Arts & Entertainment

MOSI Sets $5 Family Fun Day

Tampa Bay area residents can check out all MOSI's exhibits and an IMAX show for $5 this weekend.

TAMPA, FL — Families who want to explore the 400 hands-on exhibits MOSI has to offer can do so and save this coming Saturday. The museum has announced a $5 admission deal for Sept. 10 only.

The special admission price also includes an IMAX movie. “National Parks Adventure” is currently screening in the Florida Hospital IMAX DOME Theatre.

In addition to the museum’s regular exhibits, MOSI Summer Games are still going on. This special attraction enables visitors to play indoor versions of 11 different Olympic events. There’s also a science of sports scavenger hunt that kids can take part in and earn medals to take home.

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MOSI is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 10. While the discounted price includes the movie and exhibits, the Sky Trail Ropes Course and Zip Line activities do cost more, the museum wrote in a media release.

“Guests may also choose to pay the normal full ticket price and get a MOSI Discovery Passport, allowing them to come back for rest of the year free (some restrictions apply),” the release said.

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MOSI is located at 4801 E. Fowler Ave. Tickets normally cost $26.95 for ages 13 to 59, $25.95 for ages 60 and up and $20.95 for kids ages 3 to 12.

For more details about MOSI or the discount offer, visit the museum online.

Photo courtesy of MOSI

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