Central Florida’s 1st place Favorite Local Museum
The Orlando Science Center offers a lot more than your run-of-the-mill museum, which is one of the reasons why readers have chosen it as their Favorite Local Museum in Central Florida for the third year in a row.
The Science Center was incorporated in 1955 as the Central Florida Museum and opened in Orlando Loch Haven Park in 1960. The existing facility opened in 1997 and has undergone numerous major renovations to keep content current and engaging.
“Orlando Science Center has been in this community since 1955 and our organization has seen a lot of positive growth and change during that time,” says Jeff Stanford, the Orlando Science Center’s Vice President of Marketing. “There is always something new to learn and experience here and we are so excited for the role that we play with helping our community grow. Central Florida’s creative energy encourages us to always keep moving forward.”
Something that separates the Science Center from other museums is the fact that you can touch many of the exhibits. The four-story center is filled with interactive hands-on displays, labs and workshops, theaters, an observatory, youth-focused areas and much more.
The Science Center, which is visited by nearly 700,000 people annually, makes being an open and inclusive learning center a focus of every exhibit, program and interaction.
“Our mission is to inspire science learning for life and we believe in science for all,” Stanford says. “Thank you for selecting Orlando Science Center as your favorite local museum. Our team is dedicated to making Orlando Science Center a welcoming place where everyone can enjoy learning together and you honor us with your support.”
