The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) is a science museum in Tampa, Florida. Located on Fowler Avenue in the northern part of the city, it is directly across the street from the University of South Florida and is partners with the university in many research fellowships. MOSI also has Florida's only IMAX Dome theater. A typical exhibit at a modern science museum. ... Franklin Street, looking North, Tampa c. ... University of South Florida State University System of Florida FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF The University of South Florida, or USF, is a public university located in Tampa, Florida, USA, with branch campuses in St. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Official languages English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville (largest metropolitan area is Miami) Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 22nd 170,451 km² 17. ... An IMAX dome in Guayaquil, Ecuador IMAX (for Image Maximum) is a film projection system that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film display systems. ...

MOSI History

The Museum of Science and Industry, known as MOSI, was approved for funding by Hillsborough County in 1962. The museum was to become a youth museum. In the beginning years of MOSI, it was a small museum of science and natural history for children and adults. In 1967, the name of the museum changed to become the Hillsborough County museum. In 1976, land and funding was secured in order to add exhibits to the museum. The museum is run by a board of directors, much like a corporation. The board members are in charge of making sure the museum is run properly and smoothly. This board also makes major decisions in the operation of the museum. When an exhibit has been in place for a certain amount of time the board may decided to remove it and make room for others, or to make the necessary plans to keep it functional. Hillsborough County is the name of two counties in the United States: Hillsborough County, Florida, including Tampa Hillsborough County, New Hampshire This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ... A corporation is a legal entity (distinct from a natural person) that often has similar rights in law to those of a Civil law systems may refer to corporations as moral persons; they may also go by the name AS (anonymous society) or something similar, depending on language (see below). ... Exhibition is a word with several meanings. ...

In 1987, a seventeen-year plan was put into place. This plan had three phases. The first phase, completed in July of 1995, was the construction of the 190,000 square foot west wing. The second phase of the project was the renovation of the original structure, now known as the east wing. Included in the second phase was the addition of a children’s science center that was created in the 75,000 square foot east wing. The third phase of the plan was the building of the back woods nature center. Classroom space was also added along with the Bio-works butterfly garden that was provided by Southwest Florida Water Management District and NationsBank. Adjacent to the existing MOSI facility, 38 acres, valued at 6.6 million dollars, had been set aside by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners. Additionally, in 1995, 23.5 acres had been acquired to add to the museum. // What is science? There are various understandings of the word science. According to empiricism, scientific theories are objective, empirically testable, and predictive — they predict empirical results that can be checked and possibly contradicted. ... NationsBank was a large banking corporation in the United States, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. ...

MOSI's The Amazing You Exhibit

MOSI has many exhibits expanding on three floors of the museum. On the first floor is the Diplodocus Dinosaurs exhibit. The second floor holds the High Wire Bicycle exhibit, Our Place on the Planet exhibit, an Exhibition on Florida, and O’ is for Oranges Exhibit. Image File history File links MOSI_The_Amazing_You. ... Species (Hatcher, 1901) (Holland, 1924) (Marsh, 1878; holotype) Diplodocus ( Latin: double-beam) is a type of dinosaur of subgroup Sauropoda. ... Orders Saurischia    Sauropodomorpha    Theropoda Ornithischia Dinosaurs are giant reptiles that dominated the terrestrial ecosystem for most of their 165-million year existence. ... Orange blossoms and oranges on tree For other uses of orange, see orange (disambiguation) The Orange Citrus x sinensis is a Citrus tree, and the fruits of this tree. ...

MOSI's High Wire Bike Exhibit

On the third floor is the Our Place in the Universe: An Exhibition on Space, Flight, and Beyond, the Flight Avionics Flight Simulator, and The Amazing You Exhibit. MOSI also hosts many traveling exhibits that come for a fixed amount of time. One traveling exhibit is the controversial Bodies Exhibit located on the first floor of the museum. Among these many exhibits, MOSI also has an IMAX dome theater, the Saunders Planetarium, Bio-works Butterfly Garden, along with the Back Woods exhibit. Image File history File links MOSI_highwirebike. ... The deepest visible-light image of the cosmos. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Space Attempting to understand the nature of space has always been a prime occupation for philosophers and scientists. ... Flight is the process of flying: either movement through the air by aerodynamically generating lift or aerostatically using buoyancy, or movement beyond earths atmosphere by spacecraft. ... An IMAX dome in Guayaquil, Ecuador IMAX (for Image Maximum) is a film projection system that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film display systems. ... A planetarium is a theater built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation. ...

Working with the Community

MOSI is well known for their involvement in the Tampa Bay community and all around Florida. Their exhibits are hands-on with the objective to help the mind explore by making science interactive as well as entertaining. In order to maintain and create new exhibits and continue to develop outreach programs and science camps while remaining inexpensive, MOSI relies on donations and contributions. Tampa Bay is a large natural harbor and estuary on the western coast of Florida. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Official languages English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville (largest metropolitan area is Miami) Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 22nd 170,451 km² 17. ...

The funding for MOSI’s exhibits and activities, including seasonal programs and classes, come from ticket sales, grants, and donors. Donors receive special recognition throughout the museum. Names of contributors can be seen in areas such as the entrance to the IMAX theater, where seats are inscribed in honor of generous donors. All large donations are thoroughly examined to make sure that the money is giving in good faith and that the offerings match MOSI’s mission statement: “MOSI is a not-for-profit, community-based institution and educational resource that is dedicated to advancing public interest, knowledge, and understanding of science, industry, and technology. MOSI's core ideology is to make a difference in people's lives by making science real for people of all ages and backgrounds.” Most funding comes from corporate grants rather than city grants. The grants department also receives donations from specialized organizations such as Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc. There are a total of ten departments of funding where annual investors can contribute to. An IMAX dome in Guayaquil, Ecuador IMAX (for Image Maximum) is a film projection system that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film display systems. ... Publix is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2005. ...

“K+I+D=S” Fund stands for Kids + Inspiration + Discovery = Success and focuses on providing special opportunities for children who may not normally be able to attend MOSI. The Education Fund reaches out to educators, adults, and students of all ages, from preschoolers to homeschoolers. Other departments include the IMAX Film fund, Special Events fund, and Technology fund. An IMAX dome in Guayaquil, Ecuador IMAX (for Image Maximum) is a film projection system that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film display systems. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

MOSI Gift Shop

To gain access to some of MOSI’s exhibits a visitor can walk through the considerably sized gift shop. Within it MOSI sells scientific books, posters, and CD’s such as, ‘The Amazon’, and ‘Amazing Caves'. An example of the wide array of science related items sold in the gift shop is the ‘build-your-own’ model of earth’s solar system, or the star kits. Scientific games are also offered, as well as MOSI merchandise. Gift cards, and memberships to MOSI are available, all of which add to its yearly revenue.

Kids in Charge Exhibit

"Kids in Charge" exhibit is designed for and inspired by kids about 12 years old and under. The concept of this exhibit is to stimulate the minds of children by learning while having fun. The 25,000 square feet of exhibit space makes "Kids in Charge" the largest children’s learning center in the country. Exhibition is a word with several meanings. ...

The exhibit features several different learning skills to cover a number of scientific concepts. The four main exhibits, Activate, Investigate, Kids Create, and Fields to Meals are all found at Kids in Charge. Each exhibit focuses on a specific learning concept all explained in depth on the MOSI website.

The "Kids in Charge" exhibit was headed by an advisory board consisting of 26 children. The Board held children between the ages of 10 and 17. The kids provided feedback and the innovative ideas for the exhibit.

The informal learning aspect is the reason for the exhibit’s popularity. The environment in the exhibit allows the guests to explore at their own pace without the added pressure of a classroom environment. Some of the more popular attractions include the bed of nails and the tug of war exhibit. Visitors are able to lie on a bed unharmed. This is because the weight of the individual is evenly distributed over the nails. The tug-of-war attraction is a game of pulling of rope to one side. In this exhibit, however, the device that the rope is connected to acts as a lever. This causes one side to always be the winning side. When kids are put up against their parents, and win, everyone is eager to learn why. Typically a quadrilateral, or, bed shaped piece of wood, with nails coming out of it. ... Tug of war Tug of war, also known as rope pulling, is a sport that directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength. ...

Sponsors continually contribute towards the various exhibits at MOSI. The cost of the "Kids in Charge" exhibit was about three million dollars. With donations provided by various families, groups, and corporations, "Kids in Charge" became another successful exhibit at the museum A corporation (usually known in the United Kingdom and Ireland as a company) is a legal entity (distinct from a natural person) that often has similar rights in law to those of a Civil law systems may refer to corporations as moral persons; they may also go by the name...

The Gulf Coast Hurricane Exhibit

MOSI's Hurricane Room. Visitors can experience what category one winds feels like

The hurricane exhibit at MOSI allows people the experience winds that range from a harmless rain storm to a category one hurricane. This exhibit is designed to raise awareness of the intensity of a storm. The museum refers to it as a “Get Smart, Get Ready” opportunity to enlighten people on how to do just that, learn and prepare for a storm. As the wind increases, a wall chart indicates the Beaufort Wind Scale and what could be expected of the winds that are being experienced. Each wind increment is tagged with an event (i.e. you cannot hold an umbrella at a wind speed of twenty-five miles per hour). Image File history File links MOSI_Hurrican_Room_Outside. ... Image File history File links MOSI_Hurrican_Room_Outside. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying hurricanes by the intensity of their sustained winds, developed in 1969 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and National Hurricane Center director Bob Simpson. ... The Beaufort Wind Scale was devised in 1805 by the British Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort. ...

The wind is generated above the room then brought down through vents and fans using recycled air. The maximum sustained winds top at a category one hurricane, or 74 miles per hour.

Bio-Works Exhibit

The Bio-Works Butterfly Garden and Alternate Waste Treatment exhibit was added to the Museum of Science and Industry in 1996. The exhibit consists of a butterfly garden, and also a self-sustaining fish pond. The garden is home to over 18 different species of butterflies and several aquatic species, most of which are native to Florida. Several thousand butterflies are raised each year. These butterflies include Zebra Longwings, the Florida state butterfly, and Giant and Tiger Swallowtails, two of the largest North American species. Families Superfamily Hesperioidea: Hesperiidae Superfamily Papilionoidea: Papilionidae Pieridae Nymphalidae Lycaenidae Riodinidae A butterfly is a flying insect of the order Lepidoptera belonging to one of the superfamilies Hesperioidea (the skippers) and Papilionoidea (all other butterflies). ... The Zebra Heliconian (also known as the Heliconius charitonius or Zebra longwing) is a species of butterfly. ... Binomial name Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 The Eastern Tiger swallowtail, Papilio glaucus, is a Swallowtail Butterfly. ...

The Zebra Longwing Butterfly

The pond utilizes a special waste treatment system and is able to sustain itself by constantly purifying the water. The water is fed through pumps into a series of purification tanks where it is then cleansed by plants and fish. The water is then pumped into a final tank, called the clarifier, which rids the contaminated water of all bacteria. Finally, it is pumped back into the fish pond and the cycle continues. Of the fish in the pond, the tilapia are the most unique. The tilapia are the fifth generation of descendents of the first fish in space. This fish, named Amigo, was born on John Glenn's last mission and was returned to earth so that its reproduction could be observed. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2726x1821, 1379 KB) Zebra longwing butterfly (heliconius charitonius) taken by Tammy Powers, 4/2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2726x1821, 1379 KB) Zebra longwing butterfly (heliconius charitonius) taken by Tammy Powers, 4/2005. ... Phyla/Divisions Actinobacteria Aquificae Bacteroidetes/Chlorobi Chlamydiae/Verrucomicrobia Chloroflexi Chrysiogenetes Cyanobacteria Deferribacteres Deinococcus-Thermus Dictyoglomi Fibrobacteres/Acidobacteria Firmicutes Fusobacteria Gemmatimonadetes Nitrospirae Planctomycetes Proteobacteria Spirochaetes Thermodesulfobacteria Thermomicrobia Thermotogae Bacteria(singular, bacterium) are a major group of living organisms. ... Species Tilapia aurea - Blue Tilapia Tilapia galilaea - Galilee Cichlid Tilapia heudeloti - Senegal Cichlid Tilapia hornorum Tilapia macrochir - Longfin Tilapia Tilapia mariae - Spotted Tilapia Tilapia melanotheron - Blackchin Tilapia Tilapia nilotica - Nile Tilapia Tilapia rendalli - Redbreast Tilapia Tilapia sparrmani - Banded Tilapia Tilapia urolepis - Wami Tilapia Tilapia zillii - Redbelly Tilapia Tilapia buttikoferi - Zebra... This article is about the astronaut. ...

IMAX Dome Theater

MOSI’s IMAX dome theater opened on July 1, 1995. The theater is one of 250, around the world, and is the only IMAX Theater in the state of Florida with a dome screen. The picture is ten times that of a standard theater. From the center of the dome the IMAX screen completely surrounds the viewer and can be seen in all fields of vision. Because of the enormity of the presentation, with over 10,500 square feet of visual imagery, viewers are warned of possible dizziness, and are not permitted to re-enter the theater once the lights have gone out and the presentation has begun. An IMAX dome in Guayaquil, Ecuador IMAX (for Image Maximum) is a film projection system that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film display systems. ... Your field of view is that part of the observable world that you are able to see at any given moment. ...

The IMAX trademark was founded in 1967 by a small group of Canadian filmmakers who brought the single projector, versus the traditional multi-projectors, to a fair in Canada. The first permanent IMAX Theater was built in Toronto, which is also home to the IMAX headquarters. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength City of Toronto, Ontario, Canadas Location. ...

The MOSI projector is one of the most powerful ever built. It uses 15 perforation, 70mm film, and moves through the projector in a unique “Rolling Loop”, that is accredited with the focus steadiness of IMAX films. The bulb in the projector is so intense that it can be seen from the moon, and must be cooled by water. Image File history File links MOSI_IMAX,_Tampa_Florida. ...

Part of what the IMAX trademark has dubbed the “IMAX Experience” is the audio aspect of the presentation. The IMAX Theater in MOSI is equipped with a six-channel, high fidelity motion picture, surround sound system. The sound system is manufactured by Sonics Associates Inc., and includes sub-bass, which creates shaking volume. There is no sound recording on the film, but a completely separate reel of audio film, that is run in sync with the visual film.

In 2002 IMAX presented IMAX DMR, the acronym for IMAX digital remastering. IMAX DMR allows Hollywood feature films to be converted into IMAX presentations. Since then movies such as Apollo 13, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Spiderman, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The Polar Express, and many others have been featured in IMAX theaters. In 1997 the IMAX Corporation won an Oscar for scientific and technical achievement. Although, IMAX brand is moving into the commercial theater network, it maintains a large base of theaters in museums and science centers, like MOSI. Remaster (and its derivations, frequently found in the phrases digitally remastered or digital remastering) is a word and concept ushered into the mass consciousness via the digital age, although it had existed before then. ... Apollo 13 is a 1995 film portrayal of the ill-fated Apollo 13 lunar mission. ... Film poster for Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) is the fifth Star Wars science fiction movie released and the second part of the prequel trilogy which began with Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... Spider-Man is an extremely successful film released in 2002, directed by Sam Raimi, which stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, and Willem Dafoe. ... Cover of the UK Childrens edition by Bloomsbury Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third book in the Harry Potter series of childrens books by J. K. Rowling. ... UK Childrens Edition Bloomsbury This article is about the book. ... The Polar Express is a 1985 childrens book, which was later made into a live-action/computer-animated movie that was released on November 12, 2004. ... Oscar is a male first name of Germanic origin. ...

Planetarium

The Saunders Planetarium at MOSI. Photo taken by James Borchuck of the St. Pete Times

The Saunders Planetarium was established in 1992 and is the only planetarium in Tampa. The planetarium schedules several shows throughout the day. The different shows are all educational, and whose focuses can sometimes be the constellations and events related to and around upcoming holidays. On Saturday evenings MOSI plays host to “Skywatch” events. Skywatch is free to the public and allows guests the opportunity to use the museum’s telescopes to take a closer look at the galaxy. Image File history File links MOSI_Planetarium_Photo_By_StPete_Times. ... Image File history File links MOSI_Planetarium_Photo_By_StPete_Times. ... A planetarium is a theater built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation. ... Tampas skyline For alternate meanings, see Tampa (disambiguation) Tampa is a city located in Hillsborough County on the west coast of Florida. ...

MOSI offers telescope tutoring as well. Lessons cost $45 for museum members and $60 for non-members. Each lesson is approximately one hour long.

MOSI Video Clips

• MOSI - Hurricane Room1.wmv
• MOSI - BioWorks - Butterflies 1.wmv
• BioWorks - Koy.wmv
• BioWorks Pond.wmv

External links

• Official site