These 16 Amazing Museums in Florida Are a Must-See
You can tell a lot about someone by what they hold dear. From kitschy to undeniably cool, I think you’ll agree our museums say a lot about us in Florida.
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Much like Florida, Dali embraced the weird. Thus it's fitting this St. Petersburg museum houses the largest collection of his work outside Europe.
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Hemingway lived in this home in Key West from 1931 to 1939. Descendants of his cats still roam the property.
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This beautiful center for Japanese arts and culture is located in Delray Beach, FL. It features a bonsai garden, library and its own restaurant. Festivals are celebrated several times a year.
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Highlights include a circus museum, impressive art museum, railroad car, gardens and the Ringling's mansion. It's located in Sarasota, FL.
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This St. Augustine attraction holds a huge collection of oddities and artifacts. There are other locations, but this is the original.
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The world's largest private aircraft collection ever displayed, this museum is currently showing only a fraction of its collection until its upgrade is completed, hopefully in the next few years.
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This zany museum specializes in space, math and physics exhibits, and it's all built to appear upside down!
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This 226-foot tower was built in Clermont, FL, in 1956 and houses the Presidents Hall of Fame, complete with a replica of the White House.
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So creepy, yet you can't take your eyes off of them. Wax figures of popular icons and historical figures make for great photo opportunities at this museum in St. Augustine.
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This museum in Apalachicola shows we Floridians really appreciate anyone who helped invent air conditioning (for obvious reasons).
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This Ocala museum isn't just for car enthusiasts, it's fun for the whole family. You may even see Big Daddy himself.
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We love our water sports!
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This floating museum in Tampa is a real World War II Victory ship.
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Actors films and artifacts illustrate the history of shipwreck salvage in the Florida Keys.
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Home to lots of fascinating pirate arrrtifacts!
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This unique museum in Tarpon Springs, FL, claims to have the largest collection of natural sponges in the world. It's also got lots of quirky vintage fun.
Don’t these museums look worth a visit? What are some of your favorite Florida museums?
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