a time in theater and spaced out and mask on all time. Go take your family here for a fun day. The history of the area was eye opening to me just visiting. You will have an awesome time

We had a great time.. It was my grandson 1st time.

I love science, nature, history, and dinosaurs, so the Museum of Science and History was a great find while my lovely girlfriend and I visited Jacksonville. Our hotel was a scenic 7 minute walk away, which was convenient. Upon arrival, we were greeted by the nicest person at the admission counter. Her name was DANA and she was a superstar. The place has 3 floors packed with exhibits, and while some restrictions were imposed due to COVID-19, we still had a great time. There were lots of live animals to look at and photograph and all the staff seemed very friendly. I really enjoyed learning about the different ways to generate electricity. I was hoping to see the planetarium, but it was closed. We will surely keep an eye on this place for a possible future return visit.

MOSH always has great exhibits and shows. They are great for people of all ages. Planetarium Night Live is always a great show. Eddie and Brett are great educators. The traveling exhibits are always worth checking out. Skies Over Jacksonville is a great way to learn about the planets and constellations. A membership is worth it for all the shows they have.

This is a very small museum to begin with but with covid 19 they have closed all of the interactive exhibits so there is very little to do here right now. The staff were also kind of rude and uninviting which made the experience just that much less exciting. The whole thing took an hour to go through and that was really a stretch. It might be better under different conditions, but right now I dont necessarily recommend visiting.

Great exhibits and also EXCELLENT safety precautions in place.

Such a great place to visit! They updated their exhibits with touchless sensors to keep everyone safe and sanitary! The exhibits are great as was their science shows. They are limiting visitors to make it safer for their patrons. Great job to the staff at MOSH!

Ive been visiting MOSH since I was in grade school. Its inspirational, educational, and fun! Im 47 years old and have shared this place with friends of all ages. I used to attend laser light shows on weekends in high school, and will continue to visit until I die or they close! Love this place so much.

The exhibits were amazing. Nice place for promote learning with your kids.

A little sparse due to COVID but I had fun with family.

I loved this place as a kid and went back as an adult to check it out. I would say come if you want to wonder around for an afternoon. It was a lot of fun to see the added history exhibits and learn a lot about Jacksonville. Bring some coins for the gravity well and if you have the time check out the shows they offer at the planetarium. They also have LIVE animals

Its very interesting to come here. If you spend your time reading everything, then youll be here for awhile. A lot of the interactive things dont really work? It does have a lot to do. There is a planetarium, a brain teaser section, an astronaut interactive section, ocean section, body system section, lynching in Jacksonville section, energy section, Jacksonville history section, and a toy train section. Theres so much to see. The staff are friendly and helpful. A good choice for a field trip.

Great fun! Lots to learn. I think the adults had the most fun this time! We will definitely be back.

Loving designed little museum. Great way to spend an hour or two downtown.

My son enjoyed his self,especially jumping on a giant piano.

Great Sunday. Went to River City Brewing for breakfast and MOSH afterwards. My 2 year old loved the dinosaurs.

Enjoyable place for the entire family. Revolving exhibits help keep it fresh and memberships make it easy to keep going for a great price. The planetarium is always a good time!

Had lots if fun! Lots of history, dinosaurs, health. We didnt go through the planetarium.

Here on Spring break. Enjoying the museum using the ASTC membership program. It is an awesome place where the exhibits are well kept and did not have to wait at all. Great place for our 3 and 4 yr olds. If this was a helpful review please give a

Loved the gaming exhibit this time around, always so much fun!

Even in those times we had a lot fun with my family

The Planetarium show is a memorable experience for friends and family. Recommended!

I love cycling down there

Had a good time with our 5 yr old grandsons. He especially enjoyed the dinosaurs.

Visited with my 7-year-old and had a blast. The outdoor nature area was fun to watch the turtles, ground floor had neat whale and sea exhibit. The traveling exhibit had lots of hands on and it kept us around for a few hours. We spent a total of 3.5 hours and could have stayed a little longer but we got hungry. Walked to The Southern Grill to eat, visit Treaty Oak and opted to not resented but we could have.

Enjoy the place with my son especially the planetarium show.

It was awesome kids would definitely love the dinosaur exhibit. It was a bit warm inside but still a great experience

Very exciting and educational experience for my 5 year old and I.

Great museum. Loved the dinosaur exhibit. Such a great place for kids!

Excellent venue friendly helpful staff. Wonderful exhibits. I enjoyed this immensely.

This place has a lot to see. Id set aside 2-3 hours if solo or on a date. A whole afternoon if youre bringing kids.The animal exhibits are my favorite part. On my last visit, the doves were especially vocal. The outdoor section gets closed after dark, so arrive early if you want to see a gigantic turtle.The second floor is almost always full of kid-friendly activities. Check their website in advance to see if a traveling exhibit is present. Some are more educational than others, but theyre always really neat.The history section doesnt change much, if at all. Theres a lot on display and a lot to read, so kids could get bored pretty fast.On the first Friday of the month, they play a bunch of laser shows in the planetarium (one each hour), usually finishing off with a Pink Floyd show at the end of the night. Ive been to three shows so far, and Ive found The Wall to be the best in overall quality. Obviously the songs you like will influence which shows you like the best.They used to have a display of preserved human organs that theyve since replaced with electronic games. I think its less interesting now, but kids might like it.

Its wonderful place to know the history of Jacksonville and to learn some science for kids

Awesome place to take the kids and explore!

My kids and I love all the exhibits that rotate through here, We have been members for years. Always a fun outing.

Loved it....great for kids!

My kids & I love this place!!! And in this crazy time they are taking every precaution possible to ensure our safety while we are there

Hands down the best trips in school were here. The planetarium was so fabulous. I would lose sleep the night before.In 2002 I went to a Christmas party with my 4 year old and my 1 year old. My baby got out of his stroller and was gone. The staff was amazing. They were so calm and very empathetic. Turns out he crawled into another stroller and fell asleep.Thank you MOSH

Awesome experience! Lots of fossils and figures! Love the experience.

Beautiful location, friendly staff, great food and drink options!

We went in at Friday($5 each and open till 8pm) and had a great time. There were many exhibits for many different likes (my mom, a history buff, spent 45 minutes in the History of Jacksonville section and only left because I had to urge her to leave.) We had a great time but sadly missed the planetarium. They had many interactive things to mess with and learn about. I recommend this to people who love to learn and have a good time.

My elementary school kids enjoy the hands on exhibits. There is a playground in the waiting area, which makes buying tickets easier. The most difficult part is the lack of a restaurant. There is a park behind but no food on walking distance.

This is not worth the money or time. Half of the things didnt work and there is nothing but displays that most young kids cant read. Real disappointed.

Super fun place to bring the family. The Dinosaurs in Motion exhibit was a hit.The Seeing show in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium was very educational.

I visited here my first time today. Its dark, old, and musty inside. There was nothing great to discover in there and I felt like your money would be much better spent at the zoo or visiting a historical site. I also had to give all of my personal information before entering and agree that they could photograph/video my party and do whatever they wanted with it.

It’s OKAY. No good for kids. Too many places now think a room full of big reading boards and TVs qualifies as a museum. There are very few hands-on learning experiences. The science show was very good for the whole family and is about all that saved our trip. Overpriced for what it is and not good for kids.Oh. And the girl at the front desk February 16, 2020 could NOT have been any less friendly or helpful. She was terrible.Go to Chattanooga children’s museum to see what this place should be.

Great place!!! So much fun. Not a fan of Jacksonville, but this was a nice place.

Nice place. Must wear mask in these current times.

Great place to relax and enjoy your holiday

I will always love MOSH. It holds a special place in my heart. Its hands down my favorite museum in jacksonville. I also want to say I love that friendship fountain is right outside next to it. My favorite parts of it are the live animals and the touch tank shows. I know this is a popular place for children, but it should also be popular with adults too. Its super educational, and generally very quiet. I always learn something new when I come here. I would love to see the outside sitting area with the pond taken better care of, the hand sanitizer dispenser has been broken for who knows how long and maybe some more dispensers throughout the museum. Since it is a popular place for children, its a popular place for germs too . Having an ever changing exhibit on the second floor keeps things upbeat and new whenever you go. I saw a planateraium show today that talked about this history of telescopes and it brings me hope for the future and gets me excited to keep learning more and more about science.A year pass for 1 adult is 45$ but its also discounted on Mondays so take advantage of that and you can always bring 1 guest. This museum is extremely vital to Jacksonville, I know the people work really hard here to make it nice and keep it that way. Please always do your part and clean up after yourself.

This isnt your regular science informative dull museum. Its so much fun to learn, interactives everywhere for all types of ages, and my biggest fond was the show. Earth, moon, and sun.

Fun Place for the Kids. Not too pricey and it will keep the kids entertained for an hour or two. The Laser Light shows are awesome, I would suggest trying it out once.

A beautiful setting on the bank of St. Johns river, next to a huge city operated fountain, surrounded by large commercial buildings, many of which are newly built.The museum has displays to please every age group, from dinosaurs to live animals to a planetarium.My grandchildren are excited to visit from time to time - especially around Christmas when they have a huge electric train display with snowy scenes and scores of lighted miniature buildings, people, cars, etc. (And no, I dont work for them or get any compensation for my opinions.)

The MOSH has been a downtown fixture for decades. I have been going since I was a child and then taking my child. The exhibits over the years have been informative and creative. From dinosaurs to astronauts. It is a great place to have some family time exploring the exhibits.

The staff is great, they really need to update the museum though. It doesnt seem much different than 10 years ago when I last went.

Cant reccomend this place. But if you do go, their website is set up to be very deceiving. The planetarium page list a full scedule of shows that are good fpr kids. You need to click a few times to find out that the kids shows arw only once per week on the weekend . A number of the interactive exhibits are broken including the nectar collector and food web pond, the cameras on the night vision exhibit are blurry. Most of thw stuff on the first floor does not hold a young childs attention very long. My kids (3 and 5) spent thw most time playing with legos on thw second floor (that can do that at home. For 2 adults and 2 kids it was $54. Did not really think i got my moneys worth

What a wonderful day!

Great name but it’s really far away

The staff could have been nicer. And less emotional

Great museum for children had lots of space themed exhibits and a great exhibit through the history of the city of Jacksonville and of North Florida. Just wish there were a little more to do but overall good price for a day visit

Awesome concert and show in planetarium tonight

Great museum. Very interactive for my 2 and 5 year old. I had fun too...

I drove 2 hours from Savannah with my 9 year old nephew and 6 year old niece. My nephew had 2 broken wrists so just about every physical activity enjoyed by many kids over summer break was not an option for him. He has been to the zoo several times over the last few years so we decided The MOSH was the most logical, affordable indoor choice. We were not disappointed. We arrived at 11:00 and moved almost nonstop for 3 hours. Both kids learned while having fun (or had fun while learning). Your entrance ticket includes one of the rotating shows in the planetarium. We chose the astronaut presentation. It was well done and informative for all audiences. This is a museum clearly designed for the education and entertainment of children (about ages 5-12). Anyone who writes a poor review describing it as not relevant for an adult is correct. I have been to national museums in Rome, Madrid and London. I believe my nephew and niece would be bored after 10 minutes. The MOSH is perfect for them.

Definitely a few fun things to do here. Especially if you have a grade schooler with a fascination with space! I would say about 1/4 of the interactive pieces did not work. Many rooms either didn’t make sense, didn’t correlate, didn’t have enough, didn’t work or just simply weren’t entertaining. My youngest is 4 and she was excited about the planetarium, the animals, some of the space stuff and I could tell she wanted to engage with the ocean/whale room but there wasn’t enough to engage. She was disappointed that the little kids space was just a tree house, the outdoor space didn’t have a playground or something to interact with, and the whole third floor.Was looking forward to getting a membership but biked away without one. Either we have been spoiled with really great children’s/history museums in other states or this one was truly just a disappointment.

Ive been visiting the MOSH since I was a small child. I bring my small child now. I consider MOSH a pillar of our community. I love this museum and Im proud of its programming. Keep up the great work, you all!

Awesome experience, great for all ages

My grandson and I had amazing time here at the Mosh Museum. He exploded and laughed so much with everything we did. Thank you for making it fun for the little people.️happy grandma

Great place to go

Hours on the website was not the same once we got there. We lost an hour and didnt even get half way through the museum before they told us to leave. There is a section where there are live animals in a small closed in area. A huge sign that says quiet and no loud noise, something close to that, and this loud family of 8+ walks in and was just loud and obnoxious. From the kids to the adults, every last one of them where rude. Other then that...it was a great trip. We will have to come back and finish one day.

My kids love this place, sometimes they do free admission !!

Read that this was one of the best museums in Jacksonville and decided to check it out. I did not realize until after buying my ticket that the museum is probably more suited towards children with just enough stuff to keep an adult entertained. If you have children, this would be a great place to take them. Still worth it as an adult but a lot of stuff for younger children.

We had fun! Love the sea life room and the dino skeleton!

Loved this place, kids had a blast and the planetarium laser show is a must see!

They have a plantarium old times stuff overall a really great place, Great place to take your kids lots of interactive stuff and they have a science room for demonstrations and some times they even let you help also if you have 4 yrs and under kids they have a play area for small kids and not small BIG at the entrance

The science of the earth is amazing to see all the theories. A family could spend all day here and not be able to see and participate in all the fun. So maybe come early, take a break for a meal and then explore the rest of the place or just plan two visits to be able to enjoy each educational exhibit fully. Most of the exhibits are interactive and fun for all ages.

Good get away

This is such a fun place to bring the kids. There are lots of interactive exhibits for them to explore. There are also shows pretty frequently on a variety of topics. Its very easy to spend a few hours in there while the kids explore.

Very cool place. Kids loved it. Reasonably priced as well.

Its a decent museum to spend maybe 2 hours unless you do a movie or planetarium. Its not worth the $12 asking price but I had a discount which ended being ok. It just doesnt have enough to keep you busy all day but to kill a couple hours its ok. It was worth due to their dinosaurs in motion exhibit.

Great place to bring kids and watch them learn. This place has always been so interactive. The staff is amazing with children asking so many questions. One of the best places in Jacksonville.

What a great museum, I’ve see all their laser shows they do. The exhibits are just wonderfully done. Great staff and all around great museum to take your children too.

I loved MOSH as a child and now I get to fall in love all over again with my children. Completely interactive, built for active minds and geared towards the exploration of not only our past and present but also our future. Got the family of 4 membership package and plan on going back at every new exhibit opening!

We took our 2.5 yr old for the dinosaur exhibit & spent a solid 3 hrs walking around & letting him touch & play with the exhibits. it was fantastic! he thoroughly enjoyed every aspect & all of the attractions were working. restrooms were clean as was everything else. staff was friendly but sparse. i would say the kids play area in the front could use some ac. it was so hot our lil guy was pouring sweat. overall it was a great way to spend the day. we are considering purchasing memberships.

Great place for both young and old. We were on a trip without our children but they would have enjoyed it as well.

I took my kids there and was very disappointed! Most of the interactive items and games were not working and there were error messages on a lot of the screens. The staff was not very helpful or friendly.

Hubbys 1st time. He loved The Planetarium!

It’s a decent museum. Nothing spectacular. The staff could have been more welcoming. Many(many!)of the exhibits weren’t even working and no one was trying to fix it. So we were basically walking around and staring at activities. The planetarium show(tour of the solar system) was nice. Seemed a bit fake and the live narrator wasn’t very interesting (although you can tell he was doing his best). The seats and room were nice but it smelled muggy(like carpets and seats need to be cleaned). I was disappointed because I wanted my kids to enjoy more interactive learning activities and there wasn’t much especially because many were broken. The MOSH seems awesome from the outside but inside...not so great.

We were visiting during spring break and our first day was too cold to visit the beach. I’m happy we got the chance to visit the museum. We have 3 kids (3,9 and 13) who all enjoyed the visit. They spent the most time in the backyard exhibit exploring and playing the games. They also enjoyed seeing the outdoor area with native Jacksonville plants and turtles. I was impressed with the floor describing the history of Florida and Jacksonville. I would have enjoyed more time looking through the many artifacts and history. Overall a great trip and helped save the day.

Awesome place to take kids as well the parents and adults will have an equally great time exploring this unique placein JacksonvilleReally fun place to venture to that isnt the usual things to do in the city.

Given its location not bad I guess. Most items here are fake and theres not a whole lot to really see. Its good for kids and gives you something to do. Lots of homeless in the area and its in a bit of a run down area. Cost ranged from $12 to $15 kids 2 and under are free. Military, student, and seniors are $12 regular adults $15. Overall it was nice but just about that. Meh.