The Museum of Science & Industry in Tampa is offering teachers and school district employees from three counties complimentary annual memberships.
The offer, MOSI officials said, was to thank teachers and school employees for “all they do,” according to a release. It will be open to those working in Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
Any employee can get free admission to more than 450 exhibits and displays focused on science, technology, engineering, art and math education, or STEAM. The memberships are valid for 12 months from the date of registration, and are valued at between $45 and $75 for an individual, according to the facility’s website.
To redeem their membership, school employees must visit MOSI in person at 4801 E. Fowler Ave., in Tampa, and present a valid identification and a recent pay stub.
“Teachers and school board employees are some of the hardest working people in the nation, and we wanted to show our incredible appreciation of them and their work,” said MOSI president Wit Ostrenko, in a release. “We believe it takes a village to educate the children in our community, and MOSI is an integral part of that village, as the only information educational institution in Tampa with the sole focus of STEAM learning. We want to make sure that MOSI’s resources are available to bay area teachers.”
Pasco County Schools superintendent Kurt Browning, in a release, praised MOSI’s recognition of “the important roles education professionals play in our community, and we appreciate this generous way of acknowledging their impact.”
The membership does not include IMAX Dome Theatre films, special engagement exhibitions, or specific rides.
The museum is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For information, call (813) 987-6000, or visit MOSI.org.
