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Museums
Goodwood Museum & Gardens
1600 Miccosukee Rd. Hours: Museum: Mon - Fri. 10am – 4pm, Sat 10am – 2pm Admission Free Magnificent c.1834 estate featuring over twenty structures including a skating rink, aviary, swimming pool complete with restored pergola, water tower, several cottages, and carriage house with stables. The gracious Main House, built ca. 1840, restored to the 1920 era, has three-story mahogany stair, eight marble fireplaces, and oldest fresco ceilings in Florida, original furniture.
John G. Riley Center and Museum
419 E. Jefferson St. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 10am – 4pm, closed most major Holidays Admission Charged The Riley House, built in 1890, is the last visible evidence of an African American owned community that thrived in downtown Tallahassee at the turn of the 20th century. The museum is a repository of African American history and archives from Reconstruction through the Civil Rights Movement.
Knott House Museum
301 E. Park Ave. Hours: Tours: Wed. - Fri. 1pm, 2 pm, 3pm.; Sat. 10am – 4pm Admission Charged for Special Events Tallahassee's historic Knott House Museum is a time capsule, restored to its 1928 splendor. The Knott House is one of the oldest buildings-and the only house museum-in the state capital's Park Avenue Historic District. Within the 160-year-old walls, notes of verse penned by Luella Pugh Knott tell the story of the family which lived in the house between the two world wars. Enter this historic house and feel time stand still.
The Mary Brogan Museum of Art & Science
350 S. Duval St. Hours: Open year round, Mon. - Sat. 10am – 5pm, Sun. 1pm – 5pm Admission Charged Two floors of interactive science experiences and a world-class art museum in one building. The Brogan is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
Museum of Florida History
500 S. Bronough St. Hours: Open year round; Mon. - Fri. 9am - 4:30pm, Sat. 10am - 4:30pm, Sun. noon - 4:30pm Admission Free The Museum of Florida History, as the state history museum, focuses on the unique heritage of this state. Through exhibits, educational programs, research, and its collections, the museum interprets Florida's development and the roles Floridians have played in state, national and international events.
Tallahassee Automobile Museum
3550 Mahan Dr. Hours: Open year round except Thanksgiving and Christmas; Mon. - Sat. 10am – 5pm; Sun. noon – 5pm or by appointment Admission Charged Winner of the National AACA Award: Museum of the Year for preservation of antique cars. The museum offers a look at more than 80 rare automobiles including an 1894 Duryea, 1931 Duesenberg, the Tucker, Batmobiles plus vintage, antique, classic and muscle cars. You will also see a variety of collections including boat motors dating back to 1908, antique cash registers, Indian artifacts, baseball cards, sports memorabilia, knives, motorcycles, perfume bottles, glass baby bottles and much more.
Tallahassee Museum of History & Natural Science
3945 Museum Dr. Hours: Open year round except certain major holidays; Mon. - Sat. 9am – 5pm; Sun. 12:30 – 5pm Admission Charged A 52-acre outdoor museum located on a chain of lakes. Featuring over 100 native Florida animals in natural habitats, historic buildings, nature trails, 1880s farmstead, hands-on discovery center, annual special events, bi-annual guest animal exhibit, educational programs, audio tours and more.
Riley Museum Center of African American History and Culture
419 E. Jefferson St. Hours: Mon. - Fri. 10am – 4pm Admission Charged The John C. Riley Center/Museum is located in the historic Riley House in downtown Tallahassee. Its mission is to preserve history of the house, as well as that of its original owner, John Gilmore Riley, and his contemporaries throughout the state of Florida from 1865 to 1968. Components include: tours, educational outreach to schools, research, publications, an oral history component and sponsorship of a statewide African American Heritage Preservation Conference.
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