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1941
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The Association for Childhood Education charters The Jacksonville
Children's Museum
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1948
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The Jacksonville Children's Museum moves in a Victorian mansion
in Riverside
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1965
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Construction begins on the current, centralized location
downtown - on the south bank of the St. Johns River.
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1969
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The newly-constructed Jacksonville Children's Museum opens
its doors.
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1977
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The Jacksonville Children's Museum becomes the Jacksonville
Museum of Arts and Sciences
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1983
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The Jacksonville Museum of Arts and Sciences is accredited
by the American Association of Museums
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1988
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The Jacksonville Museum of Arts and Sciences become the Museum
of Science and History. 37,500 square feet of space is added
including the Alexander Brest Planetarium
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1994
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The current building is renovated to expand the core exhibition
galleries, add program and classroom space, increase collection
storage spaces, and upgrade all of the support systems
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1996
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Atlantic Tails - Whales,
Dolphins and Manatees of North East Florida is opened
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1997
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Currents of Time - A History
of Jacksonville and North East Florida is opened to the
public
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2000
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Jacksonville Jaguars: History of a Hometown Team opens
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2002
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JEA Science Theater and Aqua
Expo opened to the public
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2004
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Universe of Science
opened to the public
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2006
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Florida Naturalist's
Center opened to the public
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