Audience:
• Annual attendance 200,000
• Focus on children from birth to 10
• Focus on Hillsborough and five surrounding counties
• Schools – 33%
• Under served – 17%
• Tourism – 28%
• Residents – 22%
• Annual attendance 200,000
• Focus on children from birth to 10
• Focus on Hillsborough and five surrounding counties
• Schools – 33%
• Under served – 17%
• Tourism – 28%
• Residents – 22%
The Museum
• Located in downtown Tampa
• Over 175 unique exhibits
• Five classrooms
• Multipurpose spaces
• Traveling exhibit hall
• Family resource center
• Spectacular view of park and river
• Located in downtown Tampa
• Over 175 unique exhibits
• Five classrooms
• Multipurpose spaces
• Traveling exhibit hall
• Family resource center
• Spectacular view of park and river
Project Timeline:
• December 07 – Complete exhibit design
• August 08 – Start construction
• Spring 09 – Installation of major exhibits
• September 09 – Construction completion
• November 09 – Museum opens
• December 07 – Complete exhibit design
• August 08 – Start construction
• Spring 09 – Installation of major exhibits
• September 09 – Construction completion
• November 09 – Museum opens
| Project Cost ($25,000,000) • $15,000,000 Construction • $6,000,000 Exhibits • $2,000,000 Startup & Implementation • $2,000,000 Operating reserve & startup endowment |
Coming Fall 2009