Museums & Science Centers

Florida's museums are interesting places and many offer free admission to the public on certain days... some every day.

A Winter Park Cultural Spot, the museum and it's gardens are open during the months of September through the end of June.

The Amelia Island Museum of History is housed in the historic Nassau County jail and showcases some 4,000 years of Florida history.

Delray Beach shops feature unique concept in antique marketing, plus one of the largest private collections of U.S. Military memorabilia.

See the classic car collection and drag racing memorabilia of drag racing great, Don Garlits at this museum near Ocala.

The museum honor the memory of millions of innocent people who suffered and died in the Holocaust. You'll experience a gripping and powerful exploration of the past with the unparelleled permanent and special travelling exhibits.

The Florida International Museum, located in St. Petersburg, is a Smithsonian affiliate that brings you the latest exhibits making it the premier museum in Florida.

Located at the Univesity of Florida, the Florida Museum of Natural History is dedicated to preserving Florida's natural history with over 25 million specimens.

The Gulf Coast Museum of Art is a contemporary art museum featuring Florida artists and southeastern crafts along with sculpture gardens, nine permanent collections and changing exhibition galleries.

A former synagogue, listed on National Register of Historic places and that housed Miami Beach's first congregation, the Jewish Museum of Florida is home to exhibits reflecting more than 237 years of Florida Jewish history.

America's Gilded Age is well presented at Lightner Museum located in historic downtown St. Augustine.

Visit the historical and fully restored Waterhouse residence and carpentry shop which aptly demonstrates what life was like over a century ago for a middle-class family.

Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science in Tallahassee offers permanent and traveling exhibits of interest to all.

Interesting exhibits, a wildlife center and a planetarium make this a worthwhile adventure. Want a preview? Take the virtual tour.

The Morse Museum of American Art in Winter Park features the most comprehensive collection of the works by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

The Museum of Florida History promotes knowledge and appreciation of Florida's history as it collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets evidence of past and present cultures in Florida.

The Museum of Science and Industry, located in Tampa, is the largest science center in the southeastern United States.

Located in Pensacola the National Museum of Naval Aviation is one of the largest air and space museums in the world.

Central Florida's Orlando Museum of Art features permanent exhibits of some America's favorite artists.

Orlando - You can easily spend the entire day here. Artifacts, exhibits, and hands-on exploration for all ages includes Cinidome films and Planetarium. Special events and workshops offered year round and science adventure camps available during summer months.

The first wax museum founded in the United States features more than 170 famous past and present movie stars, poets, composers, artists, authors, explorers, kings, and presidents.

Run away for the day to Sarasota for the greatest show on earth - the Ringing Art Museum and the Museum of the Circus!

Dali's excellence as a creative artist is evident in the oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, graphics, photos, sculptures, and objets d'art featured in this collection.

Dedicated to the exhibition of contemporary art, the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida in Gainesville features approximately 6,500 square feet of exhibition space.

Children experience South Florida's history in unique hands-on exhibits at the Schoolhouse Children's Museum.

The South Florida Railway Museum chronicles the importance of Florida's railways in commerce and development of the state.

South Florida Sciene Museum in West Palm Beach offers interactive exhibits that explore the wonderful world of science and technology.

Explore the Victorian era house, climb the 165-foot tower, and examine the artifacts in the maritime museum at the site of Florida's first lighthouse.

Relive the golden age of piracy at the St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum with authentic artifacts and real treasure.

A collection of the history of St. Petersburg and the Pinellas Peninsula.

The Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science is located in an 1880s farm complex strives to educate and bring a better understanding of the Big Bend area's cultural and natural history.

Meet the people who made the sport what it is today in their new location halfway between Orlando and Tampa, and see one-of-a-kind historical water ski artifacts.

Step inside the Whitehall Flagler Museum and discover the Gilded Age, when Henry Flagler's railroads and luxury hotels established tourism as the mainstay of Florida's economy.