The Orlando Science Center fosters curiosity, innovation, discovery and intellectual achievement, drawing together all our varied Central Florida cultures, through participative, authentic experiences that create an appreciation for the importance of science and technology to our way of life.

The Orlando Science Center will be the "Center of the Culture of Science" for Central Florida. It will be the highest attended cultural institution in Greater Orlando, run the largest school program in the State, and have the most diverse audience of any cultural institution in the region.

• Experiencing the beauty and majesty of the natural world will be a common bond that unites all cultures in Greater Orlando.

• Every young future scientist and engineer will have a life-changing experience that leads to a life-long commitment to science.

• Every young future scientist and engineer will be recognized for their early achievements, encouraging them to continue on in the future.

• Central Florida residents will have access to a safe, trusted, beautiful facility that they enjoy for the experience of discovery, invention, and learning.

• Every Central Florida family with children will have lasting memories of the joy of learning together at Orlando Science Center programs.