Win a Trip to the Los Angeles Premiere of To The Arctic 3D

Ever dreamed of walking the red carpet at a Hollywood movie premiere?

Well, One World One Ocean, in collaboration with MacGillivray Freeman Films, is giving you that chance!

Starting today, you can enter for a chance to win an all-expenses-paid, two-night trip for two to sunny Los Angeles for the April premiere of the new IMAX® film To The Arctic 3D, a MacGillivray Freeman Film from Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX® Filmed Entertainment, and the first film presentation of One World One Ocean – a massive for-purpose media campaign to help restore the world’s ocean.

Click here for a chance to be one of the first people to see To The Arctic on the giant screen AND watch the recently released movie trailer.

The stunning film tells the intimate story of a mother polar bear and her cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home – and marks the first time a polar bear has been tracked and filmed for five consecutive days!

We’re talking about the most up-close-and-personal experience you’ll have with polar bears aside from travelling up to the Arctic yourself! But here’s the good news… no parka necessary.

So enter the To The Arctic sweepstakes today (submissions close on March 25!) and join us in celebrating the Arctic’s cutest mascot – the polar bear!

Dive into more fun Arctic content from One World One Ocean, including photos and videos, by clicking here.


Photo: A scene from the IMAX® film To The Arctic, opening exclusively in select IMAX® 3D and IMAX theatres starting April 20, 2012. Copyright 2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved. IMAX® is a registered trademark of IMAX Corporation. www.imax.com/ToTheArctic

Make Your Own Flying Monsters!

Last Saturday, February 18, MOSI held a Flying Monsters Prehistoric Premier Party for the guests that came in to see the IMAX Dome Theatre’s brand new Flying Monsters movie - a groundbreaking film that brings the story of giant pterosaurs and their prehistoric world to life!

In honor of the film, MOSI guests were invited to create their own flying monsters with a few materials you might have in your house or classroom like pipe cleaners, plastic straws, tape, scissors, crayons, and a nifty little cut-out of Pteri the Pterosaur. Check out the party pictures on our Facebook Page.

Our guests had so much fun with this activity that we’ve decided to put the cut-out and the instructions online so that you can do it at home or school. Below are the eight simple steps to follow to make a fantastic flying monster. We recommend this activity for kids 5 to 8 years old. For younger dinosaurs, have an adult perform the step involving scissors and tape. Enjoy!

Step 1: Download and print the Pteri the Pterosaur cut-out. Click Here.

Step 2: Color in your flying monster with lots of different colors. Don’t forget the wings!

Step 3: Using a pair of safety scissors, cut along the dotted line and recycle the extra paper.

Step 4: Cut a one-inch vertical slit over the ‘X’ on Pteri’s belly. It easiest to do this if Pteri is gently folded in half long ways or “hotdog style”.

Step 5: Cut a one-inch slit into the top of a regular clear drinking straw. Bend the two halves backwards to create a ‘T’ shape.

Step 6: Slide the straw through the slit on Pteri’s belly so that the ‘T’ shape is against the colored side of the paper. Then tape the two prongs of the straw onto the colored side of the drawing.

Step 7: Loosely tie a pipe-cleaner around the straw at the base of the back of the drawing. Tape the two ends of the pipe cleaner down at the end of the wings.

Step 8: You’re done! To make your monster fly, hold the knot of the pipe cleaner and move it up and down the straw. Pteri’s wings will fold in and out to make it look like he is flying.

We want to see your creations! Upload your pictures to Facebook and tag ‘MOSI’ or post on our wall to share.

Don’t forget to come see the Flying Monsters movie in our famous IMAX Dome Theatre! It’s only here for a limited time, so don’t let the time fly by. Check out the daily show times here on our website or to purchase tickets ahead of time, give us a call at (813) 987-6000.

Have fun with your monsters!

Now Open: "Target America: Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause"

MOSI recently opened its newest exhibit, Target America: Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause. This exhibit created by the Drug Enforcement Administration has been seen by over 20 million people since it first opened in 2002 and started its national tour.

The exhibit’s main goal is to educate visitors on the dark side of drugs and their impact on the human body, families and on the world as a whole. The exhibit has also been expanded to educate visitors on Florida’s history as a drug gateway and local drug issues such as “pill mills.” As visitors enter the exhibit, the grim wreckage of a drug-related car crash greets them and immediately shows the damage drugs can cause to users and innocent bystanders. To the right of the crash wreckage is the section of the exhibit detailing the various ways drugs will damage the bodies of addicts.



Throughout the exhibit, visitors can view informative displays on topics ranging from drug production to money trafficking as well as re-creations of an Afghan heroin “factory,” a jungle cocaine lab and a methamphetamine motel cook room.




The damage to the environment caused by drugs is also featured in a section of the display which details the destruction left by drug production across the globe.



One of the most emotional sections of the Target America exhibit includes a wall of lost talent and two thick binders filled with stories of the casualties of drug use. Here, photos of celebrities and average people remind visitors that the danger of drugs does not discriminate.




The final section of the exhibit has been tailored to feature Florida’s unique history and role in the war on drugs. Displays here include a quiz game on Florida’s role as a drug gateway to the United States, a display on the warning signs of a pill mill and a replica of a police surveillance operation for a drug bust.



The Target America exhibit opened at MOSI on September 16th and will be open until September 3, 2012. This run will be the longest the exhibit has stayed at one location and serves as a reminder of Florida’s importance to the war on drugs. Previous stops for the exhibit have included: the Louisiana State Museum, the California Science Center and the Museum of Science & Industry of Chicago.

Click here for more information on Target America: Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause. For ticket information please call MOSI at (813) 987-6000.

Sky Trail Ropes Course Now Open

MOSI’s new Sky Trail® Ropes Course is now open! The course opened on July 18th and since then over 10,000 people have conquered their fears and challenged the course.




The course features several types of obstacles in varying difficulties. These obstacles include rope bridges, balance beams and rope swings. The course is divided into three levels and ranges from 12 to 36 feet in the air.


The easiest obstacles are on the lowest level and feature more handles to grab on to while you are crossing. They also tend to be more stable and easier to cross.




The middle level contains slightly more challenging obstacles. While it may feature many of the same types of crossings, these crossings tend to sway the challenger slightly more.



The upper level is slightly smaller than the lower two but features the best views and most rewarding obstacles of the course. At 36 feet in the air feel free to gaze across parts of USF’s campus or simply check out the traffic on Fowler Avenue for your drive home.



Afraid of falling? Don’t be! Before beginning the course each person is strapped in to a safety harness making slips only a delay. MOSI employees are specially trained for the course and are also stationed to help you make it to the end. If you’re still afraid of challenging the next element of the course feel free to hold on to your anchor as you cross to the next island.



The course takes around 30 to 45 minutes to complete on average if you choose to complete every challenge on the course. However you are free to skip any bridges, and you can even climb straight to the top if you’re confident enough to take on the most difficult portions of the course.

The course will be open everyday. Weekday hours will be noon – 5 p.m. Saturday the course will open at 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. On Sunday it opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m.

Although you are able to tackle the new course solo, group rates are available. Please visit our website at www.mosi.org or call (813) 987-6000 for more information.

The only requirements are closed toe shoes, a height of at least 48 inches (or 42 if accompanied by an adult) and a sense of adventure.



MOSI would also like to thank the Boys & Girls Club of Tampa for letting MOSI host their team-building exercise and for challenging the ropes course together.

Design Zone at MOSI

MOSI’s NEW Exhibition, Design Zone

At MOSI, science is always magical. Our new exhibition, Design Zone will have you confirming that statement.

Design Zone is a highly interactive, hands-on exhibition where visitors can explore a variety of creative concepts to learn the processes and tools needed to create a successful design. It is organized into three highly interactive thematic areas, highlighting the relationship between mathematical thinking and the creative process in: art, music, and engineering.

So, if you have ever been attracted to a pair of headphones and a turn table, spend your free time creating playlists, pondered how to build a roller coaster, or dreamt of creating your own video game then this exhibit will explain how to make those fantasies a reality.

If only Algebra 2 could be as interesting!

Design Zone is open now and runs through September 5th.

Sky Trail Ropes® Is Almost Here!

These images of brightly colored, eclectic rods are soon to be a source of thrill and excitement at MOSI. We have been polishing our helmets and crossing off days in anticipation of the launch of our new Sky Trail Ropes® course opening this July.

The happy and hardworking construction team is creating the ultimate summer adventure right before our eyes. The ropes course is currently being built outside Kids In Charge! In the grassy area and you can see it as you travel down Fowler Ave..

Doesn’t this look like an adrenaline rush waiting to happen?




Stay tuned into our Blog and our Facebook Fan Page for details and construction photos on The Sky Trail Ropes® Course and remember the opening is just around the corner!

We can’t wait for you to try it!

MOSI Is Reaching New Heights.

Coming this Summer!


Want to explore your wild side?

Well, MOSI’s new Sky Trail Ropes Course promises to get your blood pumping! On a 12 – 36 foot high, multilevel structure, featuring 36 elements, why wouldn’t your heart pound with excitement?


If you love virtual rope slinging games on the wii, you now have the opportunity to get the same thrill outside your living room and the greatest part is you don’t have to drive for hours to find this type of adventure! Just come to MOSI and breathe the fresh air on our Sky Trail Ropes Course.

If you are looking to avoid the awkward first date at the movies, come to MOSI and climb some ropes. Research has shown that first dates that include physical activities leading to an adrenaline rush, have a better chance of success. Now that’s something you might want to consider.

MOSI’s Sky Trail Ropes Course will be open everyday coming this Summer. Weekday hours will be 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on weekends the course will be open from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. The ropes course will also be open evening hours Friday – Saturday until 8 p.m. Group rates and exclusive birthday party packages are also available. Please visit our website at www.mosi.org or call (813) 987-6000 for more information and come fly like a bird with us, sort of, on ropes.

Stay tuned into our MOSI blog as we will be posting construction pictures along the way of the ropes course being built and we will make sure to let everyone know when this is open for all to enjoy!