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Top 50 NARM Museums in Florida
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Live update: Updated December 26, 2022Copy link
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ShiryFounded on the importance of the regional, commercial fishing industry, FMM tells a number of stories pertinent to all aspects of Florida’s maritime history. Exhibits include historic photographs, boat models, tools, instruments, and other historically significant material relevant to Florida’s maritime culture and history. The museum is also home to a research library that includes a variety of books, plans, logs, diaries, periodicals, letters, records and related archival material whose content is relevant to research concerning maritime subjects with special emphases on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
More info2. The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryOne of the best things to do on Sanibel, the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum offers fun and educational activities for the whole family. Kids love touching live mollusks in our touch pools, winning scavenger hunt prizes, and watching our Giant Pacific Octopus.
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3. Edison & Ford Winter Estates
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More info4. History Miami
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryHistoryMiami Museum, a Smithsonian affiliate, is the premier cultural institution committed to gathering, organizing, preserving, and celebrating Miami’s history as the unique crossroads of the Americas. Founded in 1940, HistoryMiami Museum is the largest history museum in the State of Florida. HistoryMiami houses four permanent galleries and up to three traveling exhibits, Archives, and Research Center, the South Florida Folklife Center, the Education Center, and City Tours program. HistoryMiami also hosts the annual Miami International Map Fair, the largest map fair in the Western Hemisphere. Formerly known as the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, HistoryMiami is the second oldest cultural institution in South Florida and holds the distinguished honor of being a Smithsonian affiliate. Accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM) in 1979, the Museum of HistoryMiami joins the elite twenty-four percent of history museums nationwide to receive this honor.
More info5. Orange County Regional History Center
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More info6. Seminole Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryIn our language, Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki means “a place to learn.” We invite you to come to the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation and learn about our exciting history and culture. The Museum’s exhibits and artifacts show how our Seminole ancestors lived in the Florida swamps and Everglades. The Museum film “We Seminoles” tells our story in our own words, including our dramatic struggle to remain in Florida. Nature trails will take you throughout the beautiful 60-acre cypress dome to a living village.
More info7. Tampa Bay History Center
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More info8. Great Explorations Children’s Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryGreat Explorations Children's Museum is a children's museum, program center, and pre-school in St Petersburg, Florida. It was founded in 1986 by The Junior League of St. Petersburg and Hands-On, Inc
More info9. South Florida Museum, Parker Manatee Aquarium, and Bishop Planetarium
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryVisit the South Florida Museum where you can experience the natural and cultural history of Florida, view our universe in the state-of-the-art Bishop Planetarium, and see Snooty (the world’s oldest manatee) and rehab manatees in the Parker Manatee Aquarium – all under one roof! Enjoy a day exploring the Museum – located steps from Bradenton’s downtown restaurants and the beautiful Bradenton Riverwalk.
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10. A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryFresh from a multi-million dollar expansion, the A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery houses the nation’s largest public presentation of artwork by Florida’s preeminent painter, A.E. “Bean” Backus (1906-1990), as well as the state’s only permanent multimedia exhibition on the Florida Highwaymen.
More info11. Amelia Island Museum of History
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
More info12. Alliance for the Arts
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Alliance for the Arts is a vibrant, exciting and welcoming nonprofit arts center located in the heart of beautiful southwest Florida. Since 1975, we have cultivated a creative community through year-round exhibits, events, festivals, concerts, classes, theatre, children’s camps, a weekly market and more. We are a creative hub for self-expression, imagination, and individuality where people of all backgrounds and abilities come to discover hidden talents, reignite passions, and connect with each other through the arts.
More info13. Anna Maria Island Historical Museum
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
More info14. Appleton Museum of Art
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More info15. Art & History Museums – Maitland
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More info16. Art and Culture Center
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Art and Culture Center of Hollywood presents contemporary gallery exhibitions, live stage performances, and high-quality education programs for adults and children. The Center fosters a creative environment where new and challenging work can flourish through programs that reflect the highest standards of artistry and diversity.
More info17. Beaches Museum & History Park
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryRecommended this place!
More info18. Boca Raton Museum of Art
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe Boca Raton Museum of Art is the cornerstone of a thriving cultural population in South Palm Beach County. The museum serves as the anchor of the expansive Centre for the Arts cultural complex in Mizner Park in downtown Boca Raton. Its impressive permanent collection of over 4,000 works include Demuth, Glackens, Matisse, Picasso, and Seurat, outstanding 19th and 20th century photography, a fascinating array of contemporary painting and sculpture, and a distinctive collection of Pre-Columbian and African art. The museum offers world-class traveling exhibitions, outstanding educational programming for adults and children, a year-round Art School with over 80 classes per week, special events, Curatorial and docent tours, and a museum store with treasures from around the world.
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19. Bok Tower Gardens
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryBok Tower Gardens has offered some of Florida’s most remarkable experiences to more than 23 million visitors since 1929. The Gardens offer unparalleled opportunities for artistic, cultural, personal, and spiritual enrichment. At Bok Tower Gardens there is something to discover for visitors of all ages.
More info20. Coral Springs Museum of Art
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:ShiryThe mission of the Coral Springs Museum of Art is to create a stimulating and enjoyable educational visual arts experience for the South Florida community exhibiting diverse Florida, national and international artists.
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