The Wandering Disciple

Look up, it’s the Red Baron. Well not the World War I ace Red Baron, but the bi-plane sponsored by Red Baron Pizza. This was once part of the Red Baron Squadron, an aerial aerobatic team founded in 1979. The four ship team would travel the country demonstrating what life was like for prospective fighter pilots as they learned the basics in the Navy and Army Air Force trainers. The team suffered a catastrophic accident in 1998 and resulted in the team being disbanded. One of the remain planes is pictured here on display at MOSI but would later be moved to the Florida Air Museum at Lakeland Linder Airport. (Photo: September 11, 2016)

The raw power of fire is one of the many natural disasters that could be experienced in side the Disasterville exhibit that was displayed at MOSI in Tampa.   This former exhibit spotlighted the raw power of Mother Nature and the damage that can be caused by the extreme effects of tornadoes, hurricanes and wildfires.  This exhibit was removed from MOSI in advance of future changes to the Tampa science museum  (Photo: September 6, 2008)

The Our Place in the Universe exhibit at MOSI takes a look into the skies and our quest to explore deep space.  (Photo: September 6, 2008)

A waterfall creates a serene oasis at the BioWorks Butterfly Garden at MOSI. The free flight butterfly garden provides visitors with an up-close view of many species of butterflies. (Photo: September 6, 2008)  Click on the photo to see this and many more photos from MOSI .

The Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa is a hands-on museum that allows visitor's to not truly experience the exhibits. With over 450 exhibits, you are sure to finds something that interests everyone in the family. Exhibits include topics like natural disasters, space exploration, human development and much more. There is even a butterfly garden, planetarium and Florida's only IMAX dome. (Photo: September 6, 2008)

Tampa, Florida: The Tampa Museum of Science and Industry, more commonly known as MOSI is a hands-on science museum located near the University of South Florida in Tampa. The museum is home to hundreds of exhibits and Florida’s only IMAX dome theater. MOSI is the largest science museum in the Southeast United States and the fifth largest in the United States. The history of a science museum dates back to 1962 when Hillsborough County created a youth science museum in Sulfur Springs called the Museum of Science and Natural History. The museum continued to grow and in1967 it was renamed the Hillsborough County Museum. As the museum continued to grow and develop, it quickly outgrew its location and needed a new home. So in 1976, the county approved funding to construct a new museum. A site was selected in North Tampa and construction began on the new state of the art facility. The construction was completed in 1980, the new Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) opened to the public in 198...