Living the Dream: Twentieth Century Florida
October 28, 2017 - July 29, 2018
Museum of Florida History
The Museum of Florida History presented this exhibit in a year-long celebration of its 40th anniversary. Visitors could explore the state's modern history through hundreds of artifacts, films, music, and immersive experiences, like walking through a recreated early 1960s fallout shelter. The exhibit also featured a walk-in juke box with more than forty-five song selections from postwar Florida musicians.
In the twentieth century, Florida became the intersection of dreams and reality. The exhibit examined this transformative century through the lenses of environment, economy, tourism, international conflict, civil rights, migrations, and popular culture. By re-discovering the recent past, the exhibit was designed to prompt questions and discussions about Florida's future.
