Bradenton, Florida

Cemetery, Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Park

Under the shade of two hundred year old oak trees, explore historic buildings and travel back in time to experience pioneer life in early Southwest Florida.

Marco Island, Florida

Archaeology, Culture, History, Historic House

Long famous for its Key Marco Cat - one of the most remarkable and influential discoveries in North American archaeology- the new Marco Island Historical Museum will explore Southwest Florida's Calusa Indians and bring this vanished civilization to life with informative displays and an exciting recreated village scene. Temporary and traveling exhibits trace the settlement of this subtropical island paradise from its early pioneer roots as a fishing village, pineapple plantation and clam cannery, through its explosive growth and development in the 1960s by the Miami-based Deltona Corporation.

Sarasota, Florida

Art, Culture

Whimsical and traditional artwork in a garden under the Florida oaks. Sculpture garden next door. 501(c)3 Nonprofit

Micanopy, Florida

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society

Exhibits reflect local history from Timucuan Indians to arrival of the Spanish, early settlement in the beginning 1800's, the Seminole Wars, Civil War, and town development to the present. Museum open daily 1-4 pm, archives open Wednesday 9-12 and by appointment. Gift Shop.

Mount Dora, Florida

Culture, History, Historical Society

To preserve the rich heritage of Mount Dora and its surrounding environs. To provide programs to teach and explore local history, with emphasis on the children. To provide and support local history programs. To provide and maintain an archives for local historical documents and a research library. To function as a repository where the area's historical materials can be maintained and preserved for future generations. To maintain a museum of permanent and rotating displays of local history and interest. To cooperate with and assist the city government in the documentation and preservation of historic buildings, both public and private.

Deland, Florida

Art, Children's, Culture, General, History

Established in 1951, the Museum of Art - DeLand, Florida, formerly known as the Museum of Florida Art, is a vital and interactive non-profit community visual arts museum dedicated to the collecting, preservation, study, display and educational use of the fine arts. In addition to the permanent collection, the Museum is host to several rotating exhibits, gallery talks and receptions, educational programming, master artist workshops and special events throughout the year.

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Art, Culture

From a legendary permanent collection, to compelling traveling exhibitions, the MFA is ready to inspire with diverse and ever-changing opportunities to experience art. Discover 4,500 years of civilization in thousands of objects ranging from antiquity to the present – the only comprehensive art collection of its kind on Florida’s west coast. Works by Monet, Cézanne, Morisot, Renoir, Whistler, O’Keeffe, De Kooning, Rauschenberg, Pearlstein, and others are part of the Museum’s collection. Some of the highlights include a sculpture garden, a diverse ceramics gallery showcasing both ancient and contemporary ceramics, and one of the most expansive photography collections in the Southeast.

Jacksonville, Florida

Culture, History, Natural History, Nature Centers, Planetarium, Science

Investigate whales, dolphins, and manatees in Atlantic Tails. Travel through space in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium. Relive Northeast Florida History in Currents of Time. Come face-to-face with animals of the region in the Florida Naturalist's Center, and get moving with Health in Motion.

Jacksonville, Florida

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

In the 1800s, Mandarin was a small farming village that shipped oranges, grapefruit, lemons and other fruits and vegetables to Jacksonville and points north on the steamships that traveled the St. Johns River. In 1864, the Union steamship, the Maple Leaf, hit a Confederate mine and sank just off Mandarin Point. Author Harriet Beecher Stowe wintered in the village from 1867 to 1884. Mandarin now is a small section of the City of Jacksonville, Florida, but its natural beauty, parks and historic buildings draw visitors from around the world. The Mandarin Museum at the Walter Jones Historical Park is open. Special tours may be requested.

Osprey, Florida

Archaeology, Botanical Garden, Culture, History, Historic House, Natural History, Nature Centers, Park

Historic Spanish Point is a 30 acre historic, archaeological, and environmental museum located on Little Sarasota Bay. Discover 5,000 years of history while enjoying the surrounding natural beauty.

Ocala, Florida

Archaeology, Culture, History, Historic House, Library

Marion County Museum showing 12,000 years of history.

Delray Beach, Florida

Art, Botanical Garden, Culture, History, Park, Specialized

Discover the legacy of a unique chapter in Florida's history -- that of the pioneering Yamato Colony of Japanese settlers -- at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. View changing exhibitions of Japanese art and culture, admire miniaturized potted trees called bonsai, and stroll a nearly mile-long path through Japanese landscaping that features rock arrangements, manicured plants, waterfalls, and ponds in garden sites representing the evolution of garden design over a thousand years of Japanese history.

Mount Dora, Florida

Culture, History, Historic House, Library, Specialized

Your visit to this Private Museum is a chance to 'take a Déjà trip' through time, RELIVE THE PAST, walk through our facility, and enjoy some of America's Finest Classic Muscle, "Pro Cars" & Foreign Cars, plus a 40+ Year collection of "Automobilia" (Auto Antiques).

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Art, Culture

Kissimmee, Florida

Culture, History, Library, Military, Specialized

The Museum of Military History is an organization dedicated to paying tribute to those who have served our country while preserving our history, while reaching out to educate today's youth. Our parent organization's motto reflects who we are; Uniting the Veterans and Community through Education. The Museum of Military History ensures that those who have served are honored and remembered and that tomorrow's leaders have a deep understanding our military past. The Museum of Military History's motto "Educating the World about the Cost of Freedom" reminds us that freedom has come with a greater cost than we could ever have imagined. The Museum of Military History provides a place to pay tribute to those who have guarded our freedom in the past and continue to do so today.