Discount Admission and Free Food on Veteran’s Day
MOSI (Museum of Science and Industry) in Tampa is offering all active duty, reserve or retired veterans a discounted admission ticket for only $5 on November 11 in honor of Veterans Day. Normal ticket prices are $23. 95 for 13-59, seniors $21.95 for seniors and $19.95 for 2-12. MOSI is the largest science center in the Southeastern United States and home of the only IMAX Dome theatre in Florida. Here is a great opportunity to experience more than 450 hands-on, a standard IXAM Dome film, “Kids in Charge!” and a 3-D film in the Coleman Science Works Theater. See the one of a kind Diplodocus dinosaur exhibit; get blown away in the Gulf Coast Hurricane; cruise the galaxy in the Saunders Planetarium; stroll through the BioWorks Butterfly Garden and see many more sights. Take a ride on the High Wire Bicycle! You can take a chance on pedaling a bicycle on a 1-inch steel cable suspended 30 feet above the ground. See one of the largest dinosaurs ever discovered! The sauropods that are in the lobby are 3 stories tall! See the permanent exhibit on health, wellness and prevention. Or experience hurricane force winds. The Saunders Planetarium now features a new projection dome, new seating arrangements and a state-of-the-art star projector—the GOTO Space Simulator Chronos projection system—capable of recreating the night sky from any time in less than 20 seconds from the past, present, and future from anywhere on the planet! In addition, the new interactive planetarium is capable of playing movies, ultra 3D graphics and live videos from NASA. Kids In charge! is a designed for children 12 and under and emphasizes the value of learning through play. Parking is always free at MOSI. There is a museum shop in case you want to bring home a souvenir and a restaurant to keep you going through the day. Plan on 4 hours to see all the exhibits. After a day of seeing, stop by Applebee’s for a free meal for veterans! Veterans and active duty military can eat for free on Veteran’s Day. You just need to show proof of military service or have a military ID card. Stop by any Tampa Bay Applebee’s to enjoy!
