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Florida is a sunny state in the United States, famous for its beaches, theme parks, and diverse wildlife. But did you know it's also home to many amazing museums? These places are packed with cool stuff to explore, from ancient artifacts and incredible art to giant dinosaur bones and real spaceships!

This article will take you on a tour of some of the best museums you can visit across Florida. Get ready to discover history, science, art, and more!

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Florida has tons of museums, each with its own special focus. Here's a list of some of them, showing where they are and what cool things you can find inside!

Museum Name	What You'll See	Where It Is	Type of Museum
A. E. Backus Gallery & Museum	Beautiful landscape paintings by A. E. Backus and other Florida artists.	Fort Pierce	Art
A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center	The historic home of A. Quinn Jones, a famous educator and community leader.	Gainesville	History
ACCORD Civil Rights Museum	Learn about the important St. Augustine Civil Rights Movement.	St. Augustine	African American History
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center	A library and cultural center with amazing Haitian art.	Fort Lauderdale	Art & Culture
African American Museum of the Arts	Art and culture from African Americans and Caribbean Americans.	DeLand	Art
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum	Discover the history and culture of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.	Clewiston	Native American History
Air Force Armament Museum	See Air Force planes, bombs, missiles, and other military weapons.	Eglin Air Force Base	Aerospace & Military
Air Force Space and Missile Museum	Artifacts from early space programs, including a rocket garden!	Cape Canaveral	Aerospace
Airport Museum	Displays about Naval Air Station Melbourne and Melbourne International Airport.	Melbourne	Aviation
Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens	Sculptures by Albin Polasek and other artists, plus changing art shows.	Winter Park	Art
Alexander Brest Museum and Gallery	Art from different cultures, including carved ivory, Pre-Columbian artifacts, and Chinese porcelain.	Jacksonville	Art
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park	Explore beautiful ornamental gardens and a 1920s-1940s period house.	Tallahassee	Historic House & Gardens
Amelia Island Light	A historic lighthouse with a rich maritime past.	Fernandina Beach	Maritime
Amelia Island Museum of History	Local history of Amelia Island, housed in an old jail!	Fernandina Beach	Local History
American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora	Learn about the culture and history of Cuban Americans.	Miami	Cuban American History
American Muscle Car Museum	A collection of cool American muscle cars (open for special events).	Melbourne	Automobile
American Police Hall of Fame & Museum	Police weapons, vehicles, uniforms, and more from law enforcement history.	Titusville	Law Enforcement
American Victory Ship and Museum	Step aboard a real World War II cargo ship!	Tampa	Maritime
American Water Ski Educational Foundation Hall of Fame and Museum	Memorabilia from water skiing and boating history.	Polk City	Sports
Anita S. Wooten Gallery	Changing exhibits of contemporary art.	Orlando	Art
Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts	Contemporary art exhibits.	Pensacola	Art
Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens	An artist's home, studio, and outdoor sculpture gardens.	West Palm Beach	Art
Anna Maria Island Museum and Historical Park	Local history of Anna Maria Island.	Anna Maria Island	Local History
Apalachicola Maritime Museum	Learn about the area's maritime heritage, boat building, and take boat tours.	Apalachicola	Maritime
Appleton Museum of Art	Sculptures, 19th-century paintings, and art from different cultures like Pre-Columbian, African, and Asian.	Ocala	Art
Arcadia Mill	The remains of an early 19th-century water-powered mill complex.	Milton	History
Arch Creek Park	A park with a museum featuring Native American and pioneer artifacts.	North Miami Beach	History & Nature
Archer Historical Society Museum	Local history, housed in an old railroad depot.	Archer	Local History
Armory Art Center	A community art center with an exhibit gallery.	West Palm Beach	Art
Art and Culture Center of Hollywood	Contemporary visual and performing arts.	Hollywood	Art
Art Center Sarasota	A visual arts center with galleries and a sculpture garden.	Sarasota	Art
ArtCenter Manatee	Art exhibits by local artists.	Bradenton	Art
Arts and Design Society of Fort Walton Beach	A visual arts center with an exhibit gallery.	Fort Walton Beach	Art
Art League of Daytona Beach Gallery	Exhibits by local artists.	Daytona Beach	Art
ArtCenter/South Florida	An art gallery.	Miami Beach	Art
Atlantic Center for the Arts	Art galleries in two different locations.	New Smyrna Beach	Art
Audubon House and Tropical Gardens	The 1830s home of artist John James Audubon, with a gallery of his art.	Key West	Historic House & Art
Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum	A museum dedicated to shells and mollusks.	Sanibel	Natural History
Baker Block Museum	A complex with antiques, tools, a post office, mill, log cabin, and blacksmith shop.	Baker	Local History
Barbara Sumwalt Museum	Local history of the area.	Bokeelia	Local History
Barnacle Historic State Park	A 19th-century period home and boathouse of a yacht designer.	Coconut Grove	Historic House
Bass Museum of Art	Collections of Renaissance, Baroque, and modern art, plus photography and Asian art.	Miami Beach	Art
Beaches Museum and History Park	History and culture of the Jacksonville Beaches area.	Jacksonville	Local History
Bienes Museum of the Modern Book	Changing exhibits from its collection of modern books.	Fort Lauderdale	Library & Art
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park	Tours of the Cape Florida Lighthouse and its keeper's quarters.	Key Biscayne	Maritime
Black Heritage Museum	African American history and culture.	New Smyrna Beach	African American History
Blanchard House Museum	African American history and culture of the area.	Charlotte Harbor	African American History
Bob Rauschenberg Gallery	Modern and contemporary international art.	Fort Myers	Art
Boca Raton Children's Museum	Hands-on exhibits and exploration areas for young children.	Boca Raton	Children's
Boca Express Train Museum	Restored rail cars and a steam engine.	Boca Raton	Railroad
Boca Raton History Museum	Local history, located in the former Town Hall.	Boca Raton	Local History
Boca Raton Museum of Art	European, American, West African, Pre-Columbian, and modern art.	Boca Raton	Art
Bok Tower Gardens	A 1930s period mansion, carillon (a musical instrument with bells), and botanical gardens.	Lake Wales	Historic House & Gardens
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens	A 20th-century estate with art exhibits and beautiful gardens.	Fort Lauderdale	Historic House & Art
Eastern Florida State College Planetarium & Observatory	Science exhibits, a planetarium, observatory, and art exhibits.	Cocoa	Science & Aerospace
Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science	Natural history, science, and local history and culture.	Cocoa	Multi-Disciplinary
Bronson-Mulholland House	A mid-19th-century mansion.	Palatka	Historic House
Brooksville Railroad Depot Museum	Local history, including railroad artifacts.	Brooksville	Railroad & Local History
Browning Railroad Museum	Located in the Palatka Railroad Depot, with a model train layout.	Palatka	Railroad
Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park	Explore plantation ruins and exhibits.	Flagler Beach	History
Burroughs Home	A turn-of-the-20th-century period house with living history tours.	Fort Myers	Historic House
Butler House Museum	A historic house.	Deerfield Beach	Historic House
Butterfly World	Live butterflies, insects, and birds, plus a museum display of mounted insects.	Coconut Creek	Natural History
Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention	Hands-on experiments and activities related to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) and exhibits about inventors.	Gainesville	Science & Invention
Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium	Live animals, nature programs, and a planetarium.	Fort Myers	Natural History
Camp Blanding Museum and Memorial Park	Military history.	Starke	Military
Camp Gordon Johnston Museum	History of Camp Gordon Johnston, a WWII training base, with artifacts and vehicles.	Carrabelle	Military
Cape Coral Historical Museum	Local history of Cape Coral.	Cape Coral	Local History
Cape St. George Light	A reconstructed lighthouse you can climb, and a keeper's house.	Apalachicola	Maritime
Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum	A 1930s Spanish-style estate.	Winter Park	Historic House
Carrabelle History Museum	History and culture of Carrabelle, including Native American artifacts and the World's Smallest Police Station.	Carrabelle	History
CAS Gallery	An art gallery.	Coral Gables	Art
Cason Cottage	Reflects Florida's lifestyles from 1915–1935.	Delray Beach	Historic House
Castillo de San Marcos	A Spanish fort and museum with living history re-enactments.	St. Augustine	Military History
Cedar Key Historical Museum	Local history of Cedar Key.	Cedar Key	Local History
Cedar Key Museum State Park	A 1920s period house with collections of shells and Native American artifacts.	Cedar Key	Historic House & Natural History
Central Florida Railroad Museum	Railroad history.	Winter Garden	Railroad
Centre Gallery	A student-run art gallery.	Tampa	Art
Charlotte County Historical Center	County history and culture.	Charlotte Harbor	Local History
Child of the Sun Visitor Center	Photographs, furniture, and drawings related to Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture.	Lakeland	Architecture
Children's Museum of the Highlands	Interactive play experiences for kids.	Sebring	Children's
Children's Science Explorium	A science museum located in Sugar Sand Park.	Boca Raton	Science
Clay County Historical Society Museum	Local history and railroad memorabilia, located in an old depot.	Green Cove Springs	Local History & Railroad
Clewiston Museum	Exhibits highlighting the local Clewiston area, including cattle, fishing, and Seminole Indians.	Clewiston	Local History
Cocoa Beach Surf Museum	History of surfing.	Cocoa Beach	History
Coral Castle	A unique stone sculpture castle and garden.	Homestead	Art & Architecture
Corporal Larry E. Smedley National Vietnam War Museum	Vietnam War artifacts, equipment, and photos.	Orlando	Military
Coastal Heritage Museum	Local history, located in the historic old city hall.	Crystal River	Local History
Colonial Quarter	Experience the life of Spanish soldiers and their families in 1740 St. Augustine.	St. Augustine	Living History
Conrad Center	Local history, part of a complex with the Henry A. DeLand House Museum.	DeLand	Local History
Constitution Convention Museum State Park	A recreated hall with life-size figures telling the story of Florida's first Constitution.	Port St. Joe	History
Coral Gables Merrick House	The 1925 period home of the founder of Coral Gables.	Coral Gables	Historic House
Coral Springs Museum of Art	Focuses on traditional, modern, and Postmodern art by Florida and national artists.	Coral Springs	Art
Cornell Fine Arts Museum	Art and objects from ancient times to the 21st century.	Winter Park	Art
Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture	Exhibits of fine art, craft, and American culture.	Delray Beach	Art & Culture
Cracker Country	A late 19th-century rural village.	Tampa	Living History
Cracker Trail Museum	Florida pioneer history.	Zolfo Springs	History
Crane Point Museum, Nature Center & Historic Site	A museum of natural history, a children's museum, and a bird rehabilitation center.	Marathon	Natural History & Children's
Crealdé School of Art	Features three art galleries and a sculpture garden.	Winter Park	Art
Crooked River Lighthouse	A late 19th-century lighthouse you can climb, and a Keeper's House Museum.	Carrabelle	Maritime
Crowley Natural and Cultural History Center	A museum of pioneer history, a pioneer cabin, blacksmith shop, and nature trails.	Sarasota	Multi-Disciplinary
Crystal River Archaeological State Park	An archaeological site with pre-Columbian mounds and a museum with excavated finds.	Crystal River	Archaeology
Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach	Exhibitions of local, regional, and national artists.	Ponte Vedra Beach	Art
Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens	Collections include European and American paintings and Meissen porcelain.	Jacksonville	Art & Gardens
Dade Battlefield Historic State Park	Site of the 1835 Second Seminole War battlefield, with a visitor center museum.	Bushnell	Military History
Dante Fascell Visitor Center	Focuses on the four ecosystems found in Biscayne National Park, also an art gallery.	Homestead	Natural History & Art
Daytona 500 Experience	Learn about the famous Daytona 500 race.	Daytona Beach	Automotive
De Soto National Memorial	Commemorates the 1539 landing of Hernando de Soto.	Bradenton	History
DeBary Hall Historic Site	A 10-acre late 19th-century estate with outbuildings.	DeBary	Historic House
Deering Estate at Cutler	A historic house, art exhibits, and nature tours of its 444 acres.	Miami	Multi-Disciplinary
DeLand House Museum	A Victorian period house with artifacts.	DeLand	Historic House
DeLand Memorial Hospital Museum	Exhibits include a 1920s operating room, military memorabilia, and elephant-themed collectibles.	DeLand	Multi-Disciplinary
DeLand Naval Air Station Museum	Military aircraft and artifacts.	DeLand	Military
Depot Museum	Local history, housed in a 1926 railroad depot.	Avon Park	Local History
Destin History & Fishing Museum	Maritime and local history.	Destin	Maritime & Local History
Dixie Cultural Center	Local history.	Old Town	Local History
Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing	The history of drag racing.	Ocala	Automotive
Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum	African American history and culture.	St. Petersburg	African American History
Dudley Farm Historic State Park	A working farm showing agricultural development in Florida from the 1850s through the mid-1940s.	Newberry	Farm & Living History
Duncan Gallery of Art	Works by Southeast and student artists.	DeLand	Art
Dundee Depot Museum	Local history and railroad memorabilia, located in an old depot.	Dundee	Local History & Railroad
Dunedin Fine Art Center	An art center with galleries and a children's art museum.	Dunedin	Art & Children's
Dunedin History Museum	Local and state history and culture.	Dunedin	Local History
Eden Gardens State Park	Includes the Wesley House with late 18th-century furniture and beautiful gardens.	Freeport	Historic House & Gardens
Edison and Ford Winter Estates	The winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, with a museum of their inventions and a botanical garden.	Fort Myers	Historic Homes & Science
Electrotherapy Museum	A private collection of old medical electrical machines (by appointment).	West Palm Beach	Technology
Elliott Museum	American antiques, decorative arts, baseball memorabilia, vintage cars, and inventions.	Hutchinson Island	Multi-Disciplinary
Emerald Coast Science Center	Themes include human senses, energy efficiency, color and light, animals, and bubbles.	Fort Walton Beach	Science
Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum	The 1930s residence of author Ernest Hemingway.	Key West	Historic House
Eugene L. Matthews Bradford County Historical Museum	Local history.	Starke	Local History
Eustis Historical Museum	Each room features a different theme with period antiques, also a Citrus Museum.	Eustis	Local History
Excelsior Museum and Cultural Center	Area African American history, located in St. Augustine's first black public high school.	St. Augustine	African American History
Explorations V Children's Museum	Interactive exhibits on local history, science, agriculture, and art.	Lakeland	Children's
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden	A botanical garden, butterfly conservatory, and art exhibits.	Coral Gables	Botany & Art
Family Heritage House Museum	A gallery and resource center for the study of African-American achievements.	Bradenton	African American History
Fantasy of Flight	Aviation history, featuring many different aircraft.	Polk City	Aviation
Father Miguel O'Reilly House Museum	Catholic heritage of St. Augustine.	St. Augustine	Religious History
Flagler Beach Historical Museum	Photos, documents, memorabilia, prehistoric bones, shells, and Native American artifacts.	Flagler Beach	Local History
Flagler Museum	A 55-room Gilded Age mansion, also known as Whitehall.	Palm Beach	Historic House
Flamingo Gardens	Botanical gardens and a wildlife park with a 1930s period home.	Davie	Historic House & Nature
Floral City Heritage Hall Museum	Local history.	Floral City	Local History
Florida Agricultural Museum	Includes a restored 1890s pioneer homestead, a dry goods store, and a dairy barn.	Palm Coast	Agriculture & History
Florida Air Museum	Unique designs, classics, ultra-lights, antique airplanes, and warbirds.	Lakeland	Aviation
Florida Atlantic University, University Galleries	Art galleries.	Boca Raton	Art
Florida Carriage Museum & Resort	A collection of 160 carriages and equine-related artifacts and artwork.	Weirsdale	Transportation
Florida Civilian Conservation Corps Museum	Learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) activities in Florida.	Sebring	History
Florida Governor's Mansion	Tours of Florida's legislative history (by appointment).	Tallahassee	Historic House & History
Historic Train Depot Museum	Exhibits on local history and the railroad, located in a former railroad depot.	Tarpon Springs	History & Railroad
Florida Holocaust Museum	A museum dedicated to the history of the Holocaust.	St. Petersburg	Jewish History
Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center	Learn about the plants and animals of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.	Key West	Natural History
Florida Maritime Museum at Cortez	Includes a shell collection, ship models, historic boats, and photos.	Cortez	Maritime
Florida Museum of Natural History	Flora, fauna, fossils, and historic peoples of Florida.	Gainesville	Natural History
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts	Photography exhibits.	Tampa	Art (Photography)
Florida Pioneer Museum	Local history.	Florida City	Local History
Florida Postal Museum	History of postal items, postal history, and postal service.	Orange City	Philatelic (Stamps & Mail)
Florida Sports Hall of Fame	Memorabilia of famous Florida athletes.	Auburndale	Sports
Florida Railroad Museum	A heritage railroad with train rides along 6 miles of track.	Parrish	Railroad
Florida State Capitol	Learn about Florida's legislative history.	Tallahassee	History
Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts	Art exhibits.	Tallahassee	Art
Foosaner Art Museum	Modern and Contemporary art, American industrial design, Asian art, and works by women artists.	Melbourne	Art
Forest Capital State Museum	A forest industry museum and an 1864 Cracker Homestead historic house museum.	Perry	Industrial & Historic House
Fort Barrancas	A restored mid-19th-century fort.	Pensacola	Military
Fort Caroline National Memorial	Commemorates the French settlement of Fort Caroline.	Jacksonville	History
Fort Clinch State Park	Civil War living history demonstrations on the first weekend of each month.	Fernandina Beach	Military History
Fort Christmas Historical Park	Includes a restored fort and historic houses, with exhibits on military, Seminole, and pioneer life.	Christmas	Multi-Disciplinary
Fort De Soto Park	A museum with displays about the late 19th-century fort.	Tierra Verde	Military
Fort East Martello Museum & Gardens	Local history, art, and military memorabilia.	Key West	Multi-Disciplinary
Fort Foster Historic Site	A restored early 19th-century Seminole War fort.	Zephyrhills	Military
Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum	Features 22 Packard cars and automobile memorabilia.	Fort Lauderdale	Automotive
Fort Lauderdale History Center	Includes a main museum, a historic house museum, and a schoolhouse.	Fort Lauderdale	History
Fort Matanzas National Monument	A 1740 Spanish fort.	St. Augustine	Military
Fort Meade Historical Museum	Local history, located in the Old Fort Meade School House.	Fort Meade	Local History
Fort Mose Historic State Park	A park and museum at the site of the first legally sanctioned free African settlement in what is now the United States.	St. Augustine	History
Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural Center	Includes the Indian Temple Mound Museum, a schoolhouse museum, a post office museum, and Civil War exhibits.	Fort Walton Beach	Multi-Disciplinary
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park	A Civil War fort.	Key West	Military
Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery	Art from the African diaspora.	Tallahassee	Art
Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park	Site of Ponce de León's Fountain of Youth, with native and colonial artifacts.	St. Augustine	Local History & Archaeology
Four Arts Gardens	Outdoor sculpture gardens.	Palm Beach	Art & Gardens
FPL Energy Encounter	Exhibits about electricity and energy generation.	Hutchinson Island	Science & Technology
Frances Wolfson Gallery	An art gallery.	Miami	Art
Fred Dana Marsh Museum	Art, natural, and cultural history.	Ormond Beach	Multi-Disciplinary
Frost Art Museum	American modern sculptures, paintings, photographs, and contemporary Caribbean and Latin American art.	Miami	Art
Gadsden Arts Center	Rotating regional and national art exhibitions and a permanent collection of local art.	Quincy	Art
Gamble Plantation Historic State Park	An antebellum (pre-Civil War) plantation mansion.	Ellenton	Historic House
Genova Museum	Star Wars, Elvis, and Titanic memorabilia.	Boynton Beach	Miscellaneous
Gillespie Museum	Earth sciences museum.	DeLand	Geology
Glazer Children's Museum	A children's museum with interactive exhibits.	Tampa	Children's
Gold Coast Railroad Museum	Historic railroad cars, equipment, and model train building.	Miami	Railroad
Golisano Children's Museum of Naples	A children's museum.	Naples	Children's
Goodwood Museum and Gardens	A World War I period house and gardens.	Tallahassee	Historic House & Gardens
Government House Museum	City history back to its founding.	St. Augustine	History
Grant Historical House	Local history.	Grant	Historic House & Local History
Great Explorations Children's Museum	A children's museum.	St. Petersburg	Children's
Groveland Historical Museum	Local history.	Groveland	Local History
Gulf Beaches Historical Museum	History of Pinellas County's barrier islands.	St. Pete Beach	Local History
Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex	A nature center.	Boca Raton	Nature Center
Haitian Heritage Museum	Art, culture, and heritage of Haiti.	Miami	Haitian History & Art
Halifax Historical Museum	Local history.	Daytona Beach	Local History
Hannibal Square Heritage Center	History, heritage, and art of West Winter Park's African American community.	Winter Park	African American History
Harbor Branch Ocean Discovery Center	Exhibits, marine creatures, and displays exploring the marine environment.	Fort Pierce	Natural History
Hamilton County Historical Museum	A former county jail with prison cells and local history displays.	Jasper	Prison & Local History
Hardee Center for the Arts	An art gallery.	Madison	Art
Harry P. Leu Gardens	Botanical gardens, includes the Leu House Museum, a turn-of-the-20th-century period house.	Orlando	Historic House & Gardens
Hawthorne Historical Museum & Cultural Center	Local history.	Hawthorne	Local History
Henry B. Plant Museum	A turn-of-the-20th-century Victorian hotel with period rooms.	Tampa	Historic House
Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida	History and culture of Okaloosa and Walton Counties.	Valparaiso	Local History
Heritage Village	A 21-acre site with a school, church, sponge warehouse, railroad depot, and historic houses.	Largo	Living History
Hernando Heritage Museum	Local history.	Brooksville	Local History
Highlands Museum of the Arts	Emerging art.	Sebring	Art
Hillsborough River State Park	Includes a replica of Fort Foster, an 1837 fort from the Second Seminole War.	Thonotosassa	Military
Historic Haile Homestead at Kanapaha Plantation	A mid-19th-century antebellum cotton plantation homestead.	Gainesville	Historic House
Historic Homestead Townhall Museum	Local history.	Homestead	Local History
Historic Pensacola Village	Includes the Pensacola Museum of History, Museum of Commerce, Museum of Industry, and several historic houses.	Pensacola	Multi-Disciplinary
Historic Rossetter House Museum	A Victorian period house.	Melbourne	Historic House
Historic Smallwood Store	A historic general store with original goods and fixtures.	Chokoloskee	History
Historic Spanish Point	A 30-acre site with prehistoric middens, a pioneer historic house museum, and gardens.	Osprey	Multi-Disciplinary
HistoryMiami	History of southeastern Florida, including Greater Miami, the Florida Keys, and the Everglades.	Miami	History
History of Diving Museum	Historical diving equipment, including helmets, air pumps, and armored suits.	Islamorada	Maritime
Holocaust Memorial on Miami Beach	An outdoor sculpture garden in memory of the Holocaust.	Miami Beach	Art & Memorial
Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida	A center for Holocaust education.	Maitland	Jewish History
Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida	A museum dedicated to the Holocaust.	Naples	Jewish History
Homeland Heritage Park	Includes a school, church, log cabin, and 1880s residence.	Bartow	Open Air & History
House of Refuge Museum at Gilbert's Bar	A former shipwreck life-saving station with turn-of-the-20th-century furnishings.	Hutchinson Island	Maritime
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park	The Terramar Visitor Center features exhibits on the natural and local history of the park.	Fort Lauderdale	Natural & Local History
IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum	History of recreational fishing, art, and historic artifacts.	Dania Beach	Sports
IMAG History & Science Center	Hands-on science and history, aquarium exhibits, and live small animals.	Fort Myers	History & Science
Immokalee Pioneer Museum	Pioneering and ranching days of Collier County.	Immokalee	Open Air & History
Indian River Citrus Museum	The citrus industry in Indian River County.	Vero Beach	Local History
Indian Rocks Beach Historical Museum	Local history.	Indian Rocks Beach	Local History
InterAmerican Art Gallery	An art gallery.	Miami	Art
International Swimming Hall of Fame	The history of swimming.	Fort Lauderdale	Sports
Jacksonville Fire Museum	Firefighting history, also known as the Museum of City Fire of 1901.	Jacksonville	Firefighting
Jacksonville University Life Sciences Museum	Includes shells, fossils, bird mounts, bones, and animal skins.	Jacksonville	Natural History
Jewish Museum of Florida	Jewish history and culture in Florida.	Miami Beach	Jewish History
John G. Riley House & Museum	Educational and social contributions of African Americans to Florida's history.	Tallahassee	African American History
John Gorrie State Museum	Local history and the history of inventor John Gorrie.	Apalachicola	Local History & Invention
Jonathan Dickinson State Park	Features the Elsa Kimbell Environmental Education and Research Center with exhibits about the area's natural and cultural history.	Hobe Sound	Natural & Cultural History
Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum	Local history of Palm Beach County.	West Palm Beach	Local History
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum	A lighthouse and museum.	Jupiter	Maritime
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum	Original manuscripts.	Jacksonville	History
Kendall Art Gallery	An art gallery.	Miami	Art
Kester Cottages	One cottage is a local history museum, the other shows a typical late 1930s home (by appointment).	Pompano Beach	Historic House & Local History
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex	Includes tours, the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, Apollo-Saturn V Center, and IMAX films.	Merritt Island	Aerospace
Kent Gallery at FCCJ	An art gallery.	Jacksonville	Art
Key West Heritage House Museum and Robert Frost Cottage	A historic house museum.	Key West	Historic House
Key West Light House and Keeper's Quarters Museum	A lighthouse and museum.	Key West	Maritime
Key West Museum of Art & History	Art and local history.	Key West	Art & Local History
Key West Shipwreck Historeum Museum	Combines actors, films, and artifacts from the shipwreck of the Isaac Allerton.	Key West	Maritime
Kingsley Plantation	Remains of an early 19th-century plantation with slave houses.	Jacksonville	Open Air & History
Kissimmee Air Museum	Aviation history, formerly the Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum.	Kissimmee	Aviation
Knott House Museum	A mid-19th-century house with Victorian furnishings.	Tallahassee	Historic House
Koreshan State Historic Site	Remaining buildings of a 20th-century religious settlement.	Estero	Open Air & History
LaBelle Heritage Museum	Local history.	LaBelle	Local History
Lady Lake Historical Society Museum	Exhibits include the area citrus industry, a miniature railroad, and antique furniture.	Lady Lake	Local History
Lake City-Columbia County Historical Museum	Local history.	Lake City	Local History
Lake County Historical Museum	Local history.	Tavares	Local History
Lake County Museum of Art	Art exhibits.	Eustis	Art
Lake Kissimmee State Park - Cow Camp	An 1876 period cow camp (open weekends from Oct. through May 1).	Lake Wales	Living History
Lake Mary Historical Museum	Local history.	Lake Mary	Local History
Lake Wales Museum and Cultural Center	Local history, located in a depot, includes a model railroad layout.	Lake Wales	Local History & Railroad
Lake Worth Historical Museum	Historic photos, maps, clothing, household items, and area ethnic culture.	Lake Worth	Local History
Larimer Arts Center	An art center with a gallery.	Palatka	Art
LaVilla Museum	African American history.	Jacksonville	African American History
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art	Works by Abraham Rattner and other 20th-century artists.	Tarpon Springs	Art
Leesburg Heritage Museum	Local history.	Leesburg	Local History
LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts	Includes a sculpture garden and exhibit galleries.	Tallahassee	Art
Lewis and Lucretia Taylor House Museum of African-American History and Culture	History of the black community in Tallahassee and civil rights.	Tallahassee	African American History
Liberty Bell Memorial Museum	Military war exhibits, replicas of important U.S. historical documents, and a full-size replica of the Liberty Bell.	Melbourne	History & Military
Lighthouse ArtCenter	A museum, gallery, and school of art.	Jupiter	Art
Lightner Museum	Victorian decorative arts, natural history artifacts, antique steam engines, musical instruments, paintings, and furniture.	St. Augustine	Multi-Disciplinary
Loggerhead Marinelife Center	A rescue and education center for sea turtles.	Juno Beach	Natural History
Lowe Art Museum	Greco-Roman antiquities, Renaissance, Baroque, and modern art, plus glass.	Coral Gables	Art
Lyons Maritime Museum	Diving equipment and history.	St. Augustine	Maritime
Madame Tussauds Orlando	Wax figures of famous people.	Orlando	Wax Museum
Maitland Art Center	Includes an exhibit gallery.	Maitland	Art
Maitland Historical Museum	Local history, focusing on area pioneers.	Maitland	Local History
Maitland Telephone Museum	The development of the Winter Park Telephone Company and the technological growth of Maitland.	Maitland	Technology
Man in the Sea Museum	History of underwater diving.	Panama City	Maritime
Manatee County Agricultural Museum	Agricultural history.	Palmetto	Agriculture
Manatee Village Historical Park	Includes a 1903 general store, boatworks, a 1912 pioneer farmhouse, and a steam engine.	Bradenton	Open Air & History
Mandarin Museum	A turn-of-the-20th-century period farmhouse.	Jacksonville	Historic House
Marco Island Historical Museum	History of the Calusa Indians and the development of Marco Island.	Marco Island, Florida	Local History
Marine Science Center	Aquariums, touch tanks, and rehabilitated seabirds and sea turtles.	Ponce Inlet	Natural History
Marion County Museum of History	Local history.	Ocala	Local History
Maritime & Yachting Museum	Antique and classic boats, engines, model ships, and navigation equipment.	Stuart	Maritime
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park	The working farm of author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.	Cross Creek	Farm & Historic House
Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science	Science and art, with collections in American Folk art, photography, and sculpture.	Tallahassee	Multi-Disciplinary
Mary McLeod Bethune Home	The home of Mary McLeod Bethune, an educator and civil rights leader.	Daytona Beach	Historic House
Matheson Museum	Includes a local history museum, the historic Matheson House, and the Tison Tool Museum.	Gainesville	Multi-Disciplinary
Mattie Kelly Arts Center	A performing art center with an exhibit gallery.	Niceville	Art
McLarty Treasure Museum	Exhibits on the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet.	Vero Beach	Maritime
MDC Museum of Art and Design	Contemporary art, located in the Freedom Tower.	Miami	Art
Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum	Maritime heritage.	Key West	Maritime
Mel Fisher's Treasure Museum	Shipwreck finds.	Sebastian	Maritime
Mennello Museum of American Art	American art, including traditional and contemporary art, and a collection by Earl Cunningham.	Orlando	Art
Merrill House Museum	A Victorian-era house.	Jacksonville	Historic House
Miami Children's Museum	A children's museum.	Miami	Children's
Micanopy Historical Society Museum	Local history.	Micanopy	Local History
Middleburg Historical Museum	Local history.	Middleburg	Local History
Military Heritage & Aviation Museum	Military history.	Punta Gorda	Military
Military Museum of North Florida	Includes ship models, military vehicles, uniforms, and weapons.	Green Cove Springs	Military
Military Sea Services Museum	Military history.	Sebring	Military
Mission San Luis	A recreated Colonial Spanish mission village.	Tallahassee	Living History
Monticello Old Jail Museum	A former jail with prison cells and local history displays.	Monticello	Prison & Local History
Morean Arts Center	Displays works by local, national, and international artists.	St. Petersburg	Art
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens	Japanese art and culture.	Delray Beach	Japanese Art & Culture
Morningside Nature Center	Weekend living history programs, a working farm, and nature programs.	Gainesville	Farm & Nature
Morse Museum	American decorative arts, including works by Tiffany, and the Tiffany Chapel.	Winter Park	Art
Mote-Morris House	A Victorian house (open twice a month).	Leesburg	Historic House
Mound House	Tours of an ancient Calusa Indian Mound, exhibits of archaeology, history, and natural history.	Fort Myers Beach	Local History & Archaeology
Mount Dora Center for the Arts	An art center.	Mount Dora	Art
Mount Dora History Museum	Vintage artifacts housed in the Old City Jail.	Mount Dora	Local History
Mount Dora Museum of Speed	Includes muscle cars, automobile memorabilia, and vintage road signs.	Mount Dora	Automotive
Mulberry Phosphate Museum	Includes fossils, area memorabilia, and exhibits about the phosphate industry.	Mulberry	Multi-Disciplinary
Museum at Ragtops Motorcars	Vintage automobiles and memorabilia.	Palm Beach	Automotive
Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale	Contemporary, southeastern Florida, and Caribbean art.	Fort Lauderdale	Art
Museum of Arts and Sciences	Art, science, Americana, historic house museums, a children's museum, and a Cuban Museum gallery.	Daytona Beach	Multi-Disciplinary
Museum of Contemporary Art	Contemporary art.	North Miami	Art
Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville	Contemporary art.	Jacksonville	Art
Museum of Dinosaurs and Ancient Cultures	Dinosaur dioramas, fossils, and dioramas of ancient Egypt, China, and Mesoamerica.	Cocoa Beach	Natural History & Archaeology
Museum of Discovery and Science	Science exhibits.	Fort Lauderdale	Science
Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History	Exhibits of fashion, Barbie dolls, and design (seeking permanent location).	Palm Beach	Fashion
Museum of Fine Arts	European and American art, photography, Greek and Roman antiquities, and Asian art.	St. Petersburg	Art
Museum of Florida Art	Focuses on Florida art.	DeLand	Art
Museum of Florida Art and Culture	Art, archaeology, and Florida history exhibits.	Avon Park	Art & History
Museum of Florida History	The official history Museum of the State of Florida.	Tallahassee	History
Museum of Geneva History	Local history.	Geneva	Local History
Museum of Local History	Local history.	Milton	Local History
Museum of Polo & Hall of Fame	History of polo.	Lake Worth	Sports
Museum of Science & History	Science, natural history, history of Northeast Florida, and a planetarium.	Jacksonville	Multi-Disciplinary
Museum of Science and Industry	Exhibits on science, weather, and health.	Tampa	Science
Museum of Seminole County History	Local history.	Sanford	Local History
Museum of Southern History	Lifestyle and culture of the antebellum American South.	Jacksonville	History
Museum of the Americas	Contemporary art.	Doral	Art
Museum of the Apopkans	Local history.	Apopka	Local History
Museum of the City of Lake Worth	Local history.	Lake Worth	Local History
Museum of the Everglades	Dedicated to the building of the Tamiami Trail and the founding of Everglades City.	Everglades City	Local History
Museum of the Glades	Includes artifacts of the Belle Glade culture, pioneer, and area history.	Belle Glade	Local History
Museum of the Islands	Exhibits include shells, dolls, household items, and fishing artifacts.	Pine Island Center	Local History
My Jewish Discovery Place Children's Museum	Hands-on, interactive museum of Jewish culture, history, and values.	Plantation	Children's & Jewish Culture
Naples Depot Museum	Exhibits describe how technology and transportation were used to found the City of Naples.	Naples	Transportation
The Baker Museum	American modernism, 20th-century Mexican art, and sculpture.	Naples	Art
Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts	An art gallery.	Jacksonville	Art
National Armed Services & Law Enforcement Memorial Museum	Law enforcement history.	Dunedin	Law Enforcement
National Museum of Naval Aviation	History of naval aviation.	Pensacola	Aviation
National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum	History of the Navy Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT) and Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) Teams.	Fort Pierce	Military
New Smyrna Museum of History	Local history.	New Smyrna Beach	Local History
Norman Studios Silent Film Museum	A historic film studio that made films starring African-American actors in non-stereotypic roles.	Jacksonville	Cinema History
North Brevard Historical Museum	Local history.	Titusville	Local History
North Gallery	An art gallery.	Miami	Art
North Pinellas Historical Museum	History of the Palm Harbor, Crystal Beach, Ozona, and Curlew communities.	Palm Harbor	Local History
Norton Museum of Art	Collections include European, American, and Chinese art, contemporary art, and photography.	West Palm Beach	Art
Old Courthouse Heritage Museum	Local history.	Inverness	Local History
Old Davie School Museum	Local history.	Davie	Local History
Old Deerfield School	Local history.	Deerfield Beach	Local History
Old Dillard Museum	African American history.	Fort Lauderdale	African American History
Old Florida Museum	Hands-on programs with daily living activities from pre-European times to the 20th century.	St. Augustine	Living History
Old Jail Museum	Local history, also known as Florida Heritage Museum.	St. Augustine	Local History
Old Town Hall History Center	Local history.	Melbourne Beach	Local History
Oldest House Museum	An 1829 house with original furnishings, ship models, and maritime artifacts.	Key West	Historic House & Maritime
Oldest House Museum Complex	Includes the Gonzalez-Alvarez House, the Manucy Museum of local history, and the Edwards Gallery.	St. Augustine	Local History
Oldest Store Museum	A historic general store with early 20th-century items and re-enactors.	St. Augustine	History
Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse	An 1807 period schoolhouse.	St. Augustine	Education History
Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park	An American Civil War battlefield and visitor center museum.	Olustee	Military History
Orange County Regional History Center	Local history.	Orlando	Local History
Orlando Fire Museum	Firefighting history, located in a historic firehouse.	Orlando	Firefighting
Orlando Museum of Art	Art exhibits.	Orlando	Art
Orlando Science Center	Science exhibits.	Orlando	Science
Orman House	An 1838 antebellum home.	Apalachicola	Historic House
Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens	Includes a botanical garden and features works by Malcolm Fraser.	Ormond Beach	Art & Gardens
Osceola Center for the Arts	An art center.	Kissimmee	Art
Osceola County Welcome Center and History Museum	Includes the Osceola County Historical Society Museum and the Pioneer Village with historic buildings.	Kissimmee	Open Air & Local History
Palm Beach Maritime Museum	Includes tours of a historic Coast Guard facility and a bomb shelter on Peanut Island.	Riviera Beach	Maritime
Palm Beach Photographic Centre	Photography exhibits and education.	West Palm Beach	Photography
Palm Cottage	An early 20th-century period house and gardens.	Naples	Historic House
Palmetto Historical Park	Includes a local history museum, agriculture museum, cottage museum, church, school, and post office.	Palmetto	Open Air & Local History
Panama City Center for the Arts	Hosts shows of fine art, sculpture, jewelry, and ceramics.	Panama City	Art
Panhandle Pioneer Settlement	Recreates an early agricultural community with a pioneer settlement and a farmstead.	Blountstown	Living History
Pasco Arts Center	Art exhibits, classes, and workshops.	Holiday	Art
Paynes Creek Historic State Park	Frontier trading post site, exhibits about Seminoles, the trading post, and pioneers.	Bowling Green	History
Pena-Peck House	An 18th-century Spanish Colonial house.	St. Augustine	Historic House
Pensacola Lighthouse & Museum	A lighthouse and museum.	Pensacola	Maritime
Pensacola Museum of Art	Includes 20th-century and contemporary art, glass, and African tribal art.	Pensacola	Art
Pérez Art Museum Miami	Contemporary art.	Miami	Art
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science	Science and natural history, includes a planetarium and aquarium.	Miami	Science & Natural History
Pioneer Florida Museum and Village	Includes a one-room schoolhouse, church, depot, a train engine, and a museum with tools and antiques.	Dade City	Open Air & History
Pioneer Heritage Museums	Local history.	Plant City	Local History
Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts	Late 19th and early 20th-century buildings and trades.	Barberville	Open Air & Living History
Plantation Historical Museum	Local history.	Plantation	Local History
Plumb House Museum	Local history.	Clearwater	Local History
Polk State College Fine Arts Gallery	Art exhibits.	Winter Haven	Art
Polk County Historical Museum	Local history, located in the Old Polk County Courthouse.	Bartow	Local History
Polk County Nature Discovery Center	Polk County's water, wilderness, and wildlife, with hands-on exhibits.	Lakeland	Natural History
Polk Museum of Art	Includes African, Asian, Pre-Columbian, and contemporary art.	Lakeland	Art
Ponce de Leon Inlet Light	A lighthouse and museum.	Ponce Inlet	Maritime
Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum	An active lighthouse and museum focusing on local and natural history.	Boca Grande	Maritime & History
Potter's Wax Museum	Over 160 wax sculptures of real and fictional figures.	St. Augustine	Wax Museum
Presidents Hall of Fame	Wax figures of U.S. presidents, miniature replicas of White House rooms, and Americana.	Clermont	Wax Museum
Punta Gorda Historical Museum	Local history.	Punta Gorda	Local History
Putnam Historic Museum	Local history.	Palatka	Local History
Railroad Museum of South Florida	Railroad history.	Fort Myers	Railroad
Randall Knife Museum	Displays of custom-made knives.	Orlando	Specialty
Raney House Museum	A 19th-century period house.	Apalachicola	Historic House
Ransom Arts Center	Art galleries.	St. Petersburg	Art
Ringling College of Art and Design Galleries	Art galleries.	Sarasota	Art
Ringling Museum of Art	European paintings, Cypriot antiquities, Asian, American, and contemporary art, Ringling's mansion, and a circus museum.	Sarasota	Multi-Disciplinary
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum	Home of Ripley's personal collections, located in a Moorish Revival style mansion.	St. Augustine	Miscellaneous
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve	Natural and cultural history of the reserve.	Naples	Natural History
Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery, Broward College	An art gallery.	Davie	Art
Rubell Museum	Contemporary art.	Miami	Art
Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts	Textiles, clothing, and accessories.	Melbourne	Art (Textile)
Safety Harbor Museum and Cultural Center	City and regional history.	Safety Harbor	Local History
Safford House Museum	A late 19th-century Victorian house.	Tarpon Springs	Historic House
Salvador Dalí Museum	Art by Salvador Dalí, including paintings, drawings, and sculptures.	St. Petersburg	Art
Samuel Baker House	A late 19th-century house.	Holiday	Historic House
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art	Asian, African, modern, and contemporary art, and photography.	Gainesville	Art
San Carlos Institute	Cuba's history and the history of the Cuban-American community in Florida.	Key West	Cuban History & Culture
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park	History of the 17th-century fort and excavated items.	St. Marks	Military History
Sandoway Discovery Center	Includes a large shell collection, local natural and cultural history, and live animals.	Delray Beach	Natural History
Sanford Museum	Local history.	Sanford	Local History
Sarasota Classic Car Museum	Classic cars.	Sarasota	Automotive
Scarfone/Hartley Gallery	An art gallery.	Tampa	Art
Schoolhouse Children's Museum	A children's museum.	Boynton Beach	Children's
Science Center of Pinellas County	Science, natural history, African-American scientists and inventors, and live animals.	St. Petersburg	Science & Natural History
Science and Discovery Center of Northwest Florida	Hands-on science and natural history exhibits, and children's discovery areas.	Panama City	Children's & Science
Sebastian Fishing Museum	The area fishing industry.	Melbourne Beach	Maritime
Seminole County Public Schools Student Museum	Local history.	Sanford	Local History
Silver River Museum and Environmental Center	Area natural and cultural history, and a late 19th-century pioneer village.	Ocala	Multi-Disciplinary
SKELETONS: A Museum of Osteology	Over 450 animal skeletons creatively posed and in dioramas.	Orlando	Natural History
Society of the Four Arts Galleries	Includes the Esther B. O'Keeffe Art Gallery and the Mary Alice Fortin Children's Art Gallery.	Palm Beach	Art
South Florida Museum	Natural and cultural history of Florida's gulf coast, includes a planetarium and manatee aquarium.	Bradenton	Natural History & Science
South Florida Railway Museum	Includes model train layouts and railroad artifacts.	Deerfield Beach	Railroad
South Florida Science Center and Aquarium	Includes a planetarium and aquarium.	West Palm Beach	Science
South Gallery at Broward Community College	An art gallery.	Pembroke Pines	Art
Southeast Museum of Photography	Photography exhibits.	Daytona Beach	Art (Photography)
Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum	African American history in Florida.	Tallahassee	African American History
Southwest Florida Museum of History	Exhibits include Paleo Indians, the Calusa, Seminoles, Spanish explorers, and early settlers.	Fort Myers	Local History
Spady Cultural Heritage Museum	African American history, culture, and heritage in Florida.	Delray Beach	African American History
Spanish Military Hospital Museum	Military hospital life in 1791.	St. Augustine	Medical History
Spongeorama	Sponge diving and harvesting in the Gulf of Mexico.	Tarpon Springs	Maritime
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum	An historic light station with an 1876 lighthouse tower, keepers' house, and a maritime museum with shipwreck artifacts.	St. Augustine	Maritime
St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum	Pirate artifacts.	St. Augustine	Maritime
St. Cloud Heritage Museum	Photographs, documents, and artifacts of local history and culture.	St. Cloud	Local History
St. Lucie County Regional History Center	Local history.	Fort Pierce	Local History
St. Petersburg Museum of History	Local history.	St. Petersburg	Local History
St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine	Site of the first Greek settlement in America.	St. Augustine	Religious History
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park	A museum about composer Stephen Foster and a carillon tower that plays his songs.	White Springs	Biographical & Culture
Stranahan House	A 1913 period house.	Fort Lauderdale	Historic House
Stuart Heritage Museum	Local history, housed in a former feed supply store.	Stuart	Local History
Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center	Local history.	Tampa	Local History
Suwannee County Historical Museum	Local history, housed in a former railroad depot.	Live Oak	Local History
Pensacola Museum of History	Historic artifacts, Americana, West Florida history, and period store displays.	Pensacola	Multi-Disciplinary
Tallahassee Automobile Museum	Historic cars, toy cars, antique boating items, golf memorabilia, and more.	Tallahassee	Automotive & Miscellaneous
Tallahassee Museum	Includes an open-air section with historic buildings, a living history farm, live wildlife, and a children's discovery center.	Tallahassee	Multi-Disciplinary
Tampa Baseball Museum	Honors the lives of 89 professional baseball players, located in the former home of Al López.	Tampa	Baseball
Tampa Bay Automobile Museum	Historic automobiles from the 20th century.	Pinellas Park	Automotive
Tampa Bay History Center	Covers 12,000 years of Florida history with a special focus on Tampa Bay and the Gulf Coast.	Tampa	Local History
Tampa Firefighters Museum	Firefighting history.	Tampa	Firefighting
Tampa Museum of Art	20th-century fine art, Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities.	Tampa	Art
Tarpon Springs Cultural Center	Changing art and sculpture exhibits.	Tarpon Springs	Art
Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum	The area's sponge diving, Native Americans, Greek immigrants, and local history.	Tarpon Springs	Local History
Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame	Baseball and Ted Williams history and memorabilia.	St. Petersburg	Sports
Thomas Center	Changing art exhibits, local history, and 1920s period hotel rooms.	Gainesville	Multi-Disciplinary
Titanic The Experience	Re-creations of actual rooms from the ship RMS Titanic, artifacts, and movie memorabilia.	Orlando	Maritime
Torreya State Park - Gregory House	An 1840s plantation house.	Bristol	Historic House
Treasures of Madison County	Area history and culture.	Madison	Local History
Tree Hill Nature Center	Features live animals and a wildlife sanctuary.	Jacksonville	Natural History
Truman Little White House	The winter White House for President Harry S. Truman.	Key West	Historic House
Umatilla Historical Museum	Local history, located in the Paul W. Bryan Historic Schoolhouse.	Umatilla	Local History
UNF Gallery of Art	An art gallery.	Jacksonville	Art
University Galleries, University of Florida	Art galleries.	Gainesville	Art
University of Central Florida Art Gallery	An art gallery.	Orlando	Art
University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum	Contemporary art, including graphics and sculpture.	Tampa	Art
University of West Florida Art Gallery	An art gallery.	Pensacola	Art
USCGC INGHAM Maritime Museum	A United States Coast Guard Cutter and memorial to guardians killed in action.	Key West	Maritime & Military
USS Mohawk CGC Memorial Museum	A World War II US Coast Guard cutter museum ship.	Key West	Maritime & Military
Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum	Military aircraft from World War I to the present.	Titusville	Aviation
Venice Art Center	An art center.	Venice	Art
Vernon Historical Society Museum	Photographs, people, and tools from local history.	Vernon	Local History
Vero Beach Museum of Art	Art from the early 20th century to the present.	Vero Beach	Art
Villa Zorayda	A scaled-down version of the 12th-century Moorish Alhambra Palace in Spain.	St. Augustine	Historic House
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens	A 70-room estate with 15th through early 19th-century furnishings and botanical gardens.	Miami	Historic House & Gardens
Von Liebig Art Center	Contemporary art.	Naples	Art
Walton County Heritage Museum	Local history.	DeFuniak Springs	Local History
Washington County Historical Museum	Local history, operated in a former train depot.	Chipley	Local History
Waterhouse Residence and Carpentry Shop Museums	A Victorian-era family home and adjacent carpentry shop.	Maitland	Historic House
Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center	Native Americans, natural history, art, and local history.	St. Petersburg	Multi-Disciplinary
Wells'Built Museum	African American history.	Orlando	African American History
West Florida Railroad Museum	Railroad cars and memorabilia from various railroads.	Milton	Railroad
West Pasco Historical Society Museum and Library	Exhibits include Native American artifacts, clothing, household items, and historic photographs.	New Port Richey	Local History
Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum	Aviation history.	Starke	Aviation
Wings Over Miami Museum	Historic flying aircraft.	Miami	Aviation
Winter Garden Heritage Museum	Exhibits include local citrus labels, Native American artifacts, and railroad memorabilia.	Winter Garden	Local History
Winter Park History Museum	Local history.	Winter Park	Local History
Wizard of Oz Museum	A large collection of over 3,000 Wizard of Oz artifacts and memorabilia.	Cape Canaveral	Culture
Wolfsonian-FIU	Late-19th and early-20th-century design.	Miami	Art & Design
WonderWorks	Interactive hands-on science exhibits.	Orlando	Science
WonderWorks	Interactive hands-on science exhibits.	Panama City	Science
World Golf Hall of Fame	The history of golf.	St. Augustine	Sports
Ximenez-Fatio House	19th-century territorial and early statehood period life.	St. Augustine	Historic House
Ybor City Museum State Park	History of the local cigar industry and immigrant communities from the 1880s through the 1930s.	Tampa	Local History
Yesteryear Village	A heritage park with a school, farm, blacksmith shop, general store, and historic houses.	West Palm Beach	Open Air & History
Young at Art Museum	Early childhood development through exhibits and activities in art, culture, and the environment.	Davie	Children's
Zephyrhills Depot Museum	Local history, railroad history, and memorabilia.	Zephyrhills	Local History & Railroad
Zephyrhills Museum of Military History	World War II memorabilia, located in a World War II barracks building.	Zephyrhills	Military
Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts	Work of artists of African descent, including Zora Neale Hurston.	Eatonville	Art

Museums That Are No Longer Open

Sometimes museums close down. Here are a few that used to be in Florida:

Armed Forces History Museum, Largo (closed 2017)
Burt Reynolds and Friends Museum, Jupiter
Civil War Soldiers Museum, Pensacola
Children's Science Center, N. Ft. Myers (closed 2005)
Cuban Museum of Arts and Culture, Miami
Dinosaur Wildlife, Spring Hill (open 1962-1998)
Dow Museum of Historic Houses, St. Augustine (closed 2014)
Florida International Museum at St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg (closed 2010)
Fred Bear Museum, Gainesville (closed 2003)
Jacksonville Maritime Museum, Jacksonville, Florida
Museum of Weapons & Early American History, St. Augustine
Teddy Bear Museum of Naples, Naples (closed 2005)
Turtle Kraals Museum, Key West
USS Requin, Tampa (moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
World Chess Hall of Fame and Sidney Samole Museum (moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 2011)

Future Museums in Florida

Some exciting new museums are being planned for Florida:

Bay of Pigs Museum, Miami
Holocaust Documentation & Education Center, Dania Beach
John H. Fetterman Maritime Museum and Research Center, Pensacola
Mark X. and E. Louise Benson Museum, Gulf Breeze
Pulse Memorial and Museum, Orlando

Images for kids

A. E. Backus Gallery & Museum
A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center
ACCORD Civil Rights Museum
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center
African American Museum of the Arts
Air Force Armament Museum
Air Force Space and Missile Museum
Airport Museum (Melbourne, Florida)
Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
Amelia Island Light
Amelia Island Museum of History
American Police Hall of Fame & Museum
American Victory Ship and Museum
Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens
Anna Maria Island Museum and Historical Park
Appleton Museum of Art
Arcadia Mill
Arch Creek Park
Archer Historical Society Museum
Armory Art Center
Art and Culture Center of Hollywood
ArtCenter Manatee
Art League of Daytona Beach Gallery
Atlantic Center for the Arts
Audubon House and Tropical Gardens
Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
Baker Block Museum
Barnacle Historic State Park
Bass Museum of Art
Beaches Museum and History Park
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
Black Heritage Museum (Middleburg)
Black Heritage Museum (New Smyrna Beach)
Boca Raton History Museum
Boca Raton Museum of Art
Boca Express Train Museum
Bok Tower Gardens
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
Eastern Florida State College Planetarium & Observatory
Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science
Bronson-Mulholland House
Brooksville Railroad Depot Museum
Browning Railroad Museum
Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park
Burroughs Home
Butler House Museum
Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
Cape St. George Light
Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum
Carrabelle History Museum
Cason Cottage
Castillo de San Marcos
Cedar Key Historical Museum
Cedar Key Museum State Park
Central Florida Railroad Museum
Charlotte County Historical Center
Children's Museum of the Highlands
Clay County Historical Society Museum
Clewiston Museum
Coral Castle
Coastal Heritage Museum
Colonial Quarter
Conrad Center
Constitution Convention Museum State Park
Coral Gables Merrick House
Cornell Fine Arts Museum
Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture
Cracker Trail Museum
Crane Point Museum, Nature Center & Historic Site
Crealdé School of Art
Crooked River Lighthouse
Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
De Soto National Memorial
DeBary Hall Historic Site
Deering Estate at Cutler
DeLand House Museum
DeLand Memorial Hospital Museum
DeLand Naval Air Station Museum
Depot Museum
Destin History & Fishing Museum
Dixie Cultural Center
Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing
Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum
Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Duncan Gallery of Art
Dundee Depot Museum
Dunedin Fine Art Center
Dunedin History Museum
Eden Gardens State Park
Edison and Ford Winter Estates
Elliott Museum
Emerald Coast Science Center
Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
Eugene L. Matthews Bradford County Historical Museum
Eustis Historical Museum
Excelsior Museum and Cultural Center
Explorations V Children's Museum
Fantasy of Flight
Father Miguel O'Reilly House Museum
Flagler Beach Historical Museum
Flagler Museum
Floral City Heritage Hall Museum
Florida Agricultural Museum
Florida Governor's Mansion
Historic Train Depot Museum
Florida Holocaust Museum
Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center
Florida Maritime Museum at Cortez
Florida Museum of Natural History
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
Florida Pioneer Museum
Florida Railroad Museum
Florida State Capitol
Foosaner Art Museum
Forest Capital State Museum
Fort Barrancas
Fort Caroline National Memorial
Fort Clinch State Park
Fort Christmas Historical Park
Fort De Soto Park
Fort East Martello Museum & Gardens
Fort Foster Historic Site
Fort Lauderdale History Center
Fort Matanzas National Monument
Fort Meade Historical Museum
Fort Mose Historic State Park
Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural Center
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery
Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park
Gadsden Arts Center
Gamble Plantation Historic State Park
Gillespie Museum
Glazer Children's Museum
Gold Coast Railroad Museum
Goodwood Museum and Gardens
Government House Museum
Grant Historical House
Great Explorations Children's Museum
Gulf Beaches Historical Museum
Halifax Historical Museum
Harbor Branch Ocean Discovery Center
Hamilton County Historical Museum
Harry P. Leu Gardens
Hawthorne Historical Museum & Cultural Center
Henry B. Plant Museum
Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida
Hernando Heritage Museum
Highlands Museum of the Arts
Hillsborough River State Park
Historic Haile Homestead at Kanapaha Plantation
Historic Homestead Townhall Museum
Historic Pensacola Village
Historic Rossetter House Museum
Historic Smallwood Store
History of Diving Museum
Holocaust Memorial on Miami Beach
Homeland Heritage Park
House of Refuge Museum at Gilbert's Bar
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
IMAG History & Science Center
Immokalee Pioneer Museum
Indian River Citrus Museum
Indian Rocks Beach Historical Museum
International Swimming Hall of Fame
Jacksonville Fire Museum
Jewish Museum of Florida
John G. Riley House & Museum
John Gorrie State Museum
Jonathan Dickinson State Park
Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
Kester Cottages
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Key West Heritage House Museum and Robert Frost Cottage
Key West Light House and Keeper's Quarters Museum
Key West Museum of Art & History
Key West Shipwreck Historeum Museum
Kingsley Plantation
Kissimmee Air Museum
Koreshan State Historic Site
LaBelle Heritage Museum
Lady Lake Historical Society Museum
Lake City-Columbia County Historical Museum
Lake County Historical Museum
Lake Mary Historical Museum
Lake Wales Museum and Cultural Center
Lake Worth Historical Museum
Larimer Arts Center
LaVilla Museum
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
Leesburg Heritage Museum
LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts
Lewis and Lucretia Taylor House Museum of African-American History and Culture
Lighthouse ArtCenter
Lightner Museum
Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Maitland Art Center
Maitland Historical Museum
Man in the Sea Museum
Manatee County Agricultural Museum
Manatee Village Historical Park
Mandarin Museum
Marine Science Center
Marion County Museum of History
Maritime & Yachting Museum
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science
Mary McLeod Bethune Home
Matheson Museum
McLarty Treasure Museum
Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
Mel Fisher's Treasure Museum
Mennello Museum of American Art
Merrill House Museum
Micanopy Historical Society Museum
Middleburg Historical Museum
Military Heritage & Aviation Museum
Military Museum of North Florida
Military Sea Services Museum
Mission San Luis
Monticello Old Jail Museum
Morean Arts Center
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Morningside Nature Center
Morse Museum
Mote-Morris House
Mound House
Mount Dora Center for the Arts
Mount Dora History Museum
Mulberry Phosphate Museum
Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale
Museum of Arts and Sciences (Daytona Beach)
Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville
Museum of Discovery and Science
Museum of Fine Arts (St. Petersburg, Florida)
Museum of Florida Art
Museum of Florida Art and Culture
Museum of Florida History
Museum of Geneva History
Museum of Local History (Milton, Florida)
Museum of Science & History
Museum of Science and Industry (Tampa)
Museum of Seminole County History
Museum of Southern History
Museum of the Apopkans
Museum of the City of Lake Worth
Museum of the Everglades
Naples Depot Museum
National Museum of Naval Aviation
National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum
New Smyrna Museum of History
Norman Studios Silent Film Museum
North Pinellas Historical Museum
Norton Museum of Art
Old Courthouse Heritage Museum
Old Davie School Museum
Old Deerfield School
Old Dillard Museum
Old Florida Museum
Old Jail Museum
Old Town Hall History Center
Oldest House Museum
Oldest House Museum Complex
Oldest Store Museum
Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse
Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park
Orange County Regional History Center
Orlando Fire Museum
Orlando Museum of Art
Orlando Science Center
Orman House
Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens
Osceola Center for the Arts
Osceola County Welcome Center and History Museum
Palm Beach Photographic Centre
Palm Cottage
Palmetto Historical Park
Panama City Center for the Arts
Panhandle Pioneer Settlement
Pasco Arts Center
Paynes Creek Historic State Park
Pena-Peck House
Pensacola Lighthouse & Museum
Pensacola Museum of Art
Pioneer Florida Museum and Village
Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts
Polk County Historical Museum
Polk Museum of Art
Ponce de Leon Inlet Light
Port Boca Grande Lighthouse & Museum
Potter's Wax Museum
Presidents Hall of Fame
Punta Gorda Historical Museum
Putnam Historic Museum
Randall Knife Museum
Raney House Museum
Ringling Museum of Art
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum
Safety Harbor Museum and Cultural Center
Safford House Museum
Salvador Dalí Museum
Samuel Baker House
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
San Carlos Institute
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park
Sandoway Discovery Center
Sanford Museum
Scarfone/Hartley Gallery
Schoolhouse Children's Museum
Science Center of Pinellas County
Sebastian Fishing Museum
Seminole County Public Schools Student Museum
Silver River Museum and Environmental Center
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum
St. Cloud Heritage Museum
St. Lucie County Regional History Center
St. Petersburg Museum of History
St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine
Stranahan House
Stuart Heritage Museum
Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center
Suwannee County Historical Museum
Pensacola Museum of History
Tallahassee Automobile Museum
Tampa Baseball Museum
Tampa Bay History Center
Tampa Firefighters Museum
Tampa Museum of Art
Tarpon Springs Cultural Center
Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum
Thomas Center
Torreya State Park - Gregory House
Treasures of Madison County
Tree Hill Nature Center
Truman Little White House
University Galleries, University of Florida
USCGC INGHAM Maritime Museum
Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Villa Zorayda
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Walton County Heritage Museum
Washington County Historical Museum
Waterhouse Residence and Carpentry Shop Museums
Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center
Wells'Built Museum
West Florida Railroad Museum
West Pasco Historical Society Museum and Library
Winter Garden Heritage Museum
Winter Park History Museum
Wizard of Oz Museum
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World Golf Hall of Fame
Ximenez-Fatio House
Ybor City Museum State Park
Zephyrhills Depot Museum
Zephyrhills Museum of Military History
Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts

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