If you knew it as the Museum of Science & Industry, the name changed in January 2026 — it’s now the Museum of Science & Innovation, still MOSI for short, still in the same spot off Fowler Avenue in Tampa’s Uptown Innovation District, connected to the University of South Florida campus next door by a pedestrian bridge.
What hasn’t changed is the basic pitch: more than 40,000 square feet of hands-on exhibits built for kids to touch and climb into rather than just look at. Current draws include the Bio-Works Butterfly Garden, a walk-through habitat with live butterflies; Mission Moonbase, a space-exploration exhibit; Disasterville, an interactive look at hurricanes and severe weather; and Kids in Charge, a dedicated area that skews toward toddlers and early-elementary ages rather than the whole building. A resident barred owl and the Saunders Planetarium round out the rest.
General admission is $20 for adults and $15 for kids ages 3–17, and includes one show in the Saunders Planetarium; members get in free. A handful of add-ons cost extra — a second planetarium show is $5, the SciLinx mini-golf course is $5 ($3 for members), and the VR simulator is $8 — worth budgeting for if you want the full visit rather than just the exhibit floor.
MOSI is open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the gates locking at 5:30 p.m.; it’s one of the few Tampa attractions open on every holiday except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Parking is free in the front lot, with overflow parking near the property’s tree grove, and there’s dedicated free space for buses and other large vehicles.
Good to know: MOSI is at 4801 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa. Plan for two to three hours if you’re doing the exhibit floor plus a planetarium show — it’s an easy half-day, not a quick stop.