List of museums in Florida explained

This article lists museums currently operating across the U.S. state of Florida, together with summaries of their locations and main focuses. There are additional lists of Florida's defunct and proposed museums.

Museums

Museum NameImageCommunityCountyRegionTypeNotes
A. E. Backus Gallery & MuseumFort PierceSt. LucieCentral EastArtFeatures landscapes by A. E. Backus and pieces by other Florida artists
A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural CenterGainesvilleAlachuaNorth CentralHistoryFormer home of A. Quinn Jones
ACCORD Civil Rights MuseumSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastEthnic-African AmericanFormer dental office of Dr.Robert Hayling, which also served as a meetinghouse for the St. Augustine Movement. Currently a private residence.
African-American Research Library and Cultural CenterFort LauderdaleBrowardSoutheastHaitian artBranch of the Broward County Library
African American Museum of the ArtsDeLandVolusiaCentral EastArtArt and culture of African Americans and Caribbean Americans
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki MuseumClewistonHendrySouthwestEthnic-Native AmericanManaged by the Seminole Tribe of Florida at the Big Cypress Indian Reservation, artifacts, culture, and life of the Seminole in the swamps of Florida
Air Force Armament MuseumEglin Air Force BaseOkaloosaNorthwestAerospaceAir Force planes, bombs, missiles, rockets, and other military weapons
Air Force Space and Missile MuseumCape CanaveralBrevardCentral EastAerospaceHouses artifacts from early space program and includes extensive outdoor rocket garden with vintage missiles and rockets.
Airport MuseumMelbourneBrevardCentral EastAviationHouses displays on Naval Air Station Melbourne and Melbourne International Airport.
Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture GardensOrangeCentralArtSculptures of Albin Polasek and others, and changing art exhibits
Alexander Brest Museum and GalleryJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastArtPart of Jacksonville University, includes changing exhibits of contemporary art, collections of carved ivory, Pre-Columbian artifacts, Steuben glass, Chinese porcelain, Cloisonné, Tiffany glass, and Boehm porcelain
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State ParkTallahasseeLeonNorth CentralHistoric house28acres of ornamental gardens, 1920s-1940s period Maclay House
Amelia Island LightFernandina BeachNassauNortheastMaritime
Amelia Island Museum of HistoryFernandina BeachNassauNortheastLocal historyHoused in a former jail
American Museum of the Cuban DiasporaMiamiMiami-DadeSouthwestEthnic-Cuban American
American Muscle Car MuseumMelbourneBrevardCentral EastAutomotiveNot open to the public except for charitable events
American Police Hall of Fame & MuseumTitusvilleBrevardCentral EastLaw enforcementPolice weapons, vehicles, equipment, badges, uniforms, procedures and more
American Victory Ship and MuseumTampaHillsboroughCentral WestMaritimeWorld War II cargo ship
American Water Ski Educational Foundation Hall of Fame and MuseumPolk CityPolkCentralSportsAlso known as Water Ski Hall of Fame, features water ski and boating memorabilia
Anita S. Wooten GalleryOrlandoOrangeCentralArtwebsite, part of the Valencia College, East Campus
Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual ArtsPensacolaEscambiaNorthwestArtwebsite, contemporary art exhibits, part of Pensacola State College
Ann Norton Sculpture GardensWest Palm BeachPalm BeachSoutheastArtArtist's home, studio and outdoor sculpture gardens
Anna Maria Island Museum and Historical ParkAnna Maria IslandManateeSouthwestLocal historywebsite
Apalachicola Maritime MuseumApalachicolaFranklinNorthwestMaritimeArea maritime heritage, boat building, boat tours, 57-foot ketch
Appleton Museum of ArtOcalaMarionCentralArtPart of College of Central Florida, collections include sculptures, 19th-century paintings, Pre-Columbian, African, European and Asian arts and antiquities
Arcadia MillMiltonSanta RosaNorthwestHistoryRemains of an early 19th-century industrial water-powered mill complex
Arch Creek ParkNorth Miami BeachMiami-DadeSoutheastHistory8-acre park with museum containing Native American and pioneer artifacts, natural history programs
Archer Historical Society MuseumArcherAlachuaNorth CentralLocal historyHoused in a railroad depot
Armory Art CenterWest Palm BeachPalm BeachSoutheastArtwebsite, community art center with exhibit gallery
Art and Culture Center of HollywoodHollywoodBrowardSoutheastArtContemporary visual and performing arts
Art Center SarasotaSarasotaSarasotaSouthwestArtVisual arts center with exhibit galleries and a sculpture garden
ArtCenter ManateeBradentonManateeSouthwestArtwebsite
Arts and Design Society of Fort Walton BeachFort Walton BeachOkaloosaNorthwestArtwebsite, visual arts center with exhibit gallery
Art League of Daytona Beach GalleryDaytona BeachVolusiaCentral EastArtExhibits by local artists
ArtCenter/South FloridaMiami BeachMiami-DadeSoutheastArtwebsite, gallery
Atlantic Center for the ArtsNew Smyrna BeachVolusiaCentral EastArtIncludes galleries in two locations
Audubon House and Tropical GardensKey WestMonroeFlorida KeysHistoric house1830s period home of artist and ornithologist John James Audubon, includes gallery of his art
Bailey-Matthews Shell MuseumSanibelLeeSouthwestNatural historyShells and mollusks
Baker Block MuseumBakerOkaloosaNorthwestLocal historyComplex includes the museum with antiques, tools and period displays, a post office, mill, log cabin, blacksmith shop, corn crib, and outhouse
Barbara Sumwalt MuseumBokeeliaLeeSouthwestLocal historyOperated by the Useppa Island Historical Society[1]
Barnacle Historic State ParkCoconut GroveMiami-DadeSoutheastHistoric houseIncludes 19th century period home and boathouse of yacht designer Ralph Middleton Munroe
Bass Museum of ArtMiami BeachMiami-DadeSoutheastArtCollections include Renaissance and Baroque paintings, Rococo court painting and English portraiture, painting and sculpture of North America, 19th and 20th century landscape and history paintings, painting and sculpture of North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, contemporary photography, Asian art, European decorative art
Beaches Museum and History ParkJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastLocal historyOperated by the Beaches Area Historical Society, history and culture of the Jacksonville Beaches area[2]
Bienes Museum of the Modern BookFort LauderdaleBrowardSoutheastLibraryChanging exhibits from its collections
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State ParkKey BiscayneMiami-DadeSoutheastMaritimeTours of Cape Florida Lighthouse and keeper's quarters
Black Heritage MuseumMiddleburgClayNortheastEthnic-African AmericanOpen by appointment[3]
Black Heritage MuseumNew Smyrna BeachVolusiaCentral EastEthnic-African American
Blanchard House MuseumCharlotte HarborCharlotteSouthwestEthnic-African AmericanArea African American history and culture
Bob Rauschenberg GalleryFort MyersLeeSouthwestArtModern and contemporary international art in all media, part of Florida SouthWestern State College, Lee County Campus[4]
Boca Raton Children's MuseumBoca RatonPalm BeachSoutheastChildren'sHands-on exhibits and exploration areas for young children[5]
Boca Express Train MuseumBoca RatonPalm BeachSoutheastRailroadIncludes restored rail cars & a steam engine
Boca Raton History MuseumBoca RatonPalm BeachSoutheastLocal historyLocated in former Town Hall, operated by the Boca Raton Historical Society
Boca Raton Museum of ArtBoca RatonPalm BeachSoutheastArtCollections include 19th and 20th century European and American painting, drawings and sculpture; West African and Pre-Columbian art; modern and contemporary art; decorative arts and sculpture
Bok Tower GardensLake WalesPolkCentralHistoric house1930s period mansion, carillon and botanical gardens
Bonnet House Museum & GardensFort LauderdaleBrowardSoutheastHistoric house20th century estate with art exhibits and gardens
Eastern Florida State College Planetarium & ObservatoryCocoaBrevardCentral EastScienceExhibits are at Science Quest Exhibit Hall at Eastern Florida State College, also planetarium (temporarily closed), observatory and art exhibits. [6]
Brevard Museum of History & Natural ScienceCocoaBrevardCentral EastMultipleNatural history, science, local history and culture, operated by Florida Historical Society.[7]
Bronson-Mulholland HousePalatkaPutnamNortheastHistoric houseMid 19th-century mansion, operated by the Putnam County Historical Society
Brooksville Railroad Depot MuseumBrooksvilleHernandoCentral WestRailroadIncludes local history
Browning Railroad MuseumPalatkaPutnamNortheastRailroadOperated by the Palatka Railroad Preservation Society in the Palatka Railroad Depot, includes model train layout
Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State ParkFlagler BeachFlaglerNortheastHistoryPlantation ruins and exhibits
Burroughs HomeFort MyersLeeSouthwestHistoric houseTurn-of-the-20th-century period house, open once a week for living history tours
Butler House MuseumDeerfield BeachBrowardSoutheastHistoric houseOperated by the Deerfield Beach Historical Society
Butterfly WorldCoconut CreekBrowardSoutheastNatural historyLive butterflies, insects and birds, gardens, museum display of mounted butterflies and insects
Cade Museum for Creativity and InventionGainesvilleAlachuaNorth Central ScienceHands-on experiments and activities related to STEAM; exhibits about inventors and their inventions.
Calusa Nature Center and PlanetariumFort MyersLeeSouthwestNatural historyIncludes live animals, programs and a planetarium
Camp Blanding Museum and Memorial ParkStarkeClayNortheastMilitary
Camp Gordon Johnston MuseumCarrabelleFranklinNorthwestMilitaryHistory of Camp Gordon Johnston, a WWII amphibious training base, includes artifacts, vehicles, photos, memorabilia
Cape Coral Historical MuseumCape CoralLeeSouthwestLocal historywebsite, operated by the Cape Coral Historical Society
Cape St. George LightApalachicolaFranklinNorthwestMaritimeReconstructed lighthouse to climb and keepers house
Casa Feliz Historic Home MuseumWinter ParkOrangeCentralHistoric house
Carrabelle History MuseumCarrabelleFranklinNorthwestHistoryHistory and culture of Carrabelle, includes Native American artifacts and the original World's Smallest Police Station
CAS GalleryCoral GablesMiami-DadeSoutheastArtwebsite, part of University of Miami
Cason CottageDelray BeachPalm BeachSoutheastHistoric houseOperated by the Delray Beach Historical Society, reflects Florida's lifestyles from 1915–1935[8]
Castillo de San MarcosSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastMilitarySpanish fort and museum, living history re-enactments
Cedar Key Historical MuseumCedar KeyLevyNorth CentralLocal history
Cedar Key Museum State ParkCedar KeyLevyNorth CentralHistoric house1920s period house with collection of shells and Native American artifacts
Central Florida Railroad MuseumWinter GardenOrangeCentralRailroad
Centre GalleryTampaHillsboroughCentral WestArtwebsite, student-run gallery in the Marshall Center at the Wolfson campus, University of South Florida
Charlotte County Historical CenterCharlotte HarborCharlotteSouthwestLocal historywebsite, located at Bayshore Live Oak Park, county history and culture
Child of the Sun Visitor CenterLakelandPolkCentralArchitecturePhotographs, furniture, and drawings depicting Frank Lloyd Wright's relationship with Florida Southern College, also Wright exhibits
Children's Museum of the HighlandsSebringHighlandsCentralChildren'swebsite, interactive play experiences
Children's Science ExploriumBoca RatonPalm BeachSoutheastSciencewebsite, located in Sugar Sand Park
Clay County Historical Society MuseumGreen Cove SpringsClayNortheastLocal historyLocated in an old depot, also railroad memorabilia
Clewiston MuseumClewistonHendrySouthwestLocal historyHouses exhibits highlighting the local Clewiston area, including the cattle industry, commercial fishing & Seminole Indians.
Cocoa Beach Surf MuseumCocoa BeachBrevardCentralHistoryLocated in Ron Jon Surf Shop.
Coral CastleHomesteadMiami-DadeSoutheastArtStone sculpture castle structure and garden
Corporal Larry E. Smedley National Vietnam War MuseumOrlandoOrangeCentralMilitaryVietnam War artifacts, equipment, photos
Coastal Heritage MuseumCrystal RiverCitrusCentral WestLocal historyLocated in the historic old city hall
Colonial QuarterSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastLiving Life of Spanish soldiers and their families in 1740 St. Augustine
Conrad CenterDeLandVolusiaCentral EastLocal historyOperated by the West Volusia Historical Society, part of a complex that also includes the Henry A. DeLand House Museum and Lue Gim Gong Memorial Garden
Constitution Convention Museum State ParkPort St. JoeGulfNorthwestHistoryRecreated hall with life-size audio-animated figures telling the story of the first Constitution Convention of Florida, also exhibits of 19th century life
Coral Gables Merrick HouseCoral GablesMiami-DadeSoutheastHistoric house1925 period home of the founder of Coral Gables
Coral Springs Museum of ArtCoral SpringsBrowardSoutheastArtFocus is present day, nationally recognized and Florida artists who create traditional, modern and Postmodern art
Cornell Fine Arts MuseumWinter ParkOrangeCentralArtPart of Rollins College, collection includes art and objects from antiquity to the 21st century
Cornell Museum of Art & American CultureDelray BeachPalm BeachSoutheastArtLocated in the Old School Square Cultural Arts Center, exhibits of fine art, craft and American culture
Cracker CountryTampaHillsboroughCentral WestLiving Late 19th century rural village
Cracker Trail MuseumZolfo SpringsHardeeCentralHistoryLocated along the original Florida Cracker Trail, Florida pioneer history
Crane Point Museum, Nature Center & Historic SiteMarathonMonroeFlorida KeysNatural historyIncludes museum of natural history, children's museum, bird rehabilitation center
Crealdé School of ArtWinter ParkOrangeCentralArtFeatures three galleries: Alice & William Jenkins Gallery, Showalter Hughes Community Gallery, & Contemporary Sculpture Garden
Crooked River LighthouseCarrabelleFranklinNorthwestMaritimeLate 19th-century lighthouse to climb, Keeper's House Museum
Crowley Natural and Cultural History CenterSarasotaSarasotaSouthwestMultiplewebsite, includes museum of pioneer history, pioneer cabin, blacksmith shop, working sugar cane mill, restored 1892-period Tatum House, nature trails and boardwalk
Crystal River Archaeological State ParkCrystal RiverCitrusCentral WestArchaeologySite includes 6 pre-Columbian mounds and museum with excavated finds
Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra BeachPonte Vedra BeachSt. JohnsNortheastArtExhibitions of local, regional and national artists in a variety of media[9]
Cummer Museum of Art and GardensJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastArtCollection includes European and American paintings, Meissen porcelain
Dade Battlefield Historic State ParkBushnellSumterCentralMilitarySite of the 1835 Second Seminole War battlefield, visitor center museum about the war
Dante Fascell Visitor CenterHomesteadMiami-DadeSoutheastNatural historyOne of several visitor centers for Biscayne National Park, focus is the four ecosystems found in the park, also art gallery
Daytona 500 ExperienceDaytona BeachVolusiaCentral EastAutomotive
De Soto National MemorialBradentonManateeSouthwestHistory
DeBary Hall Historic SiteDeBaryVolusiaCentral EastHistoric house10acres late 19th century estate with outbuildings
Deering Estate at CutlerMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastMultipleHistoric house, art exhibits, nature tours of its 444acres
DeLand House MuseumDeLandVolusiaCentral EastHistoric houseVictoria period house with artifacts, operated by the West Volusia Historical Society, complex includes the Conrad Center
DeLand Memorial Hospital MuseumDeLandVolusiaCentral EastMultipleExhibits include 1920s operating room & apothecary, military memorabilia, early days of the area's ice and electric business, elephant-themed collectibles, toys and the West Volusia Black Heritage Gallery
DeLand Naval Air Station MuseumDeLandVolusiaCentral EastMilitaryMilitary aircraft & artifacts
Depot MuseumAvon ParkHighlandsCentralLocal historyHoused in 1926 railroad depot, operated by the Historical Society of Avon Park
Destin History & Fishing MuseumDestinOkaloosaNorthwestMultipleMaritime and local history
Dixie Cultural CenterOld TownDixieNorth CentralLocal history
Don Garlits Museum of Drag RacingOcalaMarionCentralAutomotiveHistory of the sport of drag racing
Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History MuseumSt. PetersburgPinellasCentral WestEthnic-African AmericanAfrican American history and culture
Dudley Farm Historic State ParkNewberryAlachuaNorth CentralFarmWorking farm showing agricultural development in Florida from the 1850s through the mid-1940s
Duncan Gallery of ArtDeLandVolusiaCentral EastArtPart of Stetson University, features works by Southeast and student artists
Dundee Depot MuseumDundeePolkCentralLocal historyLocated in an old depot, also railroad memorabilia
Dunedin Fine Art CenterDunedinPinellasCentral WestArtArt center with galleries and David L. Mason Children's Art Museum
Dunedin History MuseumDunedinPinellasCentral WestLocal historyLocal and state history and culture
Eden Gardens State ParkFreeportWaltonNorthwestHistoric houseIncludes the Wesley House with late 18th century furniture and gardens
Edison and Ford Winter EstatesFort MyersLeeSouthwestMultipleWinter estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, museum with their scientific inventions, and a botanical garden
Electrotherapy MuseumWest Palm BeachPalm BeachSoutheastTechnologyOpen by appointment, private collection includes static electric machines, galvanic and faradic batteries, Oudin resonators, Tesla coils, violet rays, diathermy machines and more[10]
Elliott MuseumHutchinson IslandMartinCentral EastMultipleAmerican antiques, decorative arts, baseball memorabilia, vintage automobiles, technology and inventions
Emerald Coast Science CenterFort Walton BeachOkaloosaNorthwestScienceThemes include human senses, energy efficiency, color and light, animals, bubbles
Ernest Hemingway Home and MuseumKey WestMonroeFlorida KeysHistoric house1930s residence of author Ernest Hemingway
Eugene L. Matthews Bradford County Historical MuseumStarkeBradfordNortheastLocal history
Eustis Historical MuseumEustisLakeCentralLocal historyEach room features a different theme with period antiques, also Citrus Museum
Excelsior Museum and Cultural CenterSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastEthnic-African AmericanLocated in St. Augustine's first black public high school, area African American history
Explorations V Children's MuseumLakelandPolkCentralChildren'sInteractive exhibits on local history, science, agriculture, art
Fairchild Tropical Botanic GardenCoral GablesMiami-DadeSoutheastMultipleBotanic garden, butterfly conservatory, art exhibits
Family Heritage House MuseumBradentonManateeSouthwestAfrican AmericanPart of State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota, gallery and resource center for the study of African-American achievements.[11]
Fantasy of FlightPolk CityPolkCentralAviationFormerly the Weeks Air Museum, which was located in Miami
Father Miguel O'Reilly House MuseumSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastReligiousCatholic heritage of St. Augustine
Flagler Beach Historical MuseumFlagler BeachFlaglerNortheastLocal historyPhotos, documents, memorabilia, prehistoric bones, shells, Native American artifacts
Flagler MuseumPalm BeachPalm BeachSoutheastHistoric house55 room Gilded Age mansion, also known as Whitehall
Flamingo GardensDavieBrowardSoutheastHistoric houseBotanical gardens and wildlife park with 1930s period Wray Home
Floral City Heritage Hall MuseumFloral CityCitrusCentral WestLocal historyOperated by the Floral City Heritage Council
Florida Agricultural MuseumPalm CoastFlaglerNortheastAgricultureIncludes restored 1890s pioneer homestead, a turn of the last century dry goods store, five restored buildings from a 1930s Depression-Era citrus operation, and a 5000square feet dairy barn
Florida Air MuseumLakelandPolkCentralAviationIncludes one-of-a-kind designs, classics, ultra-lights, antique airplanes and warbirds
Florida Atlantic University, University GalleriesBoca RatonPalm BeachSoutheastArtwebsite, Schmidt Center Gallery and Ritter Art Gallery
Florida Carriage Museum & ResortWeirsdaleMarionCentralTransportationCollection of 160 carriages, and equine-related artifacts and artwork
Florida Civilian Conservation Corps MuseumSebringHighlandsCentralHistoryPart of Highlands Hammock State Park, CCC activities in Florida
Florida Governor's MansionTallahasseeLeonNorth CentralHistoric houseTours by appointment
Historic Train Depot MuseumTarpon SpringsPinellasCentral WestHistoryFormer railroad depot, exhibits on local history and the railroad
Florida Holocaust MuseumSt. PetersburgPinellasCentral WestEthnic-Jewish
Florida Keys Eco-Discovery CenterKey WestMonroeFlorida KeysNatural historyPlants and animals of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Florida Maritime Museum at CortezCortezManateeSouthwestMaritimeIncludes a shell collection, ship models, historic boats and photos
Florida Museum of Natural HistoryGainesvilleAlachuaNorth CentralNatural historyLocated on the campus of the University of Florida, flora, fauna, fossils and historic peoples of the state of Florida
Florida Museum of Photographic ArtsTampaHillsboroughCentral WestArtPhotography, formerly Tampa Gallery of Photographic Arts
Florida Pioneer MuseumFlorida CityMiami-DadeSoutheastLocal history
Florida Postal MuseumOrange CityVolusiaCentral EastPhilatelicHistory of postal items, postal history, and postal service
Florida Sports Hall of FameAuburndalePolkCentralSportsMemorabilia of famous Florida athletes
Florida Railroad MuseumParrishManateeSouthwestRailroadHeritage railroad along 6 miles of track
Florida State CapitolTallahasseeLeonNorth CentralHistoryFlorida's legislative history
Florida State University Museum of Fine ArtsTallahasseeLeonNorth CentralArtwebsite, part of Florida State University
Foosaner Art MuseumMelbourneBrevardCentral EastArtCollection includes Modern and Contemporary art, American industrial design, Asian art, and women artists; formerly the Brevard Art Museum
Forest Capital State MuseumPerryTaylorNorth CentralIndustrialForest industry museum and 1864 Cracker Homestead historic house museum
Fort BarrancasPensacolaEscambiaNorthwestMilitaryRestored mid 19th-century fort, also a visitor center for the Gulf Islands National Seashore
Fort Caroline National MemorialJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastHistoryOperated by U.S. National Park Service
Fort Clinch State ParkFernandina BeachNassauNortheastMilitaryCivil War living history demonstrations on the 1st weekend of the month
Fort Christmas Historical ParkChristmasOrangeCentralMultipleIncludes restored fort and historic houses, exhibits on military, Seminole and pioneer life
Fort De Soto ParkTierra VerdePinellasCentral WestMilitary1,136-acre park made up of five interconnected islands, Quartermaster Storehouse Museum with displays about the late 19th-century fort
Fort East Martello Museum & GardensKey WestMonroeFlorida KeysMultipleLocal history, art, military memorabilia
Fort Foster Historic SiteZephyrhillsPascoCentral WestMilitaryRestored early 19th century Seminole War fort
Fort Lauderdale Antique Car MuseumFort LauderdaleBrowardSoutheastAutomotiveFeatures 22 Packards and automobile memorabilia[12]
Fort Lauderdale History CenterFort LauderdaleBrowardSoutheastHistoryIncludes main museum, a historic house museum and a schoolhouse
Fort Matanzas National MonumentSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastMilitary1740 Spanish fort
Fort Meade Historical MuseumFort MeadePolkCentralLocal historyLocated in the Old Fort Meade School House
Fort Mose Historic State ParkSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastHistoryPark and museum at site of the first legally sanctioned free African settlement in what is now the United States
Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural CenterFort Walton BeachOkaloosaNorthwestMultipleIncludes the Indian Temple Mound Museum with exhibits depicting 12,000 years of Native American occupation and the Fort Walton Temple Mound, the Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum with early education displays, the Garnier Post Office Museum with postal history items from 1918 to 1956, and the Civil War Exhibits building
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State ParkKey WestMonroeFlorida KeysMilitaryCivil War fort
Foster Tanner Fine Arts GalleryTallahasseeLeonNorth CentralArtGallery at Florida A&M University, focus is art from the African diaspora[13] [14]
Fountain of Youth Archaeological ParkSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastLocal historySite of Ponce de León's Fountain of Youth, includes native and colonial artifacts and historic structures
Four Arts GardensPalm BeachPalm BeachSoutheastArtAlso known as Philip Hulitar Sculpture Gardens, outdoor sculpture gardens
FPL Energy EncounterHutchinson IslandMartinCentral EastSciencewebsite, operated by Florida Power & Light, exhibits about electricity and energy generation, adjacent to the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant
Frances Wolfson GalleryMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastArtAt Wolfson Campus,[15] Miami Dade College
Fred Dana Marsh MuseumOrmond BeachVolusiaCentral EastMultipleLocated in Tomoka State Park, art, natural and cultural history
Frost Art MuseumMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastArtAt Florida International University, includes American modern sculptures, paintings, and photographs, contemporary Caribbean and Latin American artists
Gadsden Arts CenterQuincyGadsdenNorth CentralArtRenovated hardware store (1912), with rotating regional & national art exhibitions and a permanent collection of vernacular art.
Gamble Plantation Historic State ParkEllentonManateeSouthwestHistoric houseAntebellum plantation mansion
Genova MuseumBoynton BeachPalm BeachSoutheastMultipleStar Wars, Elvis and Titanic memorabilia [16]
Gillespie MuseumDeLandVolusiaCentral EastGeologyEarth sciences museum at Stetson University
Glazer Children's MuseumTampaHillsboroughCentral WestChildren's
Gold Coast Railroad MuseumMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastRailroadHistoric railroad cars, equipment and model train building
Golisano Children's Museum of NaplesNaplesCollierSouthwestChildren's
Goodwood Museum and GardensTallahasseeLeonNorth CentralHistoric houseWorld War I period house and gardens
Government House MuseumSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastHistoryCity history back to its founding
Grant Historical HouseGrantBrevardCentral EastHistoric HouseLocal history
Great Explorations Children's MuseumSt. PetersburgPinellasCentral WestChildren's
Groveland Historical MuseumGrovelandLakeCentralLocal historyOperated by the Groveland Historical Society[17]
Gulf Beaches Historical MuseumSt. Pete BeachPinellasCentral WestLocal historyHistory of Pinellas County's barrier islands, located in the Pass-a-Grille Historic District[18]
Gumbo Limbo Environmental ComplexBoca RatonPalm BeachSoutheastNature center
Haitian Heritage MuseumMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastEthnic-HaitianArt, culture and heritage of Haiti
Halifax Historical MuseumDaytona BeachVolusiaCentral EastLocal history
Hannibal Square Heritage CenterWinter ParkOrangeCentralEthnic-African AmericanOperated by the Crealdé School of Art, history, heritage and art of West Winter Park's African American community
Harbor Branch Ocean Discovery CenterFort PierceSt. LucieCentral EastNatural historyIncludes exhibits, marine creatures and displays exploring the marine environment and depicting the research efforts of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
Hamilton County Historical MuseumJasperHamiltonNorth CentralPrisonFormer county jail
Hardee Center for the ArtsMadisonMadisonNorth CentralArtwebsite, part of North Florida Community College
Harry P. Leu GardensOrlandoOrangeCentralHistoric houseBotanical gardens, includes the Leu House Museum, a turn-of-the-20th-century period house
Hawthorne Historical Museum & Cultural CenterHawthorneAlachuaCentralLocal history
Henry B. Plant MuseumTampaHillsboroughCentral WestHistoric houseTurn-of-the-20th-century Victorian hotel with period rooms
Heritage Museum of Northwest FloridaValparaisoOkaloosaNorthwestLocal historyHistory and culture of Okaloosa and Walton Counties
Heritage VillageLargoPinellasCentral WestLiving website, 21acres site includes a school, church, sponge warehouse, railroad depot and store and a variety of historic houses, and displays about agriculture, coastal living, community life and tourism; adjacent to The Florida Botanical Gardens
Hernando Heritage MuseumBrooksvilleHernandoCentral WestLocal history
Highlands Museum of the ArtsSebringHighlandsCentralArtEmerging art
Hillsborough River State ParkThonotosassaHillsboroughCentral WestMilitaryIncludes replica of Fort Foster, an 1837 fort from the Second Seminole War
Historic Haile Homestead at Kanapaha PlantationGainesvilleAlachuaNorth CentralHistoric houseMid 19th-century antebellum cotton plantation homestead
Historic Homestead Townhall MuseumHomesteadMiami-DadeSoutheastLocal history
Historic Pensacola VillagePensacolaEscambiaNorthwestMultipleIncludes Pensacola Museum of History, Museum of Commerce, Museum of Industry, Lavalle House, Dorr House, Old Christ Church and Lear-Rocheblave House
Historic Rossetter House MuseumMelbourneBrevardCentral EastHistoric houseVictorian period house
Historic Smallwood StoreChokoloskeeCollierSouthwestHistoryHistoric general store with original goods and fixtures
Historic Spanish PointOspreySarasotaSouthwestMultiple30acres site with prehistoric middens, a pioneer historic house museum, citrus packing house, trails and gardens
HistoryMiamiMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastHistoryHistory of southeastern Florida, including Greater Miami, the Florida Keys and the Everglades
History of Diving MuseumIslamoradaMonroeFlorida KeysMaritimewebsite, historical diving apparatus including helmets, air pumps, armored suits, accessory gear and sunken treasure
Holocaust Memorial on Miami BeachMiami BeachMiami-DadeSoutheastArtOutdoor sculpture garden in memory of the Holocaust
Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of FloridaMaitlandOrangeCentralEthnic-Jewishwebsite
Holocaust Museum of Southwest FloridaNaplesCollierSouthwestEthnic-Jewishwebsite
Homeland Heritage ParkBartowPolkCentralOpen airIncludes a school, church, log cabin and 1880s residence
House of Refuge Museum at Gilbert's BarHutchinson IslandMartinCentral EastMaritimeFormer shipwreck life-saving station with turn-of-the-20th-century furnishings
Hugh Taylor Birch State ParkFort LauderdaleBrowardSoutheastMultipleTerramar Visitor Center features exhibits on the natural and local history of the park and area
IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & MuseumDania BeachBrowardSoutheastSportsOperated by the International Game Fish Association, history of recreational fishing, art, historic artifacts, scientific breakthroughs
IMAG History & Science CenterFort MyersLeeSouthwestHistory & ScienceHands-on science and history, aquarium exhibits, live small animals
Immokalee Pioneer MuseumImmokaleeCollierSouthwestOpen airPart of the Collier County Museum System, pioneering and ranching days of Collier County
Indian River Citrus MuseumVero BeachIndian RiverCentral EastLocal historyCitrus industry in Indian River County
Indian Rocks Beach Historical MuseumIndian Rocks BeachPinellasCentral WestLocal historyOperated by the Indian Rocks Historical Society[19]
InterAmerican Art GalleryMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastArtinformation, at InterAmerican Campus, Miami Dade College
International Swimming Hall of FameFort LauderdaleBrowardSoutheastSports
Jacksonville Fire MuseumJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastFirefightingAlso known as the Museum of City Fire of 1901 and the Catherine Street Fire Museum
Jacksonville University Life Sciences MuseumJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastNatural historyPart of Jacksonville University, includes shells, fossils, bird mounts, bones, animal skins
Jewish Museum of FloridaMiami BeachMiami-DadeSoutheastEthnic-Jewish
John G. Riley House & MuseumTallahasseeLeonNorth CentralEthnic-African AmericanEducational and social contributions of African Americans to Florida's history
John Gorrie State MuseumApalachicolaFranklinNorthwestLocal historyAlso history of inventor John Gorrie
Jonathan Dickinson State ParkHobe SoundMartinCentral EastMultipleFeatures the Elsa Kimbell Environmental Education and Research Center with exhibits about the area's natural and cultural history
Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History MuseumWest Palm BeachPalm BeachSoutheastLocal historyOperated by the Historical Society of Palm Beach County
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & MuseumJupiterPalm BeachSoutheastMaritimeLighthouse and museum
Karpeles Manuscript Library MuseumJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastHistoryOne of nine facilities in the U.S. devoted to storage & presentation of original manuscripts
Kendall Art GalleryMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastArtwebsite, at Kendall Campus, Miami Dade College
Kester CottagesPompano BeachBrowardSoutheastHistoric houseOperated by the Pompano Beach Historical Society, one a local history museum, the other typical of the late 1930s, open by appointment
Kennedy Space Center Visitor ComplexMerritt IslandBrevardCentral EastAerospaceIncludes tours, U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, Apollo-Saturn V Center, IMAX films, Astronaut Memorial
Kent Gallery at FCCJJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastArtweb Kent campus
Key West Heritage House Museum and Robert Frost CottageKey WestMonroeFlorida KeysHistoric house
Key West Light House and Keeper's Quarters MuseumKey WestMonroeFlorida KeysMaritimeLighthouse and museum
Key West Museum of Art & HistoryKey WestMonroeFlorida KeysMultipleArt and local history
Key West Shipwreck Historeum MuseumKey WestMonroeFlorida KeysMaritimeCombines actors, films and actual artifacts from the 1985 rediscovery of the wrecked vessel Isaac Allerton
Kingsley PlantationJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastOpen airOperated by U.S. National Park Service, remains of an early 19th-century plantation with slave houses
Kissimmee Air MuseumKissimmeeOsceolaCentralAviationFormerly known as the Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum
Knott House MuseumTallahasseeLeonNorth CentralHistoric houseOperated by the Museum of Florida History, mid 19th-century house with Victorian furnishings
Koreshan State Historic SiteEsteroLeeSouthwestOpen airRemaining buildings of 20th century religious settlement
LaBelle Heritage MuseumLaBelleHendrySouthwestLocal history[20]
Lady Lake Historical Society MuseumLady LakeLakeCentralLocal historyExhibits include area citrus industry, a miniature HO gauge railroad, antique furniture, tools, photographs and memorabilia
Lake City-Columbia County Historical MuseumLake CityColumbiaNorth CentralLocal historywebsite
Lake County Historical MuseumTavaresLakeCentralLocal history
Lake County Museum of ArtEustisLakeCentralArt
Lake Kissimmee State Park - Cow CampLake WalesPolkCentralLiving1876 period cow camp on weekends from Oct. through May 1
Lake Mary Historical MuseumLake MarySeminoleCentralLocal history
Lake Wales Museum and Cultural CenterLake WalesPolkCentralLocal historyLocated in a depot, includes a model railroad layout
Lake Worth Historical MuseumLake WorthPalm BeachSoutheastLocal historyIncludes historic photos, maps, clothing, household items, area ethnic culture
Larimer Arts CenterPalatkaPutnamNortheastArtArt center with gallery
LaVilla MuseumJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastEthnic-African American
Leepa-Rattner Museum of ArtTarpon SpringsPinellasCentral WestArtPart of St. Petersburg College, includes many works by Abraham Rattner and other 20th century artists
Leesburg Heritage MuseumLeesburgLakeCentralLocal history
LeMoyne Center for the Visual ArtsTallahasseeLeonNorth CentralArtwebsite, includes sculpture garden and exhibit galleries
TallahasseeLeonNorth CentralEthnic-African AmericanAlso known as the Taylor House Museum, history of the black community in Tallahassee and civil rights
Liberty Bell Memorial MuseumMelbourneBrevardCentral EastHistoryHouses military war exhibits, facsimiles of important documents in U.S. history & a full size replica of the Liberty Bell.
Lighthouse ArtCenterJupiterPalm BeachSoutheastArtwebsite, museum, gallery and school of art
Lightner MuseumSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastMultipleVictorian decorative arts, natural history artifacts, antique steam engines, musical instruments, paintings, sculpture, and furniture
Loggerhead Marinelife CenterJuno BeachPalm BeachSoutheastNatural historyRescue and education center for sea turtles
Lowe Art MuseumCoral GablesMiami-DadeSoutheastArtPart of University of Miami, collection includes Greco-Roman antiquities, Renaissance, Baroque, 17th- and 19th-century European art, 19th-century American art, modern art, international works, glass
Lyons Maritime MuseumSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastMaritimeDiving equipment and history
Madame Tussauds OrlandoOrlandoWax
Maitland Art CenterMaitlandOrangeCentralArtIncludes exhibit gallery
Maitland Historical MuseumMaitlandOrangeCentralLocal historyOperated by the Maitland Historical Society, area pioneers
Maitland Telephone MuseumMaitlandOrangeCentralTechnologyOperated by the Maitland Historical Society, development of the Winter Park Telephone Company and the technological growth of Maitland
Man in the Sea MuseumPanama CityBayNorthwestMaritimeHistory of underwater diving
Manatee County Agricultural MuseumPalmettoManateeSouthwestAgriculturePart of Palmetto Historical Park
Manatee Village Historical ParkBradentonManateeSouthwestOpen airIncludes 1903 Wiggins General Store, boatworks, 1912 Florida pioneer farmhouse, smokehouse and sugar cane mill, barn, church, school, courthouse, Cow Hunter's bunkhouse, steam engine
Mandarin MuseumJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastHistoric houseLocated in Walter Jones Historical Park, turn-of-the-20th-century period farmhouse
Marco Island Historical MuseumMarco Island, FloridaCollierSouthwestLocal historyPart of the Collier County Museum System, history of the Calusa Indians and the development of Marco Island
Marine Science CenterPonce InletVolusiaCentral EastNatural historyAquariums, touch tanks, rehabilitated seabirds and sea turtles
Marion County Museum of HistoryOcalaMarionCentralLocal history
Maritime & Yachting MuseumStuartMartinCentral EastMaritimeIncludes antique and classic boats, engines, model ships, navigation equipment, paintings and photographs
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State ParkCross CreekAlachuaNorth CentralFarmWorking farm of author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Mary Brogan Museum of Art and ScienceTallahasseeLeonNorth CentralMultipleScience and art, with collections in American Folk art, photography, sculpture, paintings and drawings, prints, and Pre-Columbian art
Mary McLeod Bethune HomeDaytona BeachVolusiaCentral EastHistoric houseHome of Mary McLeod Bethune, an educator and civil rights leader
Matheson MuseumGainesvilleAlachuaNorth CentralMultipleIncludes the local history museum, the historic Matheson House, and the Tison Tool Museum, operated by the Alachua County Historic Trust
Mattie Kelly Arts CenterNicevilleOkaloosaNorthwestArtPerforming art center with exhibit gallery, part of Northwest Florida State College
McLarty Treasure MuseumVero BeachIndian RiverCentral EastMaritimeExhibits on the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet
MDC Museum of Art and DesignMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastArtwebsite, operated by Miami Dade College, located in the Freedom Tower
Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage MuseumKey WestMonroeFlorida KeysMaritime
Mel Fisher's Treasure MuseumSebastianIndian RiverCentral EastMaritimeShipwreck finds
Mennello Museum of American ArtOrlandoOrangeCentralArtAmerican art including traditional and contemporary art, features collection of primitive art by Earl Cunningham
Merrill House MuseumJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastHistoric houseVictorian-era house, operated by the Jacksonville Historical Society
Miami Children's MuseumMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastChildren's
Miami-Dade Military MuseumMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastMilitary
Micanopy Historical Society MuseumMicanopyAlachuaNorth CentralLocal history
Middleburg Historical MuseumMiddleburgClayNortheastLocal history[21] [22]
Military Heritage & Aviation MuseumPunta GordaCharlotteSouthwestMilitary
Military Museum of North FloridaGreen Cove SpringsClayNortheastMilitaryIncludes ship models, military vehicles, uniforms, weapons, equipment, flags
Military Sea Services MuseumSebringHighlandsCentralMilitary
Mission San LuisTallahasseeLeonNorth CentralLivingRecreated Colonial Spanish mission village, with Apalachee village, the council house, and the home of the Spanish Deputy Governor
Monticello Old Jail MuseumMonticelloJeffersonNorthwestPrisonFacebook site, former jail with prison cells, displays of local history
Morean Arts CenterSt. PetersburgPinellasCentral WestArtDisplays works by local, national and international artists
Morikami Museum and Japanese GardensDelray BeachPalm BeachSoutheastEthnic-JapaneseJapanese art and culture
Morningside Nature CenterGainesvilleAlachuaNorth CentralFarmWeekend living history programs, working farm and nature programs
Morse MuseumWinter ParkOrangeCentralArtAlso known as the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, American decorative arts including works by Tiffany, American art pottery, late-19th and early-20th-century American paintings, graphics, decorative arts and the Tiffany Chapel
Mote-Morris HouseLeesburgLakeCentralHistoric houseVictorian house, open twice a month
Mound HouseFort Myers BeachLeeSouthwestLocal historywebsite, tours of an ancient Calusa Indian Mound, exhibits of archaeology, history and natural history, 1920s house under restoration
Mount Dora Center for the ArtsMount DoraLakeCentralArt
Mount Dora History MuseumMount DoraLakeCentralLocal historyFormerly the Royellou Museum, contains vintage artifacts housed in the Old City Jail
Mount Dora Museum of SpeedMount DoraLakeCentralAutomotiveIncludes muscle cars, automobile memorabilia, vintage road signs, Americana collection[23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]
Mulberry Phosphate MuseumMulberryPolkCentralMultipleIncludes fossils, area memorabilia and exhibits about the phosphate industry
Museum at Ragtops MotorcarsPalm BeachPalm BeachSoutheastAutomotivewebsite, vintage automobiles and memorabilia
Museum of Art Fort LauderdaleFort LauderdaleBrowardSoutheastArtContemporary, southeastern Florida and Caribbean art
Museum of Arts and SciencesDaytona BeachVolusiaCentral EastMultipleAlso called MOAS, includes art, science, Americana, historic house museums, a children's museum, Cuban Museum gallery
Museum of Contemporary ArtNorth MiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastArt
Museum of Contemporary Art JacksonvilleJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastArtAlso known as MOCA Jacksonville
Museum of Dinosaurs and Ancient CulturesCocoa BeachBrevardCentralNatural historyDinosaur dioramas, fossils, artifacts and dioramas of ancient Egypt, China and Mesoamerica
Museum of Discovery and ScienceFort LauderdaleBrowardSoutheastScience
Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion HistoryPalm BeachSoutheastFashionCurrently seeking permanent location, exhibits of fashion, Barbie dolls, design
Museum of Fine ArtsSt. PetersburgPinellasCentral WestArtCollections include European and American art, photography, Greek and Roman antiquities, pre-Columbian and Asian art
Museum of Florida ArtDeLandVolusiaCentral EastArtFormerly the DeLand Museum of Art, focus is Florida art
Museum of Florida Art and CultureAvon ParkHighlandsCentralArtPart of South Florida Community College, includes art, archaeology, and Florida history exhibits
Museum of Florida HistoryTallahasseeLeonNorth CentralHistoryThe official history Museum of the State of Florida. Website.
Museum of Geneva HistoryGenevaSeminoleCentral EastLocal historyOperated by the Geneva Historical & Genealogical Society[29]
Museum of Local HistoryMiltonSanta RosaNorthwestLocal history
Museum of Polo & Hall of FameLake WorthPalm BeachSoutheastSportsHistory of polo
Museum of Science & HistoryJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastMultipleScience, natural history, history of Northeast Florida, planetarium
Museum of Science and IndustryTampaHillsboroughCentral WestScienceExhibits on science, weather, health
Museum of Seminole County HistorySanfordSeminoleCentralLocal history
Museum of Southern HistoryJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastHistoryAlso called G. Howard Bryan Museum of Southern History, lifestyle and culture of the antebellum American South
Museum of the AmericasDoralMiami-DadeSoutheastArtwebsite, contemporary art
Museum of the ApopkansApopkaOrangeCentralLocal history
Museum of the City of Lake WorthLake WorthPalm BeachSoutheastLocal history
Museum of the EvergladesEverglades CityCollierSouthwestLocal historyPart of the Collier County Museum System, dedicated to the building of the Tamiami Trail and the founding of Everglades City
Museum of the GladesBelle GladePalm BeachSoutheastLocal historyIncludes artifacts of the Belle Glade culture, pioneer and area history
Museum of the IslandsPine Island CenterLeeSouthwestLocal historyExhibits include shells, dolls, household items, fishing artifacts
My Jewish Discovery Place Children's MuseumPlantationBrowardSoutheastEthnic-Jewishwebsite, hands-on, interactive museum of Jewish culture, history and values
Naples Depot MuseumNaplesCollierSouthwestTransportationPart of the Collier County Museum System, exhibits describe how technology and transportation were used to found the City of Naples
The Baker MuseumNaplesCollierSouthwestArtIncludes American modernism, 20th-century Mexican art, sculpture and 3-dimensional art
Nathan H. Wilson Center for the ArtsJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastArtwebsite, part of Florida State College at Jacksonville, South campus, includes an art gallery
National Armed Services & Law Enforcement Memorial MuseumDunedinPinellasCentral WestLaw enforcementwebsite
National Museum of Naval AviationPensacolaEscambiaNorthwestAviationHistory of naval aviation
National Navy UDT-SEAL MuseumFort PierceSt. LucieCentral EastMilitaryHistory of the Navy Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT) and Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) Teams
New Smyrna Museum of HistoryNew Smyrna BeachVolusiaCentral EastLocal history
Norman Studios Silent Film MuseumJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastCinemaHistoric film studio that made films starring African-American actors in non-stereotypic roles
North Brevard Historical MuseumTitusvilleBrevardCentral EastLocal history
North GalleryMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastArtAt North Campus,[30] Miami Dade College
North Pinellas Historical MuseumPalm HarborPinellasCentral WestLocal historyHistory of the Palm Harbor, Crystal Beach, and the Ozona and Curlew communities
Norton Museum of ArtWest Palm BeachPalm BeachSoutheastArtCollections include European, American, and Chinese art, contemporary art and photography
Old Courthouse Heritage MuseumInvernessCitrusCentral WestLocal history
Old Davie School MuseumDavieBrowardSoutheastLocal history
Old Deerfield SchoolDeerfield BeachBrowardSoutheastLocal history
Old Dillard MuseumFort LauderdaleBrowardSoutheastEthnic-African American
Old Florida MuseumSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastHistoryHands-on programs with daily living activities from pre-European times to 20th century
Old Jail MuseumSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastLocal historyAlso known as Florida Heritage Museum
Old Town Hall History CenterMelbourne BeachBrevardCentral EastLocal history
Oldest House MuseumKey WestMonroeFlorida KeysHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Old Island Restoration Foundation, 1829 house with original furnishings, ship models, maritime artifacts, items recovered from Keys waters
Oldest House Museum ComplexSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastLocal historyOperated by the St. Augustine Historical Society, includes the Gonzalez-Alvarez House, the Manucy Museum of local history, and the Edwards Gallery with changing exhibits
Oldest Store MuseumSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastHistoryHistoric general store with early 20th-century items and re-enactors
Oldest Wooden SchoolhouseSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastEducation1807 period schoolhouse
Olustee Battlefield Historic State ParkOlusteeBakerNortheastLocal historyAmerican Civil War battlefield and visitor center museum
Orange County Regional History CenterOrlandoOrangeCentralLocal history
Orlando Fire MuseumOrlandoOrangeCentralFirefightingwebsite, located in a historic firehouse
Orlando Museum of ArtOrlandoOrangeCentralArt
Orlando Science CenterOrlandoOrangeCentralScience
Orman HouseApalachicolaFranklinNorthwestHistoric house1838 antebellum home
Ormond Memorial Art Museum and GardensOrmond BeachVolusiaCentral EastArtIncludes a botanical garden, features works by Malcolm Fraser
Osceola Center for the ArtsKissimmeeOsceolaCentralArtwebsite
Osceola County Welcome Center and History MuseumKissimmeeOsceolaCentralOpen airIncludes the Osceola County Historical Society Museum with local history exhibits, and the Pioneer Village with the 1889 Ross Lanier House (1889), one-room schoolhouse, citrus packing house (1882), cow camp
Palm Beach Maritime MuseumRiviera BeachPalm BeachSoutheastMaritime
Palm Beach Photographic CentreWest Palm BeachPalm BeachSoutheastPhotographyPhotography exhibits, education
Palm CottageNaplesCollierSouthwestHistoric houseEarly 20th century period house and gardens
Palmetto Historical ParkPalmettoManateeSouthwestOpen airIncludes local history museum, agriculture museum, cottage museum with antiques and dolls, church, school, post office
Panama City Center for the ArtsPanama CityBayNorthwestArtHosts shows of fine art, sculpture, jewelry and ceramics
Panhandle Pioneer SettlementBlountstownCalhounNorthwestLiving website, recreates an early agricultural community with a pioneer settlement and a farmstead
Pasco Arts CenterHolidayPascoCentral WestArtArt exhibits, classes and workshops
Paynes Creek Historic State ParkBowling GreenHardeeCentralHistoryFrontier trading post site, exhibits about Seminoles, the trading post, frontier fort and pioneers
Pena-Peck HouseSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastHistoric housewebsite, operated by the St. Augustine Woman's Exchange, 18th-century Spanish Colonial house
Pensacola Lighthouse & MuseumPensacolaEscambiaNorthwestMaritime
Pensacola Museum of ArtPensacolaEscambiaNorthwestArtIncludes 20th century and contemporary art, glass and African tribal art
Pérez Art Museum MiamiMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastArtContemporary art, formerly the Miami Art Museum
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of ScienceMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastScienceScience and natural history, formerly the Miami Science Museum
Pioneer Florida Museum and VillageDade CityPascoCentral WestOpen airIncludes Overstreet House, a one-room schoolhouse, church, depot, a train engine, and museum with tools, household items and antiques
Pioneer Heritage MuseumsPlant CityHillsboroughCentral WestLocal historywebsite, East Hillsborough Historical Society Facebook site
Pioneer Settlement for the Creative ArtsBarbervilleVolusiaCentral EastOpen airLate 19th and early 20th century buildings and trades
Plantation Historical MuseumPlantationBrowardSoutheastLocal historywebsite, adjacent to the town's botanical park and arboretum
Plumb House MuseumClearwaterPinellasCentral WestLocal history
Polk State College Fine Arts GalleryWinter HavenPolkCentralArtPart of Polk State College
Polk County Historical MuseumBartowPolkCentralLocal historyLocated in the Old Polk County Courthouse
Polk County Nature Discovery CenterLakelandPolkCentralNatural historyPolk County's water, wilderness and wildlife, hands-on exhibits, live aquatic plans and animals in aquariums
Polk Museum of ArtLakelandPolkCentralArtIncludes, African, Asian, Pre-Columbian and contemporary art, European and American decorative arts
Ponce de Leon Inlet LightPonce InletVolusiaCentral EastMaritimeLighthouse and museum
Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & MuseumBoca GrandeLeeSouthwestLocal & Natural HistoryActive lighthouse & museum, managed & operated by Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS)
Potter's Wax MuseumSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastMiscellaneousOver 160 wax sculptures covering a wide range of real & fictitious figures.
Presidents Hall of FameClermontLakeCentralWaxwebsite, next to the Florida Citrus Tower, wax figures of U.S. presidents, authentic miniature replicas of rooms in the White House, and other representations of Americana
Punta Gorda Historical MuseumPunta GordaCharlotteSouthwestLocal historyOperated by the Punta Gorda Historical Society in the A. C. Freeman House
Putnam Historic MuseumPalatkaPutnamNortheastLocal historywebsite, information, operated by the Putnam County Historical Society
Railroad Museum of South FloridaFort MyersLeeSouthwestRailroadwebsite, located in Lakes Regional Park
Randall Knife MuseumOrlandoOrangeCentralKnivesDisplays of custom made knives.
Raney House MuseumApalachicolaFranklinNorthwestHistoric house19th century period house
Ransom Arts CenterSt. PetersburgPinellasCentral WestArtwebsite, Cobb and Elliott Galleries, part of Eckerd College
Ringling College of Art and Design GalleriesSarasotaSarasotaSouthwestArtwebsite, part of Ringling College of Art and Design, includes the Selby, Crossley, Goldstein and Hammond Commons galleries
Ringling Museum of ArtSarasotaSarasotaSouthwestMultipleFormally called The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, includes European paintings, Cypriot antiquities and Asian, American, and contemporary art, decorative arts, Ringling's mansion, and a circus museum
Ripley's Believe It or Not! MuseumSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastMiscellaneousHome of Ripley's personal collections located in Castle Warden, a Moorish Revival style mansion built in 1887.
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research ReserveNaplesCollierSouthwestNatural historyNatural and cultural history of the reserve
Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery, Broward CollegeDavieBrowardSoutheastArtwebsite, part of Broward College (A. Hugh Adams Campus)
Rubell MuseumMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastArtwebsite, contemporary art
Ruth Funk Center for Textile ArtsMelbourneBrevardCentral EastArtPart of Florida Institute of Technology; textiles, clothing and accessories
Safety Harbor Museum and Cultural CenterSafety HarborPinellasCentral WestLocal historywebsite, city and regional history
Safford House MuseumTarpon SpringsPinellasCentral WestHistoric houseLate 19th century Victorian house
Salvador Dalí MuseumSt. PetersburgPinellasCentral WestArtArt by Salvador Dalí, including oil paintings, watercolors and drawings, graphics, photographs, sculptures and objets d'art
Samuel Baker HouseHolidayPascoCentral WestHistoric houseLate 19th-century house, operated by the West Pasco Historical Society
Samuel P. Harn Museum of ArtGainesvilleAlachuaNorth CentralArtPart of the University of Florida, includes Asian, African, modern and contemporary art, photography
San Carlos InstituteKey WestMonroeFlorida KeysEthnic-CubanCuba's history and the history of the Cuban-American community in Florida
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State ParkSt. MarksWakullaNorth CentralMilitaryHistory of the 17th-century fort and excavated items
Sandoway Discovery CenterDelray BeachPalm BeachSoutheastNatural historyExhibits include a large shell collection, local natural and cultural history, tortoises and turtles, live animals and marine creatures
Sanford MuseumSanfordSeminoleCentralLocal historywebsite
Sarasota Classic Car MuseumSarasotaSarasotaSouthwestAutomotive
Scarfone/Hartley GalleryTampaHillsboroughCentral WestArtwebsite at University of Tampa
Schoolhouse Children's MuseumBoynton BeachPalm BeachSoutheastChildren's
Science Center of Pinellas CountySt. PetersburgPinellasCentral WestScienceScience, natural history, African-American scientists and inventors, live animals, replica 16th Century Native American village, observatory, planetarium
Science and Discovery Center of Northwest FloridaPanama CityBayNorthwestChildren'sFormerly the Junior Museum of Bay County, hands-on science and natural history exhibits, children's discovery areas, trail
Sebastian Fishing MuseumMelbourne BeachBrevardCentral EastMaritimePart of Sebastian Inlet State Park, area fishing industry
Seminole County Public Schools Student MuseumSanfordSeminoleCentralLocal history
Silver River Museum and Environmental CenterOcalaMarionCentralMultipleArea natural and cultural history, late 19th century pioneer village
OrlandoOrangeCentralNatural historywebsite, over 450 animal skeletons creatively posed and in dioramas
Society of the Four Arts GalleriesPalm BeachPalm BeachSoutheastArtIncludes the Esther B. O'Keeffe Art Gallery and the Mary Alice Fortin Children's Art Gallery
South Florida MuseumBradentonManateeSouthwestNatural historyNatural and cultural history of Florida's gulf coast, includes the Bishop Planetarium and Parker Manatee Aquarium
South Florida Railway MuseumDeerfield BeachBrowardSoutheastRailroadIncludes model train layouts, railroad artifacts
South Florida Science Center and AquariumWest Palm BeachPalm BeachSoutheastScienceIncludes a planetarium and aquarium
South Gallery at Broward Community CollegePembroke PinesBrowardSoutheastArtwebsite, at Broward Community College South Campus
Southeast Museum of PhotographyDaytona BeachVolusiaCentral EastArtPhotography
Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and MuseumTallahasseeLeonNorth CentralEthnic-African AmericanAfrican American history in Florida, also a branch located in the Union Bank
Southwest Florida Museum of HistoryFort MyersLeeSouthwestLocal historyExhibits include Paleo Indians, the Calusa, the Seminoles, Spanish explorers and early settlers, cattlemen, military and agriculture, boating and fishing industries; period antiques and decorative arts; a pioneer "cracker" house, 1926 La France fire pumper, and 1929 private Pullman rail car
Spady Cultural Heritage MuseumDelray BeachPalm BeachSoutheastEthnic-African AmericanAfrican American history, culture and heritage in Florida
Spanish Military Hospital MuseumSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastMedicalMilitary hospital life in 1791
SpongeoramaTarpon SpringsPinellasCentral WestMaritimeSponge diving & harvesting in Gulf of Mexico[31]
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime MuseumSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastMaritimeOn an historic light station, the non-profit museum includes an 1876 lighthouse tower, keepers' house, WWII era restorations, and a maritime museum with shipwreck artifacts discovered via an in-house scientific diving program. Shares the stories of the maritime history of the oldest continually occupied port city in the fifty states. The aid-to-navigation is privately owned and operated by the Museum which is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure MuseumSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastMaritimePirate artifacts, formerly the Pirate Soul Museum in Key West
St. Cloud Heritage MuseumSt. CloudOsceolaCentralLocal historyPhotographs, documents and artifacts of local history and culture, operated by the Woman's Club of St. Cloud
St. Lucie County Regional History CenterFort PierceSt. LucieCentral EastLocal history
St. Petersburg Museum of HistorySt. PetersburgPinellasCentral WestLocal history
St. Photios Greek Orthodox National ShrineSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastReligiousSite of first Greek settlement in America
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State ParkWhite SpringsHamiltonNorth CentralBiographicalMuseum about composer Stephen Foster and carillon tower that plays his songs
Stranahan HouseFort LauderdaleBrowardSoutheastHistoric house1913 period house
Stuart Heritage MuseumStuartMartinCentral EastLocal historyHoused in a former feed supply store
Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage CenterTampaHillsboroughCentral WestLocal history
Suwannee County Historical MuseumLive OakSuwaneeNorth CentralLocal historyHoused in a former railroad depot
Pensacola Museum of HistoryPensacolaEscambiaNorthwestMultiplePart of Historic Pensacola Village, includes historic artifacts, Americana, West Florida history, period store displays, antique transportation, antiques
Tallahassee Automobile MuseumTallahasseeLeonNorth CentralAutomotiveHistoric cars, toy cars, pedal cars, antique boating items, golf memorabilia, motors, cash registers, clocks, bicycles, sports memorabilia, motorcycles, can openers, spark plugs, artifacts
Tallahassee MuseumTallahasseeLeonNorth CentralMultipleIncludes an open air section with an 1890s school, a 1937 church, and three buildings of the mid-19th century Bellevue Plantation, a living history farm, live wildlife, a children's discovery center, a display gallery for art and cultural exhibits, and trails
Tampa Baseball MuseumTampaHillsboroughCentral WestBaseball Former home of Al López, honors the lives of 89 professional players
Tampa Bay Automobile MuseumPinellas ParkPinellasCentral WestAutomotiveHistoric automobiles from the 20th century
Tampa Bay History CenterTampaHillsboroughCentral WestLocal historyCovers 12,000 years of Florida history with a special focus on Tampa Bay and the Gulf Coast
Tampa Firefighters MuseumTampaHillsboroughCentral WestFirefightingwebsite
Tampa Museum of ArtTampaHillsboroughCentral WestArtCollections include 20th-century fine art, Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities
Tarpon Springs Cultural CenterTarpon SpringsPinellasCentral WestArtChanging art and sculpture exhibits
Tarpon Springs Heritage MuseumTarpon SpringsPinellasCentral WestLocal historywebsite, area's sponge diving, Native Americans, Greek immigrants and local area history
Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of FameSt. PetersburgPinellasCentral WestSportsLocated in Tropicana Field, baseball and Ted Williams history and memorabilia
Thomas CenterGainesvilleAlachuaNorth CentralMultipleChanging art exhibits, local history and 1920s period hotel rooms
Titanic The ExperienceOrlandoOrangeCentralMaritimewebsite, includes re-creations of actual rooms from the ship RMS Titanic, artifacts, and movie memorabilia
Torreya State Park - Gregory HouseBristolLibertyNorthwestHistoric house1840s plantation house
Treasures of Madison CountyMadisonMadisonNorth CentralLocal historyArea history and culture
Tree Hill Nature CenterJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastNatural historyFeatures live animals, wildlife sanctuary
Truman Little White HouseKey WestMonroeFlorida KeysHistoric houseWinter White House for President Harry S. Truman
Umatilla Historical MuseumUmatillaLakeCentralLocal historyLocated in the Paul W. Bryan Historic Schoolhouse[32]
UNF Gallery of ArtJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastArtwebsite, part of University of North Florida
University Galleries, University of FloridaGainesvilleAlachuaNorth CentralArtwebsite, part of the University of Florida
University of Central Florida Art GalleryOrlandoOrangeCentralArtwebsite, part of the University of Central Florida
University of South Florida Contemporary Art MuseumTampaHillsboroughCentral WestArtPart of the University of South Florida, contemporary art including graphics and sculpture
University of West Florida Art GalleryPensacolaEscambiaNorthwestArtwebsite, part of University of West Florida
USCGC INGHAM Maritime MuseumKey WestMonroeFlorida KeysMaritimeUnited States Coast Guard Cutter and memorial to guardians killed in action in World War II and Vietnam
USS Mohawk CGC Memorial MuseumKey WestMonroeFlorida KeysMaritimeWorld War II US Coast Guard cutter museum ship
Valiant Air Command Warbird MuseumTitusvilleBrevardCentral EastAviationFixed and rotary wing military aircraft from World War I to the present
Venice Art CenterVeniceSarasotaSouthwestArtweb
Vernon Historical Society MuseumVernonWashingtonNorthwestLocal historyPhotographs, people, tools[33]
Vero Beach Museum of ArtVero BeachIndian RiverCentral EastArtArt from the early 20th century to the present in a broad range of media
Villa ZoraydaSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastHistoric houseScaled-down version of the 12th-century Moorish Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain
Vizcaya Museum and GardensMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastHistoric house70 room estate with 15th through early 19th century furnishings and European decorative art, also botanical gardens
Von Liebig Art CenterNaplesCollierSouthwestArtwebsite, operated by the Naples Art Association, contemporary art
Walton County Heritage MuseumDeFuniak SpringsWaltonNorthwestLocal history
Washington County Historical MuseumChipleyWashingtonNorthwestLocal historyOperated by the Washington County Historical Society in a former train depot[34]
Waterhouse Residence and Carpentry Shop MuseumsMaitlandOrangeCentralHistoric houseVictoria era family home and adjacent carpentry shop, operated by the Maitland Historic Society
Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History CenterSt. PetersburgPinellasCentral WestMultipleNative Americans, natural history, art and local history
Wells'Built MuseumOrlandoOrangeCentralEthnic-African American
West Florida Railroad MuseumMiltonSanta RosaNorthwestRailroadRailroad cars and memorabilia from the L & N, Frisco and other railroads
West Pasco Historical Society Museum and LibraryNew Port RicheyPascoCentral WestLocal historyExhibits include Native American arrowhead and artifacts, clothing, household items, antiques and decorative items, tools, and historic photographs
Wings of Dreams Aviation MuseumStarkeClayNortheastAviationLocated at Keystone Heights Airport
Wings Over Miami MuseumMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastAviationLocated at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, historic flying aircraft
Winter Garden Heritage MuseumWinter GardenOrangeCentralLocal historyExhibits include local citrus labels, Native American artifacts, railroad memorabilia
Winter Park History MuseumWinter ParkOrangeCentralLocal historyOperated by the Winter Park Historical Association
Wizard of Oz MuseumCape CanaveralBrevardCentral EastCultureFeatures a large collection of over 3,000 Wizard of Oz artifacts and memorabilia, including the first known published copy of the original book.
Wolfsonian-FIUMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastArtPart of Florida International University, late-19th and early-20th century design
WonderWorksOrlandoOrangeCentralScienceInteractive hands-on science exhibits
WonderWorksPanama CityBayNorthwestScienceInteractive hands-on science exhibits
World Erotic Art MuseumMiamiMiami-DadeSoutheastArtIncludes art, sculpture, tapestries and artifacts of erotic art
World Golf Hall of FameSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastSports
Ximenez-Fatio HouseSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastHistoric house19th century territorial and early statehood period life
Ybor City Museum State ParkTampaHillsboroughCentral WestLocal historyHistory of the local cigar industry and the immigrant communities there from the 1880s through the 1930s
Yesteryear VillageWest Palm BeachPalm BeachSoutheastOpen airHeritage park at the South Florida Fair, includes a school, farm, blacksmith shop, general store, several historic houses, and the Sally Bennett Big Band Hall of Fame Museum
Young at Art MuseumDavieBrowardSoutheastChildren'sEarly childhood development through exhibits and activities in art, culture, the environment
Zephyrhills Depot MuseumZephyrhillsPascoCentral WestLocal historyIncludes local history, railroad history and memorabilia[35]
Zephyrhills Museum of Military HistoryZephyrhillsPascoCentral WestMilitarywebsite, World War II memorabilia, located in a World War II barracks building for the former Zephyrhills Army Airfield
Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine ArtsEatonvilleOrangeCentralArtAlso known as The Hurston, work of artists of African descent, including Zora Neale Hurston

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Planned museums

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References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official site. Useppa Island Historical Society. 19 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Official site. Beaches Museum & History Park. 19 December 2014.
  3. Web site: Museums . Clay County, Florida . 15 December 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141216012558/http://www.claycountygov.com/recreation-culture/museums . 16 December 2014 .
  4. Web site: Official site. Bob Rauschenberg Gallery. 20 December 2014.
  5. Web site: Official site. Boca Raton Children's Museum. 20 December 2014.
  6. Web site: Theaters and Shows - Planetarium . Eastern Florida State College . 16 March 2020.
  7. Web site: Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science . Florida Historical Society . 16 March 2020.
  8. Web site: Official site. Delray Beach Historical Society. 14 December 2014.
  9. Web site: Official site. Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach. 13 December 2014.
  10. Web site: Official site. Electrotherapy Museum. 15 December 2014.
  11. Alicia K. Long, "The Family Heritage House: A Unique Museum-College Library Partnership. Florida Libraries (Spring 2020): 30-34.
  12. Web site: Official site. Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum. 20 December 2014.
  13. Web site: Official site. Foster Tanner Art Gallery. 19 December 2014.
  14. Web site: Gallery Program & Exhibitions. FAMU. 19 December 2014.
  15. Web site: France Wolfson Gallery. Miami Dade College. 2 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140503002342/http://www.miami.com/miami-dade-college-frances-wolfson-gallery. 3 May 2014. dead.
  16. Web site: Guided Virtual Museum Tour . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/_jCJyMZ81Nk. 2021-12-12 . live. Youtube. . 25 April 2021.
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  18. Web site: Official site. Gulf Beaches Historical Museum. 20 December 2014.
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