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Albin
Polasek Museum and Sculpture Garden
Winter Park, Fla.
This museum is dedicated to the life works of noted Czech-American
sculptor Albin Polasek (1879-1965).
Boca Raton Museum of Art
Boca Raton, Fla.
Fully accredited museum, with a fine permanent collection
of more than 3,000 pieces
Civil War Soldiers Museum
Pensacola, Fla.
Explore 19th-century America and the lives of Civil War soldiers
who served in the great Confederate and Union armies and navies.
The museum's 4,200 square feet of exhibit space currently
houses a diverse collection, including one of the largest
Civil-War medical collections in the world
Florida International Museum
St. Petersburg, Fla.
International blockbuster exhibitions, such as "Treasures
of the Czars," "Titanic: The Exhibition" and "Empires of Mystery"
Florida Museum of Hispanic and Latin American Art
Miami, Fla.
Founded in 1991, this museum is dedicated to contemporary
art from Spain and Latin America, featuring 11 exhibitions
each year.
Florida Museum of Natural History
University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
Henry Morrison Flagler Museum
Palm Beach, Fla.
Hibel Museum of Art
Lake Worth, Fla.
Historical Museum of Southern Florida
Miami
International Museum of Cartoon Art
Boca Raton, Fla.
World's largest collection of original cartoon and comic-strip
art (more than 165,000 pieces of art)
n Founded by Mort Walker (of
"Beetle Bailey" and "Hi & Lois")
n "Peanuts" (Snoopy & Gang),
"Garfield" and many more "mainstream" cartoon and comic strips
are represented at the museum
n First and only place where
Disney and Looney Tunes characters have been "blended" within
displays under one roof
International Sport Aviation Museum (ISAM)
Lakeland, Fla.
Plays a vital role in the advancement of aviation technology
and research
n Serves as a tribute to those
who helped shape aviation history and stands as a challange
to all who follow
Liberty Bell Memorial Museum
Melbourne, Fla.
Centerpiece of the museum is a full-sized replica of the Liberty
Bell
n Also contains: Many copies
of historical documents; military uniforms; war memorabilia;
model war planes; war ships; and, of course, American flags
of every era of American history
n Building is a converted water
tank from the 1920s
n Paintings and photos of presidents
and historic events and sites line the walls
Miami Museum of Science
Miami
Morikami Museum of Japanese Culture
Palm Beach, Fla.
Museum of Arts and Sciences
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Located in the heart of Florida's last remaining coastal hammock
preserve, the 50,000-square-foot facility is one of the leading
major cultural institutions dedicated to interpreting the
areas of art, science and Florida history for Central and
North Florida audiences through a host of nationally and internationally
important permanent and changing exhibitions and programs
Norton Gallery of Art
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Strong in the French and American Impressionist and Post-Impressionist
periods, Chinese artifacts, ceramics and statuary
Norton Sculpture Garden
West Palm Beach
The Pensacola Museum of Art
Pensacola, Fla.
Offers exhibitions, classes, lectures and educational programs
Ringling Museum of Art
Sarasota, Fla.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Ritter Art Gallery at Florida Atlantic University
Delray Beach/Boca Raton, Fla.
Salvador Dali Museum
St Petersburg, Fla.
Contains images of 159 of Dali's works
St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Noted for its collection of late 19th- and early 20th-century
European and American collection
n Also features an active music
program and continuing educational activities for all ages
Society of the Four Arts
Palm Beach, Fla.
South Florida Science Museum
West Palm Beach
Tampa Museum of Art
Tampa, Fla.
(813-274-8130 or 813-274-8687)
A fully accredited museum, celebrating its 20th anniversary
in 1999
n Offers a well-known collection
of Greek and Roman antiquities, contemporary art and photography
— those three areas representing its core permanent collection
n Attracts 77,000 visitors annually,
including 20,000 school students
Participates
in a vigorous annual schedule of exhibitions, lectures and
special events
Tequesta Lighthouse Gallery
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Philharmonic
Center for the Arts
Naples Museum of Art and Daniels Pavilion
5833 Pelican Bay Boulevard
Naples, FL Ê34108
Miami Symphony Orchestra
Miami
Tampa Bay Symphony
Tampa Bay, Fla.
(performing at three locations: the Performing Arts Center
in Tampa; the Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Fla.; and the
Mahaffy Theater in St. Petersburg, Fla.)
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