Florida Ten Famous Museums

Learn Florida’s Rich History at Ten Famous Museums

No, you can’t just pick one name all the time. Narrow down your search and get hold of locations or areas that are blessed with a rich history. Florida better known for beaches, splendid natural scenery, shops, and dining also boasts a fascinating past. Visit the following famous museums to learn Florida’s rich history.

Famous Museums to Help Visitors Learn Florida’s Rich History

You might have studied the history of Florida in your elementary school, but it’s never enough for a true history buff. Don’t you want to know how prehistoric tribes arrived here some 10,000 B.C. ago? Or how about unearthing the truth of an extraordinary story at one of the museums in the state? Let’s find them out!

  1. St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum: Previously known as the Pirate Soul Museum, the St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum will keep you engaged with a wide range of pirate artifacts. The authentic artifacts will tell you how swashbucklers sailed, lived, plundered, assassinated, and died. The museum also promises you an interesting and educational museum experience where you would virtually be transported back in time to Port Royal, Jamaica (over 300 years – at the peak of the Golden Age of Piracy).
  2. Museum of Florida History: Look at a 12,000 year-old mastodon skeleton (found nearby Wakulla Springs), a replication of Florida steamboat, gold and silver coins from a Spanish shipwreck, dugout canoes thousands of years old, a Tin Can Camper from the 1920s. Museum of Florida History in Tallahassee has more than 45,000 treasures on display.
  3. Indian Temple Mound Museum: Let your kids take knowledge about southeastern tribes. The Indian Temple Mound Museum is set in a quaint shopping district. The mound is believed to be created around 800A.D. and boasts ceramic artifacts and lifestyle exhibits.
  4. Collier County Museums: The official website states, “Our mission is to foster appreciation and understanding of our communities’ unique heritage and cultural development.”The Collier County Museums, established in 1978, cater to history buffs’ interests by offering a rich sampling of the places, events, and people.
  5. Amelia Island Museum of History: The Amelia Island Museum of History boasts exhibits focusing on the history of Nassau County. Located at 233 South Third Street inside the old Nassau county jail, the museum will reveal many things about the only city in the United States to have been ruled under 8 flags. Learn Spanish missions, the Civil War, local history and legendary Floridians, Florida railroad, and a Timucuan village.
  6. Orange County Regional History Center: Situated in the historic Orange County Courthouse, the Orange County Regional History Center is a five-story building comprised of exhibits showcasing local history dating back to 12,000 years ago. Also boasting rich heritage of Central Florida, the museum keeps children and adults busy with a wide assortment of exhibitions and programs for everyone in your family. The museum runs from Monday to Saturday between 10 am and 5 pm. Travelers visiting on Sundays should keep the timing in mind – Noon – 5 pm.
  7. Mel Fisher Maritime Museum: Within the museum building is a state-of-the-art Conservation and Archaeology lab that allows visitors to enjoy private lab tours. Let your kids touch the artifacts and ask questions if any.
  8. T. T. Wentworth Jr. Museum: A museum of history at 330 Jefferson Street in the Plaza Ferdinand VII in Pensacola, the T. T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum is part of the Historic Pensacola Villa museum complex housing many treasures.
  9. St. Petersburg Museum of History: Founded in 1920 as the St. Petersburg Memorial Historical Society, St. Petersburg Museum of History is an exhibit of history itself. Another reason to visit the museum could be in search of America’s archives. Relish in the heritage of the founder (St. Petersburg) too!
  10. Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum: Owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of the state, the museum is replete with artifacts of Seminole culture and history. Opened in 1997, it is now a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate. Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is a place to remember, a place to learn. Visit the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation if you are keen on learning about the living history and culture. The museum preserves, celebrates, and interpret Seminole history and culture. It houses over 180,000 unique artifacts

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