Who We Are

Building on Our History of Making Bold Moves to Best Serve the Public

1948 1976 2020

Jacksonville Children’s Jacksonville Museum Museum of Science &

Museum of Arts and History
Sciences

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STEAM Education

Education
Outreach
Early
Learning
Ages 0 to 5

Home
School
Days
MOSH STEAM
Education
Total Served through
School
STEAM Programming Programming
in FY 2019: 48,023

MOSH Public
Connect Programming
Virtual
Programming

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On the Brink of Capacity

MOSH STEAM
Education
156,647 People 170,206 Total 600,000
48,023 Served Served on Site People Served Total Served

FY 2019 FY 2019 FY 2019 2015 to 2019

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Prior Planning
FOUR INDEPENDENT, COMMUNITY-BASED STUDIES OVER SEVEN YEARS
Input from 250+ stakeholders

• CAMPAIGN FOR SCIENCE & THE RIVER (2013)

• CONSULTECON MARKET ANALYSIS STUDY (2014)

• ULI OF NORTH FLORIDA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PANEL (2016)

• MOSH 10-YEAR MASTER PLAN (2016)

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Alternative Site Consideration

• MOSH-VYSTAR CREDIT UNION GIFT ANNOUNCEMENT

• MOSH UPDATES MAYOR’S OFFICE WITH PROJECT STATUS
• MOSH UPDATES JAGUARS WITH PROJECT STATUS
• MOSH BOARD OF TRUSTEES ESTABLISHES SITE
ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
• MOSH SITE ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE CONSIDERS
NORTHBANK AND SOUTHBANK SITE PROS & CONS
OVER A SEVERAL MONTH PROCESS
• MOSH BOARD OF TRUSTEES VOTES TO PURSUE
NORTHBANK OPTIONS

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Northbank Site Benefits
• Resilience design incorporated
• Provides direct access and visibility along the river • Site Assessment
Committee SWOT
• Would be part of the existing Sports & Entertainment Analysis
District and connected to Emerald Trail Greenway • ConsultEcon MOSH
Market and
• Would provide far greater dedicated parking spaces Operations
Potential at a New
• New build would eliminate the need to close MOSH for Site Report
+/- 2 years
• Engineering
• New construction would provide greater flexibility in Evaluation
programming – more appropriate for modern • Accessibility Impact
museum • Resiliency Impact
• Enhanced capacity to host and present large-scale • Museum Operations
exhibitions & Construction
Impact
• Provides opportunity for MOSH expansion well into
• Larger Footprint for
the future Current
• Already creating momentum with Capital Campaign Programming &
Future Growth
efforts

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MOSH Genesis // A Destination for Lifelong Learning

FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY

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Building Skills for Workforce Development

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Experiential Learning // Walk-Through Aquifer
ICONIC | IMMERSIVE | LOCAL CONNECTION

• Science: Water
Quality,
Resource
Conservation
• Local Geological Formation
• Health & Wellness-Clean
Water
• Water Quality Lab

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Experiential Learning // Water Quality Bio-Lab
MAKER SPACES

• Experiments: River
water sampling and
analysis, biota
identification,
bioplastics, oil
cleanup
• Maker Projects: Water
quality assessment
tools (microscopes,
turbidity, refraction,
conductivity, specific
gravity)

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• Public gathering space for lifelong
learning and experiential education
• Immersive digital experiences and
learning experiences shaping 21st
century job skills for tomorrow’s
workforce
• Dynamic platforms for learning to
engage students, families and
adults
• Dedicated space for early STEAM
learning
• Designed to model resiliency
along the Riverfront.
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Community Impact and
Mission Alignment

• Spark Creativity through Project Based

Learning, Maker Spaces, Personal Motivation.

• Feed Curiosity, Cultivate 21st Century Skills,

Prepare Workforce for Unimaginable
Careers.

• MOSH will further its status as a regional

destination on the Northbank of
Downtown Jacksonville.

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THANK YOU!