MOSI - Museum of Science & Industry

Target America is an interactive Exhibit on the Costs & Consequences of Illegal Drugs. Target America offers a dynamic journey exploring the origins of drug production, international distribution of narcotics, the negative impact drugs have on communities, damaging costs to the environment, physiological effects caused by drugs, and current practices in prevention and treatment. Please visit www.targetamerica.org for more information.

Mummies of the World is the largest exhibition of mummies and related artifacts ever assembled. This compelling collection, presented with reverence and dignity, includes ancient mummies and important artifacts from Asia, Oceania, South America, Europe, as well as ancient Egypt, dating as far back as 6,500 years.

The City of Tampa and Hillsborough County, in partnership with MOSI, will host the 2012 Tampa Bay Hurricane Expo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 2. Admission to the Tampa Bay Hurricane Expo is FREE, and will include access to MOSI’s Astronaut Training Adventure. In addition, Tampa Bay Hurricane Expo guests can enjoy MOSI exhibit galleries and one standard IMAX® Dome Theatre* film for only $8 per person (children under 2 admitted FREE)! *Special engagement films and exhibits, including the Mummies of the World, are not included. At the Expo, residents will be able to look up their evacuation zone and learn more about making an effective plan in the event of an emergency. The Expo will feature a variety of disaster preparedness vendors, children’s activities, emergency vehicles, giveaways (while supplies last) and a chance to win an IPad 2! BJ’s Wholesale Club also will have a display showing the quantity of supplies needed by a family to survive 72 hours following a disaster. Tampa Bay Hurricane Expo attendees will also be able to attend a question-and-answer weather panel, held at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., to hear from meteorologists representing local news stations and Brian LaMarre of the National Weather Service. For more information and the latest news on the Tampa Bay Hurricane Expo, visit www.TampaBayHurricaneExpo.com.

Eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, the terrorist leader Bane arrives in Gotham City, pushing it and its police force to their limits, forcing its former hero Batman to resurface after taking the fall for Harvey Dent's crimes.

MOSI will present this year’s National Hispanic Scientist of the Year Award to Volkow during a gala award ceremony on Saturday, October 27, 2012. The original development of the award was prompted in 2000 when statistics showed an alarmingly high dropout rate for Hispanic students. Department of Education research shows that Hispanics are more likely to drop out of high school than any other ethnic group in the U.S. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the 2008 dropout rate for Hispanic students was 18.3% compared to 9.9% for African Americans and 4.8% for Caucasians. In an effort to combat this type of disparity in the Hispanic community, proceeds from the event help provide more than 1,300 students from underserved communities and low-income schools an exciting day of mentoring with Dr. Volkow and access to over 450 MOSI hands-on exhibits during Meet the Hispanic Scientist Day, which will take place on Friday, October 26. Event proceeds also help to fund MOSI’s YES! Team, an educational enrichment and vocational training program designed to help at-risk youth develop and progress in a supportive peer-group environment.

On Saturday, Feb. 2, The Museum of Science & Industry will host its 18th annual Einstein on Food & Wine event. This is an event to attend for anyone who enjoys wine, food, music and supporting a worthy cause through a silent auction.