MOAS - Museum of Arts and Sciences, Florida, United States
4.5 (438 reviews) Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #5 in Daytona Beach Speciality Museums
Hidden Gem!
The Museum of Arts & Sciences (MOAS) is the primary art, science and history museum in Central Florida. The area's largest museum, MOAS is nationally accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate. Located on a 90-acre Florida nature preserve, the 100,000 square foot facility is host to over 30,000 objects including the Dow Gallery of American Art, one of the finest collections of American art in the Southeast, the Schulte Gallery of Chinese Art, the Bouchelle Collection and Gallery of Decorative Arts, the largest and most comprehensive collection in the South, and the Root Family Museum featuring restored railroad cars, antique automobiles and the largest collection of Coca-Cola(R) memorabilia in Florida. The Helene B. Roberson Visible Storage Building exhibits thousands of objects from many donors which are owned by the Museum, while the Linda and Williams Children's Museum presents an interactive experience for children. A new state-of-the-art planetarium and the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art showcasing the largest collection of Florida-based art in the world, rounds out areas to explore inside the Museum of Arts & Sciences. The Museum's new West Wing will open to the public on October 30, 2015. The West Wing contains the Gillespy Gallery of Sub-Saharan African artifacts, the Cuban Foundation Museum showcasing one of the most significant collections of Cuban paintings in the United States, and a prehistory of Florida gallery, featuring Florida's Giant Ground Sloth skeleton.
Address
352 S Nova Rd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114-4512
Mobile
Website
http://moas.org
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 1:38
User Ratings
4.5 based on (438 reviews)
Reviews
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5bazbaz65 5:00 PM Feb 21, 2021
Perfect for a rainy day!
This was one of our favorite outings during a recent weekend getaway. Most of Daytona doesn't seem to think COVID exists. Our visit to the museum made us feel so comfortable. It might not be booming business days for them but it's the perfect time to check things out! Limited to 25% capacity and people actually wearing masks! We enjoyed the exhibits and decided to switch to an annual pass by the time we left as we know we'll be back. The lady at the front desk was very friendly as well. Nice 20-minute break to catch the Planetarium show as well. Can't wait to return.
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4Laurieuhoo 5:00 PM Oct 22, 2020
Nice change of pace!
Hubby and I visited a Monday morning and found this place to be really lovely and nicely laid out. There was a nice variety of art, as well as interesting collections and exhibits. We really enjoyed the variety! The place is spacious, well maintained, and has several benches for absorbing the art or just relaxing before moving onto another exhibit. The general admission includes one planetarium show, which was also very enjoyable. We felt the admission fee was fair. One thing I will mention is that it was pretty chilly in there, so you may wish to take a sweater or light jacket.
