Elliott Museum facts for kids
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| Established | 1961 |
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| Location | 825 N.E. Ocean Blvd.,
State Road A-1-A, Hutchinson Island, Stuart, Florida 34996 |
| Type | Art, history, technology |
| Visitors | 50,000 |
Get ready to explore the Elliott Museum! This amazing place is located on Hutchinson Island in Stuart, Florida, USA. It's a museum all about art, history, and cool technology.
The museum is named after a super creative inventor named Sterling Elliott. Inside, you'll find lots of interesting things. There are special galleries that change their exhibits, plus an art studio where you can get creative. You can also learn about local history, baseball, and the sea.
But wait, there's more! The Elliott Museum has an awesome collection of vehicles. Imagine seeing bicycles, classic wooden boats, motorcycles, and even an airplane! They have over 90 cars and trucks. The coolest part? More than 50 vehicles are stored in a special robotic system. This system can bring any vehicle you want to see right to a spinning display! The museum also has one of the biggest collections of old Ford Model A and Model AA trucks in the world.
A Look at the Museum's Past
The First Museum Building
The first Elliott Museum was built in 1961. A man named Harmon Elliott built it to honor his father, Sterling Elliott. On November 18, 1961, Harmon gave the museum to a group called the Historical Society of Martin County. This group has been taking care of the museum ever since.
Some of the items in the museum came from Sterling Elliott himself. Harmon Elliott also bought many items from another museum in Massachusetts to display here.
A New Chapter Begins
Over the years, the original museum building started to get old. It needed repairs and wasn't big enough for all the new things the museum wanted to show. So, in June 2011, the old building was taken down.
A brand new, much bigger Elliott Museum opened in March 2013. It's about 48,000 square feet! When it first opened, the museum received a huge collection of Model A and Model AA trucks. Soon after, the museum joined with the Classic Boat and Maritime Museum. This added many classic boats and boat models to its collection. It also meant the museum could share more stories about local maritime history.
Today, the new Elliott Museum has both permanent and changing exhibits. It also hosts many fun programs and talks throughout the year. Many people who love vintage cars visit the museum. They even have an annual car show called Classics at the Beach. This popular event has been held every spring since 1996.
