The Museum of Science & History (MOSH) in Jacksonville, Florida has received $50 million for its new museum from the City of Jacksonville.
The $50m funding was approved by the Jacksonville City Council late last month. It will go towards the construction of the new MOSH and will be disbursed through a three-year commitment in the city’s capital improvement plan (CIP).
As part of the CIP funding agreement, MOSH will direct at least $85m in capital investment for the design and construction of the new museum.
To date, MOSH has raised more than $40m in philanthropic, corporate and private donations for the project.
New MOSH at Jacksonville shipyards
MOSH has been in its current 77,000-square-foot location on the Southbank in Jacksonville since 1969. It is building a new 100,000-square-foot venue and relocating as it has since outgrown this space.
“MOSH is proud to be one of the signature projects poised to transform the shipyards area of Downtown. Formalizing this next phase of our partnership with the City of Jacksonville reinforces our shared commitment to seeing the new MOSH proceed with development,” said Al Dove, CEO of MOSH.
“On behalf of our team, I’d like to thank Mayor Donna Deegan, the Jacksonville City Council and the Downtown Investment Authority for collaborating with us to enact a true public-private partnership to serve the current and future residents of this great city.”
Expanded MOSH with new exhibits
Jacksonville’s mayor Donna Deegan said: “MOSH is an essential leader in our city’s cultural landscape.”
She added: “With a larger location and cutting-edge exhibits, it will play an even greater role in attracting tourism to our Downtown, cultivating curiosity and inspiring innovation among our next generation of leaders.”
Marine biologist and conservationist Al Dove was appointed as MOSH’s new CEO earlier this year.
SmithGroup, Ralph Appelbaum Associates, and NineOaks are all project partners.
Images courtesy of the Museum of Science & History
