Museum of Science and Industry

Fowler Avenue land problem? Tampa Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) is being operated by an independent non-profit foundation. It has entered into an agreement with Hillsborough county to provide the land and funds for construction of buildings in 1992 and county is paying the construction loan cost. Museum is located in 71 acres land on Fowler Avenue wherein a 3.1-acre vacant road frontage parcel is owned by an elderly couple. Now the old couple decided to sell the land and their children are pushing for cash deal of $1.3 million. Given the robust real estate development in the area, multiple buyers are interested in…

The role of Museum There are serval reasons that why people visit the museum. First, museums make people feels good. Not only there are lots of things that people can go and discover it, but also they can have a truly memorable experience with lots of happiness because they enjoy the time that they spent at the museum. Even though people do not like or interest in art or history, they can still find something that will grab their attention. For example, the museum usually has “interactive”…

Columbus Columbus – Places of Interest 1. Center of Science and Industry: Experience and learn about science through interactive displays at the Center of Science and Industry in Columbus. Founded in 1964, this science museum and research center is known to appeal to people of all ages. Sprawling over 3,20,00 sq ft, the museum has partnered with a number of research laboratories, a television station and other science centers to provide guests with a wholesome experience. The museum also hosts a…

Although I lived in Chicago for a short period of only a few months, whenever I think about architecture, Chicago downtown is the first thing that comes to my mind. When I first saw the picture of Pantheon in the lecture, it immediately reminded me of the museum of science and industry in Chicago downtown. As you can see in the picture, the combination of a culminated entrance with a magnificent dome gives both buildings a spectacular view. The museum of science and industry (MSI) has…

The Cincinnati Museum The Cincinnati Museum was built in 1933, originally as the Cincinnati Union Terminal (a train terminal). This terminal was a passenger station in the Queensgate neighborhood of Cincinnati. In the late 19th and 20th centuries, Cincinnati, Ohio was a bustling metropolitan area - a hub for transportation and activity. Goods and supplies were shipped in and out of the city everyday. Because of the city’s central location in the continental United States, Cincinnati became an…

memories, and combined with my passions, it eventually led me to Chabot Space and Science Center. Driving up the windy hills and past the redwood trees for my first field trip in fourth grade, the magnificent sight of grand telescopes overwhelmed me once my class arrived at Chabot. At each exhibit, I felt like an explorer in space where I could do anything from walking on the moon to discovering another planet with life. As time flew by, I continued visiting Chabot with my family from time to…

The first of the ambitious and controversial is the expansion program that began in 1982 by his predecessor would not be completed until the summer of1991. (Oster287) These Financial Resources of the museum were a portion of the museum’s permanent collection. (Oster287) The Post-World War the Second was the portion of the museum’s permanent collection comparatively weak, and this museum was hampered by the public’s perception of it as the Guggenheim Family’s…

BITM is the first major science museum in the country. Of course there was a small science museum in National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi. Then there was a science museum also in Pilani. In Pilani museum the emphasis is on industry. Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, Chief Minister of our state and the Chairman of our Executive Council was keen to see that BITM develops as a science museum, something like the Science Museum London or the Deutsch Museum, Munich. Sthanapati: Did you interact with stalwarts…

visited was the Chrysler Museum of Art located in Norfolk, Virginia on July 31, 2016. Before the museum was named the Chrysler Museum of Art it was the Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences. Walter Chrysler, Jr. came to Norfolk, Virginia in 1971, bringing with him, collections of art in the thousands. Walter Chrysler, Jr. contributions to the museum are among many other artists that have contributed to the museum as well. This was not known when I entered the museum. While wandering around the…

The Yokohama Chinatown is located just south of Tokyo, and has a history that is about 150 years long. Today, a only about 3,000-4,000 Chinese people still live in Chinatown, and most of the residents are from Guangzhou. It is also the largest Chinatown, not only in Japan, but in Asia, and is known as one of the largest Chinatowns in the world. There are roughly 250 Chinese-owned/themed shops and restaurants scattered throughout the district, with the highest concentration centered on a 300…