{"id":117656,"date":"2026-01-14T11:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/117656\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T11:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:35:14","slug":"city-reviewing-permit-to-demolish-closed-southbank-mosh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/117656\/","title":{"rendered":"City reviewing permit to demolish closed Southbank MOSH"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 City officials are reviewing a permit to demolish the closed Museum of Science & History (MOSH) on Jacksonville\u2019s Southbank, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.<\/a><\/p>\n

ELEV8 Demolition of Jacksonville is the contractor listed on the permit application to demolish the four-story, 83,299-square-foot building at 1025 Museum Circle at a project cost of $835,000.<\/p>\n

ELEV8 intends to demolish the structure and foundation and remove the debris.<\/p>\n

In September of last year, MOSH closed its doors to prepare for a massive transformation and relocation project.<\/p>\n

RELATED | MOSH closes Southbank location to undergo massive transformation, set to break ground in 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

MOSH\u2019s history spans more than eight decades, beginning as the Jacksonville Children\u2019s Museum in 1941. The institution evolved over time, becoming the Museum of Arts & Sciences in 1977 before adopting its current name in 1988.<\/p>\n

Read more at the Jacksonville Daily Record<\/a><\/p>\n

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