Historical Museums

The Grove Museum

Set atop a commanding hill, surrounded by towering magnolias and sprawling live oaks, stands the Call-Collins House at The Grove.

The mission of The Grove Museum is to preserve and interpret the Call-Collins House, its surrounding acreage, and its historical collections, in order to engage the public in dialogue about civil rights and American history. 

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House tours offered on the hour Wednesday to Friday 1:00–3:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Grounds open Wednesday to Saturday 10­:00–4:00 p.m. 
Free admission
902 N. Monroe Street, 850.245.6100  
thegrovemuseum.com

Knott House Museum

The Knott House invites visitors to experience life in the 1920s - 1930s. Decorated in Victorian splendor, the 1840s home features original furnishings chosen by the Knott family beginning in 1928. 

Prior to the Knotts’ arrival, on May 20, 1865, Union Brigadier General Edward M. McCook lived in the house when he formally announced President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, effectively ending slavery in the state. 

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301 East Park Avenue, 850.922.2459
knotthousemuseum.com

The Knott House Museum is currently closed while we work to preserve the historic interior, improve the visitor experience, and create new exhibits to engage the public. If you have comments or questions, please email [email protected].

Mission San Luis

A visit to Mission San Luis transports visitors back to San Luis de Talimali, a community where Apalachee Indians and Spanish colonists lived together.

The historical interpreters at this living history museum (the only reconstructed Spanish mission in Florida) are devoted to sharing the stories of its former Apalachee Indian and Spanish colonial residents.

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Open Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults–$5.00,  Seniors (65 and over)–$3.00,  Children (6 -17)–$2.00 Children under 6, Active Duty Military, and friends Members–Free
2100 West Tennessee Street, 850.245.6406
missionsanluis.org

Museum of Florida History

At the Museum of Florida History, be inspired by Florida’s past as you stand next to the skeleton of a giant mastodon, navigate through Spanish maritime history, explore the citrus industry and Tin Can Tourist camps, travel aboard an early 1900s Florida riverboat, dress up in Grandma’s Attic, or share the experiences of Florida’s World War II soldiers and families on the homefront. You’ll find all this and more as you stroll through interactive exhibits about Florida history.

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500 South Bronough Street, 850.245.6400
museumoffloridahistory.com

The Museum of Florida History is temporarily closed due to maintenance at the R. A. Gray Building. The construction is part of a project on the plaza level above the Museum’s exhibit galleries.

More information is available here

Union Bank Museum

The Union Bank, constructed in 1841, is considered Florida’s oldest surviving bank building. Originally opened as a “planter’s bank” during the antebellum period, the building became home to the National Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company following Emancipation. 

In 1971, faced with the threat of demolition, the bank was moved from its original location on South Adams Street to its current location near the Historic Capitol Museum. The building opened in 1984 as a museum and housed exhibits created by the Museum of Florida History and the Meek-Eaton Black Archives, Research Center, and Museum at Florida A&M University (MEBA).

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The Museum is open Thursday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Free admission
219 Apalachee Parkway, 850.245.6400
unionbankmuseum.com