Orlando Science Center - Orlando, Florida, USA.
N 28° 34.344 W 081° 22.085
17R E 464002 N 3160668
The Orlando Science Center is accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM) and is a member of the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) and a Gold LEED certified building. Located in Loch Haven Park, Orlando, Florida.
Waymark Code: WMKHHF
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2014
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The Orlando Science center was accredited a LEED Gold certified building in 2009.
"Incorporated in 1955, the Central Florida Museum (CFM) opened in Orlando Loch Haven Park in 1960. For its first decade, it was an anthropology museum with collections of artifacts relating to Florida and the Caribbean Basin.
In the early 1970s, the CFM's board of directors voted to change directions and to become a "hands-on" science and technology center. In 1973 the institution was re-named to honor a famous native son and astronaut, John Young.
In 1984, as part of an expansion and change of philosophy, the institution's name was changed to Orlando Science Center. In 1985 another major expansion created a permanent physical sciences hall, a traveling exhibit hall, and Curiosity Corner, a hands-on exhibit area dedicated to pre-school and early primary age children. During the final expansion to the original facility in 1990, NatureWorks, a prototype for OSC's centerpiece natural science exhibit was created.
The Orlando Science Center (OSC) is a private not-for-profit corporation, organized under the laws of the State of Florida, USA, and located in Orlando. Its purposes are to provide experience-based opportunities for learning about science and technology and to promote public understanding of science.
The Orlando Science Center is member supported and sponsored in part by United Arts of Central Florida, Inc., the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council." Text Source: (
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Name: Orlando Science Centre
Location/Address:
Orlando Science Museum
Loch Haven Park
Orlando, Florida USA.
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Hours of operation: Sunday - Tuesday 10-5 Thursday - Saturdat 10-5 closed Wednesdays