These museums in Florida are popular tourist attractions; people come here to see the varied types of exhibits here. Given here are some of the popular museums in Florida:
Southwest Florida Museum of History is located in Lee County. Some of the exhibits which can be seen here are include period antique, decorative arts, a 1926 La France fire pumper, boating and fishing industries and a 1929 private Pullman rail car among other things.
Florida Museum of Science and History is located in Jacksonville. The main attractions here are the allosaurus dinosaurs. This museum is open on all days, except for major holidays.
South Florida Railway Museum is located at Deerfield Beach Seaboard Air Line Railway Station. Main exhibits in the museum include three layout for operating model train, showing three different times and places. Apart from this there is an extensive collection of locomotive models, tools, literature, apparel, bells, whistles etc.
Some of the other museums located in Florida include :
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Hotels in Florida
With thousands of tourists coming to Florida every year, you can count on the state to have a large number of hotels. However, if you are traveling during the peak holiday season, it is better to book hotel rooms in advance. Some of the hotels are listed below.
List of Museums in Florida |
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| Astronaut Hall of Fame, Titusville |
| Boca Raton Museum of Art |
| Emerald Coast Science Center Fort, Walton Beach |
| Florida Association of Museums (Contains a wealth of information about Florida museums.) |
| Florida International Museum, St. Petersburg |
| Gulf Coast Museum of Art Pinewood Cultural Park, Largo |
| Harn Museum of Art University of Florida, Gainesville |
| Henry B. Plant Museum, Tampa |
| Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society, Key West |
| Miami Art Museum |
| Museum of Art Fort, Lauderdale |
| Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami |
| Museum of Discovery & Science Fort, Lauderdale |
| Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg |
| Museum of Science and History (MOSH), Jacksonville |
| Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), Tampa |
| Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola |
| North Brevard Historical Museum, Titusville |
| Orlando Museum of Art |
| Panama Canal Museum, Seminole |
| Polk Museum of Art Lakeland |
| St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum |
| St. Petersburg Museum of History |
| Tampa Bay Holocaust Memorial Museum, St. Petersburg |
| Tampa Museum of Art |
| The Amelia Island Museum of History |
| The Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala |
| The Art Museum at Florida International University, Miami Beach |
| The Florida Museum of Natural History The University of Florida, Gainesville |
| The Florida Museum of Spanish and Latin, American Art Miami |
| The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, Palm Beach |
| The Historical Museum of Southern Florida, Miami |
| The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota |
| The Junior Museum of Bay County, Panama City |
| The Museum of Florida History, Tallahassee |
| The Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach |
| The Old Courthouse Museum (Citrus County Historical Society), Inverness |
| The Salvador Dali Museum St. Petersburg |
| The Wolfsonian Florida International University, Miami Beach |
| Valiant Air Command Warbird Air Museum Titusville |
| Pioneer Florida Museum, Dade City |
