JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – City officials issued a permit Monday to demolish the closed Museum of Science & History (MOSH) on Jacksonville’s Southbank, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.
Now that the city has given the green light, contractor ELEV8 Demolition of Jacksonville can take down the four-story, 83,299-square-foot building at 1025 Museum Circle at a project cost of $835,000.
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ELEV8 intends to demolish the structure and foundation and remove the debris.
The city owns the 7.8 acres where the museum building was developed in 1968.
MOSH was founded in 1941 and moved to the Southbank building in 1969.
In September of last year, MOSH closed its doors to prepare for a massive transformation and relocation project.
The museum, which has inspired generations of Jacksonville residents, will remain closed until 2028 when it reopens in a dramatically expanded facility on the Northbank.