The Orlando Science Center is a 60 year old institution devoted to inspiring science learning for life. Orlando Science Center has received numerous accolades and awards including the 2017 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders Award, Named Best Museum by Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Magazine and Orlando Weekly and also named Best Non-Theme Park Attraction by Orlando Magazine and Orlando Weekly. Its reach continues to expand and we are now serving more than 650,000 people each year, including families, individuals, students and teachers. About 25% of our annual attendance comes from free or reduced priced admissions for those in need. Orlando Science Center is dedicated to breaking down barriers, whether they be financial, cultural or intellectual to better connect everyone with our mission to inspire science learning for life.. The Science Center houses the Dr. Phillips CineDome, an 8 story domed theater, the Orlando Science Center pre-school, Orlando’s first STEM pre-school, the immersive Flight Lab where virtual reality puts you in the cockpit on a real world jet mission, the Crosby Observatory housing the largest publicly accessible refractor telescope and the Hive, a makerspace where curious creators can use the latest tools to turn their ideas into a reality.Activities at the science center are building skills necessary for this 21st century world. We’re helping kids get ready for jobs that don’t even exist yet. Beyond all the fun, the Science Center is helping everyone to be better critical thinkers, stronger problem solvers and have a better understanding of the role that science and technology play in their lives.
Listed skills include Leadership, Management, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning, and 37 others.