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Museum on the Move

During our temporary closure, the Museum of Florida History will become a Museum on the Move! This multifaceted initiative will allow the public to continue to engage with the Museum and take advantage of its unique learning opportunities, access its vast educational materials, and participate in engaging programs.

The program will offer access to the Museum of Florida History's unique resources and staff expertise through a variety of avenues. Hands-on activities, online resources and programs, lectures, educational outreach, and even exhibits and displays at off-site locations will all be a part of the Museum on the Move program.

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2nd Saturday Family Programs

Join us on the 2nd Saturday of each month for a specially themed program featuring a hands-on activity for young historians. While the Museum is closed, we will be taking 2nd Saturday on the road, with programming in various locations held in conjunction with the Leon County Public Library System. Follow us on social media for the latest location, subjects, and more.

Upcoming Programs: The Story of Florida’s Capitol

Union Bank Museum
219 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida

From its humble origins as a log cabin to today’s 22-story skyscraper, Florida’s Capitol has undergone significant change over the past two centuries. Join us as we celebrate National Historic Preservation Month by  exploring the history of Florida’s Capitol buildings. Then visit and create your own model of Florida’s Historic Capitol to take home.

Each free program runs from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and is designed for children ages 4 to 8 and their families.

 

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History at High Noon

The Museum features casual monthly lunchtime talks by local experts on a variety of topics. Please note the location of each lecture as the presentation site may change from month to month.

Upcoming Programs:  

The Nine Lives of Florida's Famous Key Marco Cat

April 22, 2024, Noon–1:00 p.m., at the R.A. Gray Building

Excavated from a waterlogged archaeological site on the shores of subtropical Florida by legendary anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing in 1896, the Key Marco Cat has become an icon of Florida's history and heritage.
Join us as Austin Bell, Chief Curator at the Museum of Florida History and author of The Nine Lives of Florida's Famous Key Marco Cat, explores nine periods in the life of the small wooden carving, including how and why it was sculpted by its Calusa creators, its route to the Smithsonian, and its modern-day role as a coveted ambassador of Florida's past.
The Nine Lives of Florida's Famous Key Marco Cat is the winner of a 2021 Florida Book Award in the Florida Non-fiction category. Florida’s History Shop will be on hand to sell signed copies of the book.
The program is free and open to the public and will be held is the Gallery for Innovation & the Arts at the R.A. Gray Building

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