Tampa, Florida

Culture, General, History, Library

Located along Tampa's Riverwalk, the Tampa Bay History Center interprets 12,000 years of Florida's history, highlighting Florida's first people, Florida's maritime history, including the history of conquistadors, pirates and shipwrecks, and the cigar and cattle industries. A Smithsonian Affiliate museum, the History Center's three floors of interactive exhibits and theaters focus on the Gulf Coast, from prehistoric times to the present through artifacts, artwork, textiles, documents and furniture. Collections include more than 100 rare shipwreck artifacts recovered from Florida waters, items depicting the history of Tampa's cigar industry, and a collection of Seminole Indian artifacts including tools, clothing and ceremonial items.

Tampa, Florida

Culture, History, Specialized

The Tampa Police Museum is open Mon – Fri from 10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. and is located on the ground floor of the Tampa Police Department headquarters building in downtown Tampa. The entrance is on the West side of the building on N. Franklin Street.

Miami Beach, Florida

Art, Culture

The Bass is Miami Beach’s contemporary art museum. Focusing on exhibitions of international contemporary art, The Bass presents mid-career and established artists reflecting the spirit and international character of Miami Beach. The Bass seeks to expand the interpretation of contemporary art by incorporating disciplines of contemporary culture, such as design, fashion and architecture, into the exhibition program. Recognized for organizing solo museum exhibitions of international artists such as Erwin Wurm, Mika Rottenberg and Pascale Marthine Tayou, The Bass also presents major exhibitions by influential artists such as El Anatsui, Isaac Julien, Eve Sussman, and Piotr Uklanski.

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

Art, Children's, Culture, Specialized

The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach ensures that the arts are a fundamental part of the community through classes for children and adults, exhibitions of artists work and outreach programs for underserved children.

Winter Park, Florida

Art, Culture, History

Through a unique, award-winning exhibition of historic photographs and oral histories The Hannibal Square Heritage Center pays tribute to the past, present and future contributions of Winter Park's historic African American community. The center also features artistic and cultural exhibitions and educational programs that explore the African American experience, southern folklore and cultural preservation. Free admission. Private tours and programs are available to groups. Located in the heart of downtown Winter Park. Come share an inspiring history told by the people who have lived it!

Deland, Florida

Art, Culture, University

The 5,000-square-foot art center includes two galleries one to exhibit rotating selections from the Vera Bluemner Kouba Collection and the second to display other works from the university's permanent art collection or for special shows. The $2.2 million building also has a foyer gallery/reception area, a vault, a preparation area and an art study/seminar room.

Orlando, Florida

Art, Culture, Park

The Mennello Museum of American Art was founded in 1998 by the City of Orlando with a generous selection of paintings by self-taught artist Earl Cunningham (1893-1977) donated from the collection of Michael and Marilyn Mennello. It's the largest collection of Cunninghams in existence and remains on permanent display. Tucked away on a picturesque shore of Lake Formosa in Orlando Loch Haven Park, the museum is housed in what was once the private home of Howard Phillips, son of philanthropist Dr. P. Phillips. A Smithsonian Affiliate, the museum also uses its gallery spaces to showcase changing exhibitions featuring American art of all genres and time periods, including originally curated and traveling shows. A lakeside sculpture garden is another attraction.

Miami Beach, Florida

Art, Culture, History, Library, University

The mission of The Wolfsonian as a museum and research center is reflected in its multidisciplinary approach to looking at objects as both agents and expressions of change. It does so through exhibitions, publications, educational programs, and individual scholarship. While these objects can best be understood in the context in which they were created, they illuminate as much about our times as they reveal about their own. The following mission statement describes its purpose:

The Wolfsonian-Florida International University uses objects to illustrate the persuasive power of art and design, to explore what it means to be modern, and to tell the story of social, historical, and technological changes that have transformed our world.

Tampa, Florida

Art, Culture

The Tampa Museum of Art opened its spectacular 66,000-square-foot Cornelia Corbett Center in February 2010 to critical and public acclaim. Since opening in its new home, the museum has emerged as a center of the artistic life in the region. Its commitment to accessibility is evidenced by its operating hours (open every day and into the evenings) and its embrace of public art on its 14,000 sq ft facade. The museum specializes in modern and contemporary art while holding a prized collection of antiquities.

Pembroke Pines, Florida

Art, Culture

You can view the museum's world-class collection at various Broward College campuses and centers, in addition to the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS). Art, cultural artifacts and natural history specimens enhance your education, whether it's for an art, English, geology or marine biology class.

Cocoa, Florida

Archaeology, Culture, History, Natural History, Science

The museum's focus is on Brevard County and the East Central Florida Region, by presenting exhibits on Windover, Brevard's oldest Archaeological Dig site, Taylor collection, Pioneer Women, Florida Crackers, Canaveral Lighthouse, Reference & Research Library, Citrus Industry, a Butterfly Garden, 22 acre nature reserve with trails and the Children's Imagination Station, just to name a few.

Stuart, Florida

Art, Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Science

This general museum features a variety of exhibits which focus on three areas--art, history and technology. The highlight of the permanent exhibitions is the auto gallery which features a unique robotic display with over fifty vehicles. The robot retrieves vehicles upon request and brings them to a display turn table for examination. Visitors can also see vintage vehicles on the floor of the gallery, including a Springfield, Massachusetts-made Rolls Royce, a 1930 school bus into which you can climb, and an exhibition of three differently-powered early cars. Other exhibitions include a Foucault Pendulum, an exhibition of early bicycles and inventor Sterling Elliott, and Evinrude outboard motors.

Sarasota, Florida

Church, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

SARASOTA – Native tribes claimed this land. Explorers sailed the bays. Through the years of Seminole Indian Wars, the coming of the hardy pioneers who fished the waters and cultivated the land, the Crackers who herded the cattle, and the visionaries who built a city unique in its diversity, Sarasota remains a home to be desired; a place of proud heritage.

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Children's, Culture, General, History, Specialized

The only Radiant Peace Museum in the world! The museum features educational and interactive displays about Radiant Peace along with award-winning writing, videos and art submitted by children and adults around the world.

Cape Canaveral, Florida

Art, Children's, Culture, General, History, Specialized

Explore the history of the OZ universe with QR codes on this self-guided immersive tour. Discover dolls, comics, toys, maps, original props, costumes, figurines, posters, and fine first editions belonging to the film. Grab some unique photo ops with laser projections of locations from the film.