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.

Ponce Inlet, Florida

Aquarium, History, Nature Centers

Cross Creek, Florida

History, Nature Centers

Vero Beach, Florida

Botanical Garden, Children's, History, Library

MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE… COME EXPLORE & DISCOVER THE MANY WONDERS OF MCKEE McKee Botanical Garden, which is located on an 18-acre tropical hammock in beautiful Vero Beach features something for all ages. In 2021, the Garden will celebrate its 20th Anniversary since reopening in 2001. McKee Botanical Garden is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture and enhance a historic garden in a unique tropical setting for the education, enjoyment and enrichment of all. McKee Botanical Garden is located at 350 US Highway 1 in Vero Beach. McKee Botanical Garden is known for its horticulture beauty where native plants and exotic botanicals combine with Old Florida charm.

Key West, Florida

Anthropology, Archaeology, Children's, General, History, Historical Society, Library, Military, Nature Centers, Science

The Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society operates a two thousand square foot conservation laboratory that specializes in conserving underwater archaeological artifacts. This means all the artifacts that are either recovered from our archaeological expeditions or are donated are conserved on premises.

Middleburg, Florida

History, Historic House, Historical Society

To further community interests, provide wholesome family entertainment, a community gathering place, and promote local businesses.

Tallahassee, Florida

Archaeology, History

Archaeological Site and Living History Museum. Mission San Luis transports visitors to a community where Apalachee Indians and Spaniards were drawn together by religion, military and economic purposes. Today visitors to San Luis discover a re-created colonial town including a Franciscan church, friary, Hispanic village, Apalachee council house and a fort, Castillo de San Luis. A new visitor center houses a catering hall seating 250, theatre, classrooms, and a gift shop.

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, 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.

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.

Gainesville, Florida

History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Park

The Matheson History Museum is a non-profit museum and archives dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and culture of Alachua County.

Vero Beach, Florida

Archaeology, History

Information on - History of 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet

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.

Punta Gorda, Florida

History, Military, Specialized

The Military Heritage Museum is dedicated to educating the public about our rich military heritage, while honoring those who served to preserve our freedom. The Museum’s displays include authentic artifacts and memorabilia representing most military conflicts in which the United States has participated, from the Civil War to the present.

Clearwater, Florida

Children's, General, History, Natural History, Nature Centers, Park, Science

Moccasin Lake Nature Park is an Environmental and Energy Education Center providing residents and visitors to beautiful Clearwater with a natural retreat from the concrete and asphalt setting of the urban environment and offers a change of vistas from the famous white sandy beaches. This is a place where you can enjoy a small piece of Florida's natural history. Come walk the nature trails where you might visually encounter egrets, ospreys, butterflies, turtles or the occasional alligator. Visit the gift shop and other live wildlife exhibits where you can see non-venomous snakes, turtles, freshwater fish, amphibians, songbirds and birds of prey.

Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Archaeology, History, Historic House

An underground archaeological exhibit -Stories Beneath Our Feet is now open. The historic home on the property is under restoration to ca. 1921.

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).