MOSI in Tampa lets active Florida K-12 teachers, school staff members and homeschool parents into its exhibits for free. The memberships page lists the offer as Florida Educator museum admission, free, for a party of 1, so the pass covers you and not the people you bring.
Maybe you teach in Florida and want to walk the exhibits before you plan a class trip, or you’d like a weekend there with your own kids. The free admission and the discounted family memberships are two separate things, and we’ve kept them apart below so you can see which one fits.
How To Get The MOSI Tampa Teacher Discount
The memberships page says to bring any government issued photo ID and active proof of employment to the MOSI Box Office, and it gives a paystub or a school badge as examples. Homeschool educators bring recent documentation instead, which the page lists as a letter of intent to homeschool, an FPEA card or an evaluation, along with a photo ID.
MOSI’s special offers page says the same thing more briefly. Florida K-12 teachers are eligible for free admission and membership discounts, and they have to show proof of active employment and photo ID at the box office. Both pages send you to the box office in person.
What The Free Admission Covers
The ticket is for MOSI’s exhibits only. The page says it doesn’t include the Saunders Planetarium, the Virtual Reality Simulator, SciLinx Mini Golf or special events, so a planetarium show isn’t part of the free visit.
The terms lower on the same page add that the free admission benefit isn’t applicable when you visit as part of a school, group, class, birthday party or tour. If you’re planning a class trip, this isn’t the way to get your students through the door.
Educators Circle Memberships For Your Family
If you’d like to bring your own family back more than once, the memberships page lists two Educators Circle plans for the same group of Florida K-12 teachers, school staff members and homeschool parents. Pioneers is $100 for a party of 5, and Innovators is $150 for a party of 8. On the same page the general Pioneers plan is $125 and the general Innovators plan is $175, so the educator price is $25 lower on each.
Both educator plans list a discount on MOSI retail items, 10% on Pioneers and 15% on Innovators, with exclusions that the page doesn’t spell out. To sign up you bring the same photo ID and proof of employment to the box office. The terms also say memberships are nonrefundable and non-transferable, so it’s worth deciding on a plan before you pay.
Who Counts As A Teacher
The memberships page names Florida K-12 teachers, school staff members and homeschool parents. The special offers page words it as any active FL K-12 teacher or school staff, with homeschool educators showing documentation and a photo ID. Both ask for proof of active employment. Pre-K teachers, college faculty and retired teachers aren’t mentioned on either page.
What We Couldn’t Confirm
The memberships page doesn’t say whether the free admission can be used by a guest, and it labels the offer a party of 1. It doesn’t say how recent homeschool documentation has to be. It doesn’t give a price for the exhibits-only admission either, so we can’t tell you what the free ticket is worth. If one of those details matters for your visit, the box office is where both pages send you.
Q&A
Is the MOSI teacher admission only for Florida teachers?
Yes. The memberships page limits it to active Florida K-12 teachers, school staff members and homeschool parents, and the special offers page says any active FL K-12 teacher or school staff.
What do I bring to the box office?
Any government issued photo ID and active proof of employment, such as a paystub or school badge. Homeschool educators bring recent documentation and a photo ID.
Does the free admission include the planetarium?
No. The page says admission is for exhibits only and doesn’t include the Saunders Planetarium, the Virtual Reality Simulator, SciLinx Mini Golf or special events.
Can I use it on a school trip?
The terms say the free admission benefit isn’t applicable when you visit as part of a school, group, class, birthday party or tour.
Can I bring my family on the free admission?
The offer is labeled a party of 1. For family visits, the page lists Educators Circle plans at $100 for a party of 5 and $150 for a party of 8.
More Information:
The details above come from MOSI’s own pages as they loaded when we checked, and programs change without notice. See more entertainment discounts for teachers.