Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311-8658

954-625-2800

Hours: Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm, Sat 9am-5pm

Admission Free
More than 75,000 books, documents, artifacts that focus on the experiences of people of African descent.

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum
Big Cypress Reservation

HC-61

Clewiston, FL 33440

I-75 to exit 49, 17 miles north on county road 883 to West Boundary Road

863-902-1113

Hours: Tues-Sun 9am-5pm

Admission Charged
The Seminole Tribe of Florida presents their history and culture through exhibits, rare artifacts, dramatic film, nature trails and a "living" village.

Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
900 N. Birch Rd.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304-3326
954-563-5393

Hours: Open year-round. Dec.-Apr: Wed.-Sat. 10am - 4pm, Sun. noon - 4pm. May-Nov.: Wed.-Fri. 10am-3pm, Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun. noon-4pm

Admission Charged
35-acre subtropical, historical museum in the heart of Fort Lauderdale.

Flamingo Gardens & Wray Botanical Collection
3750 South Flamingo Rd

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33330-1614
954-473-2955

Hours: Open 9:30am-5pm daily, closed Mondays, June 1-Sept. 30

Admission Charged
Connect with nature at 60-acre botanical gardens and wildlife sanctuary. Exotic and native plants, a 200-year old hammock, citrus groves and Florida's "Champion" trees. Bird of Prey Center and free-flight walk-through aviary plus alligators, flamingos and bobcats. 

Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum
1527 SW 1st Ave (Packard Ave)

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315-1710
954-779-7300

Call for days and hours of operation

Admission Charged
Experience a piece of great American automotive history at a private collection of Packard memorabilia. In addition to Packard's dating back to 1909-1940, housed in a reproduction of a Packard Showroom, other items include hand-wound dashboard clocks, hood ornaments, period side lamps and much more.

Glassbottom Boat Tours
Bahia Mar Yacht Basin on A1A

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-467-6030

Hours: Two Hour Glassbottom Snorkel Trips Departures: 9:30am Tues-Sat, 2pm Sun

Admission Charged
Explore Fort Lauderdale's beautiful coral reefs aboard a 60ft glass bottom boat. See the splendor of the underwater world, while our divers hand feed the colorful fish! Snorkeling is also available with all equipment provided.

Graves Museum of Archaeology & Natural History
481 S Federal Hwy

Dania Beach, FL 33004-4160
954-925-7770

Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10am-4pm. Sat. 10am-6pm. Sun. 1-5pm

Admission Charged
Dramatic displays roam the eras from Tequesta Indian times in South Florida to the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt. 

International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum
300 Gulf Stream Way

Dania, FL 33004-2118
954-922-4212

Call for days and hours of operation

Admission Charged
Three story museum includes five galleries, an outdoor marina, a theater and indoor/outdoor demonstration areas.

International Swimming Hall of Fame Museum & Aquatic Complex
1 Hall of Fame Dr

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316-1611
954-462-6536

Call for days and hours of operation

Admission Charged, Children under 12 Free
This swimming and diving facility is open daily for lap swimming and water aerobics and hosts national and international aquatic competitions. A museum houses over 10,000 square feet of Olympic memorabilia from over 100 nations, honoring the world's greatest aquatic stars. Aquatic masterpieces by artisans Leroy Nieman and Daumier. Collection of sports literature dating back to the 1800s.

Museum of Art
One East Las Olas Blvd

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1807
954-525-5500

Hours:  Mon, Wed, Fri-Sun 11am-7pm, Thurs 11am-9pm. Closed Tues and selected national holidays.

Admission Charged
The museum features collections of CoBrA paintings and sculpture, Cuban contemporary art, Picasso ceramics and the vast estate of American Impressionist William Glackens as well as rotating art exhibits.

Museum of Discovery & Science and Blockbuster 3D IMAX Theater
401 SW 2nd St

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312-1707
954-713-0931

Hours:  Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun noon-6pm. Call for IMAX theater show times

Admission Charged
Spend a day of discovery exploring over 200 fascinating interactive exhibits at the Museum of Discovery and Science!  Exhibits include but are not limited to live animals (sharks, bats, iguanas, and turtles), a living Atlantic coral reef, a “Living in the Everglades” nature trail, a space simulation trip to the moon or mars and a discovery center designed for children under seven.

Children’s Museum
6501 W. Sunrise Blvd

Old Dillard Museum
1009 NW 4th Street

Old Fort Lauderdale Village & Museum
231 SW 2nd Ave., on Riverwalk

Fort Lauderdale, FL  33301-1825
954-463-4431

Hours:  Tues – Sun 11am – 5pm, Sat - Sun noon to 5pm, King-Cromartie House tours, call for information

Admission Charged, children under 7 free
Located in the city's first hotel on the banks of the New River, the museum's permanent collection and changing exhibits depict the 1870 to 1930 development of Fort Lauderdale.

Riverwalk
SW 7th Avenue to SW 2nd Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, FL
954-468-1541

Call for days and hours of operation of specific venues

Admission Free
Riverwalk is a linear waterfront park connecting Fort Lauderdale's historic district with the cultural district anchored by the Performing Arts Center and the Museum of Discovery and Science.  Stroll along the winding walkways amidst a lush tropical landscape that links downtown Fort Lauderdale's attractions, restaurants and shops. The northern side of Riverwalk begins in the east at the historic Stranahan House and winds west along the New River to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. 

Young at Art Children's Museum
11584 State Road 84