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At this time, the name was also changed to Great Explorations Children's Museum dropping the "Hands-On" title. Designs for the new museum included more offices and school rooms as the museum intended to expand out their staffing and education capabilities. The museum also petitioned for and was given a grant from AmeriCorps and had Americorps ...
Old Florida Museum: St. Augustine: St. Johns Northeast History Hands-on programs with daily living activities from pre-European times to 20th century Old Jail Museum: St. Augustine: St. Johns Northeast Local history Also known as Florida Heritage Museum Old Town Hall History Center: Melbourne Beach: Brevard Central East Local history Oldest ...
IMAG History & Science Center (formerly Imaginarium Science Center) is a hands-on science and aquarium museum in Fort Myers, Florida.Exhibits include dinosaurs and fossils, Calusa culture, live native and non-native small animals, aquariums and touch tanks, and interactive displays about science and scientific topics including weather and nanotechnology. [1]
Guided by museum volunteers, students engage in hands-on art projects, some of which have gone on to be displayed in the museum. [44] The Weaver Academy of Art at The Cummer Museum was created in 2007 for underserved elementary school-aged children. The program serves more than 3,000 students and 200 teachers in the local area.
For its first decade, it was an anthropology museum with collections of artifacts relating to Florida and the Caribbean Basin. In the early 1970s, the CFM's board of directors voted to change directions and become a "hands-on" science and technology center. In 1973 the institution was renamed to honor a famous native son and astronaut, John Young.
The museum features a multi-level aquarium featuring habitats commonly seen in South Florida and the surrounding areas. The top deck of the Aquarium features key South Florida ecosystems, including the 100-foot wide, 500,000-gallon Gulf Stream Aquarium, where creatures such as mahi-mahi , devil rays , hammerhead sharks and others can be found.
Two other sites were once listed, but have been removed. The 22 properties and districts in Hillsborough County outside Tampa are listed in National Register of Historic Places listings in Hillsborough County, Florida. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted February 14, 2025. [2]
Tallahassee Museum: Tallahassee: Leon: Florida Panhandle: 52 acres, open-air museum, nature discovery center, 1880s period farm, Florida wildlife on outdoor and indoor display Tree Hill Nature Center: Jacksonville: Duval: Greater Jacksonville: 50 acres, features a Florida natural history museum, butterfly and hummingbird gardens, and native animals