History at High Noon
Florida's Folklife Heritage | June 24, 2025, Noon
Mission San Luis
TEMPORARY ENTRANCE: 2021 Mission Rd.
Tallahassee, Florida
Dr. Dominick Tartaglia, Florida’s State Folklorist, will talk about the Florida Folklife Program, one of the oldest folklife programs in the country, and how it preserves and shares folk traditions of the Sunshine State. Dr. Tartaglia will also discuss recent initiatives including the Major John Leroy Haynes Florida Veterans’ Oral History Program that launched in 2024.
The program is free and open to the public.
2nd Saturday Family Programs
Money Matters | July 12, 2025, 11 a.m. to Noon
Union Bank Museum, 219 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida
Explore different historical currency, from old Union Bank bills and coins, to 19th century money, to modern bills. Discover the symbolism and significance of designs and symbols on currency. We'll learn how U.S. and Florida currency has changed. Kids will design their own currency, with symbols and iconography of their choice.
Each free program runs from 11 a.m. to Noon and is designed for children ages 4 to 8 and their families.
20th of May— Emancipation in Florida
On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing enslaved people in the rebelling Southern states. More than two years later, Union General Edward McCook arrived in Tallahassee to take possession of the city from Southern forces. General McCook established his headquarters at the Hagner House, now known as the Knott House. On May 20, he declared the Emancipation Proclamation in effect. Former slaves celebrated this announcement with a picnic at Bull Pond, today's Lake Ella. Annually since 1865, communities in Tallahassee have celebrated May 20th as Emancipation Day.
The Knott House Museum and the John G. Riley Museum host an annual celebration of the 20th of May. Learn More
Museum Hours
The Museum is temporarily closed as part of ongoing renovations at the R. A. Gray Building.
Contact Information
The Museum of Florida History
500 S. Bronough St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
| Phone: | 850-245-6400 |
| Fax: | 850-245-6433 |
