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1960
It opened in 1960 as an anthropology museum
Incorporated in 1955, the Central Florida Museum opened in Loch Haven Park in 1960. For its first decade it was an anthropology museum, with collections of artifacts relating to Florida and the Caribbean Basin.
John Young
In 1973 it was renamed to honor the astronaut John Young
In the early 1970s the board voted to become a hands-on science and technology center. In 1973 the institution was renamed to honor a famous native son and astronaut, John Young. In 1984 it took the name Orlando Science Center.
1997
The present building opened in 1997, six times larger than the old one
Construction of an entirely new science center began in early 1995. It celebrated its grand opening on February 1, 1997. It is six times larger than the original facility, which closed on December 31, 1996.
207,000 sq ftthe size of the new Orlando Science Center
DinoDigs
The dinosaur casts in DinoDigs once stood at Disney's Animal Kingdom
DinoDigs, on the fourth floor, holds fossil replicas of dinosaurs and prehistoric sea creatures, with a giant dig pit called Jurassic Ridge. The casts were originally displayed at Disney's Animal Kingdom as part of the Dinosaur Jubilee at DinoLand U.S.A.
Day 4, afternoon
It comes after Harry P. Leu Gardens.
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