List of museums in Florida

This article lists museums currently operating across the U.S. state of Florida, together with summaries of their locations and main focuses. There are additional lists of Florida's defunct and proposed museums.

Museums

Museum Name Image Community County Region Type NotesA. E. Backus Gallery & MuseumFort PierceSt. LucieCentral EastArtFeatures landscapes by A. E. Backus and pieces by other Florida artistsA. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural CenterGainesvilleAlachuaNorth CentralHistoryFormer home of A. Quinn Jones ACCORD Civil Rights MuseumSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastEthnic-African AmericanFormer dental office of Dr.Robert Hayling, which also served as a meetinghouse for the St. Augustine Movement. Currently a private residence. African-American Research Library and Cultural CenterFort LauderdaleBrowardSoutheastHaitian artBranch of the Broward County LibraryAfrican American Museum of the ArtsDeLandVolusiaCentral EastArtArt and culture of African Americans and Caribbean AmericansAh-Tah-Thi-Ki MuseumClewistonHendrySouthwestEthnic-Native AmericanManaged by the Seminole Tribe of Florida at the Big Cypress Indian Reservation, artifacts, culture, and life of the Seminole in the swamps of FloridaAir Force Armament MuseumEglin Air Force BaseOkaloosaNorthwestAerospaceAir Force planes, bombs, missiles, rockets, and other military weapons Air Force Space and Missile MuseumCape CanaveralBrevardCentral EastAerospaceHouses artifacts from early space program and includes extensive outdoor rocket garden with vintage missiles and rockets.Airport MuseumMelbourneBrevardCentral EastAviationHouses displays on Naval Air Station Melbourne and Melbourne International Airport.Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture GardensWinter Park OrangeCentralArtSculptures of Albin Polasek and others, and changing art exhibitsAlexander Brest Museum and GalleryJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastArtPart of Jacksonville University, includes changing exhibits of contemporary art, collections of carved ivory, Pre-Columbian artifacts, Steuben glass, Chinese porcelain, Cloisonné, Tiffany glass, and Boehm porcelain Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State ParkTallahasseeLeonNorth CentralHistoric house of ornamental gardens, 1920s-1940s period Maclay HouseAmelia Island LightFernandina BeachNassauNortheastMaritimeAmelia Island Museum of HistoryFernandina BeachNassauNortheastLocal historyHoused in a former jailAmerican Museum of the Cuban DiasporaMiamiMiami-DadeSouthwestEthnic-Cuban AmericanAmerican Muscle Car MuseumMelbourneBrevardCentral EastAutomotiveNot open to the public except for charitable eventsAmerican Police Hall of Fame & MuseumTitusvilleBrevardCentral EastLaw enforcementPolice weapons, vehicles, equipment, badges, uniforms, procedures and moreAmerican Victory Ship and MuseumTampaHillsboroughCentral WestMaritimeWorld War II cargo shipAmerican Water Ski Educational Foundation Hall of Fame and MuseumPolk CityPolkCentralSportsAlso known as Water Ski Hall of Fame, features water ski and boating memorabiliaAnita S. Wooten GalleryOrlandoOrangeCentralArtwebsite, part of the Valencia College, East CampusAnna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual ArtsPensacolaEscambiaNorthwestArtwebsite, contemporary art exhibits, part of Pensacola State CollegeAnn Norton Sculpture GardensWest Palm BeachPalm BeachSoutheastArtArtist's home, studio and outdoor sculpture gardensAnna Maria Island Museum and Historical ParkAnna Maria IslandManateeSouthwestLocal historywebsiteApalachicola Maritime MuseumApalachicolaFranklinNorthwestMaritimeArea maritime heritage, boat building, boat tours, 57-foot ketchAppleton Museum of ArtOcalaMarionCentralArtPart of College of Central Florida, collections include sculptures, 19th-century paintings, Pre-Columbian, African, European and Asian arts and antiquitiesArcadia MillMiltonSanta RosaNorthwestHistoryRemains of an early 19th-century industrial water-powered mill complexArch Creek ParkNorth Miami BeachMiami-DadeSoutheastHistory8-acre park with museum containing Native American and pioneer artifacts, natural history programsArcher Historical Society MuseumArcherAlachuaNorth CentralLocal historyHoused in a railroad depotArmory Art CenterWest Palm BeachPalm BeachSoutheastArtwebsite, community art center with exhibit galleryArt and Culture Center of HollywoodHollywoodBrowardSoutheastArtContemporary visual and performing artsArt Center SarasotaSarasotaSarasotaSouthwestArtVisual arts center with exhibit galleries and a sculpture gardenArtCenter ManateeBradentonManateeSouthwestArtwebsiteArts and Design Society of Fort Walton BeachFort Walton BeachOkaloosaNorthwestArtwebsite, visual arts center with exhibit galleryArt League of Daytona Beach GalleryDaytona BeachVolusiaCentral EastArtExhibits by local artistsArtCenter/South FloridaMiami BeachMiami-DadeSoutheastArtwebsite, galleryAtlantic Center for the ArtsNew Smyrna BeachVolusiaCentral EastArtIncludes galleries in two locationsAudubon House and Tropical GardensKey WestMonroeFlorida KeysHistoric house1830s period home of artist and ornithologist John James Audubon, includes gallery of his artBailey-Matthews Shell MuseumSanibelLeeSouthwestNatural historyShells and mollusksBaker Block MuseumBakerOkaloosaNorthwestLocal historyComplex includes the museum with antiques, tools and period displays, a post office, mill, log cabin, blacksmith shop, corn crib, and outhouseBarbara Sumwalt MuseumBokeeliaLeeSouthwestLocal historyOperated by the Useppa Island Historical SocietyBarnacle Historic State ParkCoconut GroveMiami-DadeSoutheastHistoric houseIncludes 19th century period home and boathouse of yacht designer Ralph Middleton MunroeBass Museum of ArtMiami BeachMiami-DadeSoutheastArtCollections include Renaissance and Baroque paintings, Rococo court painting and English portraiture, painting and sculpture of North America, 19th and 20th century landscape and history paintings, painting and sculpture of North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, contemporary photography, Asian art, European decorative artBeaches Museum and History ParkJacksonvilleDuvalNortheastLocal historyOperated by the Beaches Area Historical Society, history and culture of the Jacksonville Beaches areaBienes Museum of the Modern BookFort LauderdaleBrowardSoutheastLibraryChanging exhibits from its collectionsBill Baggs Cape Florida State ParkKey BiscayneMiami-DadeSoutheastMaritimeTours of Cape Florida Lighthouse and keeper's quartersBlack Heritage MuseumMiddleburgClayNortheastEthnic-African AmericanOpen by appointmentBlack Heritage MuseumNew Smyrna BeachVolusiaCentral EastEthnic-African AmericanBlanchard House MuseumCharlotte HarborCharlotteSouthwestEthnic-African AmericanArea African American history and cultureBob Rauschenberg GalleryFort MyersLeeSouthwestArtModern and contemporary international art in all media, part of Florida SouthWestern State College, Lee County CampusBoca Raton Children's MuseumBoca RatonPalm BeachSoutheastChildren'sHands-on exhibits and exploration areas for young childrenBoca Express Train MuseumBoca RatonPalm BeachSoutheastRailroadIncludes restored rail cars & a steam engineBoca Raton History MuseumBoca RatonPalm BeachSoutheastLocal historyLocated in former Town Hall, operated by the Boca Raton Historical SocietyBoca Raton Museum of ArtBoca RatonPalm BeachSoutheastArtCollections include 19th and 20th century European and American painting, drawings and sculpture; West African and Pre-Columbian art; modern and contemporary art; decorative arts and sculptureBok Tower GardensLake WalesPolkCentralHistoric house1930s period mansion, carillon and botanical gardensBonnet House Museum & GardensFort LauderdaleBrowardSoutheastHistoric house20th century estate with art exhibits and gardensEastern Florida State College Planetarium & ObservatoryCocoaBrevardCentral EastScienceExhibits are at Science Quest Exhibit Hall at Eastern Florida State College, also planetarium (temporarily closed), observatory and art exhibits.Brevard Museum of History & Natural ScienceCocoaBrevardCentral EastMultipleNatural history, science, local history and culture, operated by Florida Historical Society.Bronson-Mulholland HousePalatkaPutnamNortheastHistoric houseMid 19th-century mansion, operated by the Putnam County Historical SocietyBrooksville Railroad Depot MuseumBrooksvilleHernandoCentral WestRailroadIncludes local historyBrowning Railroad MuseumPalatkaPutnamNortheastRailroadOperated by the Palatka Railroad Preservation Society in the Palatka Railroad Depot, includes model train layoutBulow Plantation Ruins Historic State ParkFlagler BeachFlaglerNortheastHistoryPlantation ruins and exhibitsBurroughs HomeFort MyersLeeSouthwestHistoric houseTurn-of-the-20th-century period house, open once a week for living history toursButler House MuseumDeerfield BeachBrowardSoutheastHistoric houseOperated by the Deerfield Beach Historical SocietyButterfly WorldCoconut CreekBrowardSoutheastNatural historyLive butterflies, insects and birds, gardens, museum display of mounted butterflies and insectsCade Museum for Creativity and InventionGainesvilleAlachuaNorth Central ScienceHands-on experiments and activities related to STEAM; exhibits about inventors and their inventions.Calusa Nature Center and PlanetariumFort MyersLeeSouthwestNatural historyIncludes live animals, programs and a planetarium Camp Blanding Museum and Memorial ParkStarkeClayNortheastMilitaryCamp Gordon Johnston MuseumCarrabelleFranklinNorthwestMilitaryHistory of Camp Gordon Johnston, a WWII amphibious training base, includes artifacts, vehicles, photos, memorabiliaCape Coral Historical MuseumCape CoralLeeSouthwestLocal historywebsite, operated by the Cape Coral Historical SocietyCape St. George LightApalachicolaFranklinNorthwestMaritimeReconstructed lighthouse to climb and keepers houseCasa Feliz Historic Home MuseumWinter ParkOrangeCentralHistoric house1930s Spanish-style estate designed by James Gamble Rogers II Carrabelle History MuseumCarrabelleFranklinNorthwestHistoryHistory and culture of Carrabelle, includes Native American artifacts and the original World's Smallest Police StationCAS GalleryCoral GablesMiami-DadeSoutheastArtwebsite, part of University of MiamiCason CottageDelray BeachPalm BeachSoutheastHistoric houseOperated by the Delray Beach Historical Society, reflects Florida's lifestyles from 1915 to 1935Castillo de San MarcosSt. AugustineSt. JohnsNortheastMilitarySpanish fort and museum, living history re-enactmentsCedar Key Historical MuseumCedar KeyLevyNorth CentralLocal historyCedar Key Museum State ParkCedar KeyLevyNorth CentralHistoric house1920s period house with collection of shells and Native American artifactsCentral Florida Railroad MuseumWinter GardenOrangeCentralRailroadCentre GalleryTampaHillsboroughCentral WestArtwebsite, student-run gallery in the Marshall Center at the Wolfson campus, University of South FloridaCharlotte County Historical CenterCharlotte HarborCharlotteSouthwestLocal historywebsite, located at Bayshore Live Oak Park, county history and cultureChild of the Sun Visitor CenterLakelandPolkCentralArchitecturePhotographs, furniture, and drawings depicting Frank Lloyd Wright's relationship with Florida Southern College, also Wright exhibitsChildren's Museum of the HighlandsSebringHighlandsCentralChildren'swebsite, interactive play experiencesChildren's Science ExploriumBoca RatonPalm BeachSoutheastSciencewebsite, located in Sugar Sand ParkClay County Historical Society MuseumGreen Cove SpringsClayNortheastLocal historyLocated in an old depot, also railroad memorabiliaClewiston MuseumClewistonHendrySouthwestLocal historyHouses exhibits highlighting the local Clewiston area, including the cattle industry, commercial fishing & Seminole Indians.Cocoa Beach Surf MuseumCocoa BeachBrevardCentral EastHistoryLocated in Ron Jon Surf Shop.Collection on PalmettoClearwaterPinellasCentral WestAutomotiveMuseum of antique automobiles and enginesCoral CastleHomesteadMiami-DadeSoutheastArtStone sculpture castle structure and gardenCorporal Larry E. 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