Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry closed its doors last weekend to prepare for a big move and remodel. It is all part of an effort to save money and prepare for the museum’s future in downtown Tampa.

Construction crews have started the demolition process of moving MOSI’s exhibits from its original facility to the one next door.

"I think as the footprint of MOSI gets smaller, we're probably going to be limited with how many kids we bring in here, so we're going to try and bring as much as we can out into the community," said Urmila Wadnerkar, MOSI’s Manager of Group and Outreach Programs.

During the three-month renovation project, kids and families can’t actually visit the museum. However, group and outreach leaders will bring the museum's imagination and science education into classrooms across the Bay area.

"Perfect example is robots," Wadnerkar said. "We have a really awesome set of robots. Three different kinds that we can change to what age level the students are and that's not something they get in the classroom."

While the move is a downsize, MOSI leaders said most of the favorites will stay.

"The wind tunnels, the flight simulator, the bed of nails people love, those will all still be here," MOSI Chief Operating Officer Rob Lamke Said.

After the remodel, MOSI leaders will unveil an all new, high-tech exhibit called "Connectus."

MOSI leaders said the main goal of relocating now is to become more financially stable and to prepare for the even bigger move to downtown Tampa.

"The actual exhibit space itself is about the same," Lamke said. "It's just the old building is so big and has so much empty space behind the scenes that being in  a building that's much more intimate provides us a much more sustainable future."

MOSI will reopen in the new space on November 18. The downtown Tampa spot hasn’t been selected yet, but is expect to open in about five years.

MOSI will be hosting a special event for the upcoming eclipse on August 21.