Tour Local History
Explore our history when you visit Polk County History Center in Bartow and Lake Wales History Museum. Schedule a tour of L.B. Brown House Museum in Bartow, a house turned museum built by a former slave in 1892.
Aviation Museums
There are a number of aviation museums in Central Florida. Whether you’re visiting for SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, a family vacation or weekend getaway, aviation enthusiasts will enjoy Florida Air Museum in Lakeland, Bartow Airbase History Museum in Bartow, and Fantasy of Flight in Polk City.
Polk County History Center
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Housed in a 1908 courthouse, this museum showcases the history of Polk County. Galleries rotate…
Address: 100 E. Main St.
Bartow, FL 33830
Phone: (863) 534-4380
Polk Museum of Art
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Polk Museum of Art is one of the top-ten art museums in Central Florida, featuring…
Address: 800 E. Palmetto St.
Lakeland, FL 33801
Phone: (863) 688-7743 x223
Florida’s Natural Grove Store
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Learn how Florida’s Natural oranges journey from crate to carton and sample the different varieties…
Address: 20205 US Highway 27 North
Lake Wales, FL 33853
Phone: (863) 676-1411
Florida Children’s Museum
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Opened in Lakeland on November 4, Florida Children’s Museum is the place for hands-on learning.…
Address: 600 Bonnet Springs Blvd.
Lakeland, FL 33815
Phone: 863-687-3869
Mulberry Phosphate Museum
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Home to an extensive collection of fossils, a phosphate industry gallery, old photographs and memorabilia…
Address: 101 SE 1st Street
Mulberry, FL 33860
Phone: (863) 425-2823
Fort Meade Historical Society & Museum
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Housed in Fort Meade's first school building, the museum features an extensive collection of area…
Address: 1 N. Tecumseh Ave.
Fort Meade, FL 33841
Phone: (863) 285-7474
museumfm@gmail.comMargaret Kampsen Historic Depot
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This train depot was the first on the Haines City to Sebring line of the…
Address: 202 E. Main St.
Dundee, FL 33838
Phone: (863) 419-3145
bmk282@verizon.netAfrican-American Heritage Museum
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Learn about the importance of the African American historical legacy within the region of Central…
Address: 585 E. Summerlin St.
Bartow, FL 33830
Phone: (863) 800-6872
lusterafricanamericanmuseum@yahoo.comFrostproof Historical Museum
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The Frostproof Historical Museum contains artifacts, books, photographs and other documents on the history of…
Address: 210 South Scenic Hwy
Frostproof, FL 33843
Phone: (863) 635-7865
frostproofhistmuseum@aol.com