The exterior of MOSHThe exterior of MOSH
The Museum of Science & History, shown Jan. 11, at 1025 Museum Circle on the Downtown Southbank, is planned for demolition. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record

Permit issued to demolish MOSH building on Southbank

Published on February 17, 2026 at 11:23 am
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Walls can come down on the Downtown Southbank at the closed Museum of Science & History. The the city issued a permit Monday for demolition.

Contractor ELEV8 Demolition of Jacksonville can take down the four-story, 83,299-square-foot MOSH building at 1025 Museum Circle at a project cost of $835,000.

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The city owns the 7.8 acres where the museum building was developed in 1968.


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