Top 100 Museums in Florida - Complete List, Map & Guide

Written and Fact-checked by | Updated On: July 10, 2026

Florida's museums split between two very different audiences: art-world regulars and roadside-attraction fans, sometimes within the same city. St. Petersburg alone holds both the Salvador Dalí Museum — the largest collection of his work outside Europe — and the more traditional Museum of Fine Arts, while St. Augustine pairs the ornate, Tiffany-glassed Lightner Museum with a Ripley's Believe It or Not! outpost a few blocks away.

Florida Museums Map

The Florida Museums Map highlights the locations of museums across the state, including art museums, history museums, science centers, and cultural heritage institutions. Use this interactive map to explore popular museums in St. Petersburg, Sarasota, and other destinations throughout Florida.

Below is a broader list of Florida's museums, spanning the state's major cities from Miami to St. Augustine.

List of Museums in Florida

Museum NameCityCategoryAdmissionBest ForOfficial Website
The Dalí MuseumSt. PetersburgArtPaidSalvador Dalí collectionhttps://thedali.org
Pérez Art Museum MiamiMiamiContemporary ArtPaidModern & contemporary arthttps://www.pamm.org
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of ScienceMiamiSciencePaidAquarium & planetariumhttps://www.frostscience.org
Vizcaya Museum & GardensMiamiHistoric HousePaidItalian Renaissance estatehttps://vizcaya.org
The RinglingSarasotaArtPaidArt museum & circus historyhttps://www.ringling.org
Kennedy Space Center Visitor ComplexMerritt IslandSpacePaidNASA exhibitshttps://www.kennedyspacecenter.com
Orlando Museum of ArtOrlandoArtPaidAmerican arthttps://omart.org
Museum of Discovery and ScienceFort LauderdaleSciencePaidInteractive sciencehttps://mods.org
Tampa Museum of ArtTampaArtPaidModern arthttps://tampamuseum.org
Museum of Fine ArtsSt. PetersburgArtPaidGlobal arthttps://mfastpete.org
Morikami Museum and Japanese GardensDelray BeachCulturePaidJapanese culturehttps://morikami.org
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American ArtWinter ParkArtPaidTiffany collectionhttps://morsemuseum.org
Cummer Museum of Art & GardensJacksonvilleArtPaidArt & gardenshttps://www.cummermuseum.org
The Baker MuseumNaplesArtPaidContemporary arthttps://artisnaples.org
John and Mable Ringling Museum of ArtSarasotaArtPaidEuropean arthttps://www.ringling.org
Florida Museum of Natural HistoryGainesvilleNatural HistoryFreeFossils & butterflieshttps://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu
Museum of Arts & SciencesDaytona BeachArt & SciencePaidFamily exhibitshttps://moas.org
The Bishop Museum of Science and NatureBradentonSciencePaidPlanetariumhttps://bishopscience.org
Lowe Art MuseumCoral GablesArtFreeUniversity museumhttps://lowe.miami.edu
HistoryMiami MuseumMiamiHistoryPaidSouth Florida historyhttps://historymiami.org
Coral Castle MuseumHomesteadHistoric SitePaidStone sculptureshttps://coralcastle.com
Wolfsonian–FIUMiami BeachDesignPaidDesign & decorative artshttps://wolfsonian.org
Museum of Contemporary ArtNorth MiamiContemporary ArtFreeModern arthttps://mocanomi.org
Museum of IllusionsOrlandoInteractivePaidOptical illusionshttps://museumofillusions.com/orlando
Orange County Regional History CenterOrlandoHistoryPaidCentral Florida historyhttps://thehistorycenter.org
Mennello Museum of American ArtOrlandoArtPaidAmerican folk arthttps://mennellomuseum.org
Cornell Fine Arts MuseumWinter ParkArtFreeEuropean & American arthttps://rollins.edu/cfam
Leu House MuseumOrlandoHistoric HousePaidHistoric homehttps://www.orlando.gov
Art & History Museums of MaitlandMaitlandArt & HistoryPaidHistoric campushttps://artandhistory.org
The Avenues House MuseumApalachicolaHistoryPaidVictorian homehttps://apalachicolahistoricalsociety.org
Pensacola Museum of ArtPensacolaArtPaidRegional arthttps://pensacolamuseum.org
National Naval Aviation MuseumPensacolaAviationFreeNaval aircrafthttps://navalaviationmuseum.org
Pensacola Museum of HistoryPensacolaHistoryPaidLocal historyhttps://historicpensacola.org
Museum of Florida HistoryTallahasseeHistoryFreeState historyhttps://museumoffloridahistory.com
Tallahassee MuseumTallahasseeNaturePaidWildlife & historyhttps://tallahasseemuseum.org
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki MuseumClewistonNative AmericanPaidSeminole culturehttps://ahtahthiki.com
Edison and Ford Winter EstatesFort MyersHistoryPaidInventors' estateshttps://edisonfordwinterestates.org
IMAG History & Science CenterFort MyersSciencePaidHands-on exhibitshttps://theimag.org
Revs InstituteNaplesAutomobilePaidHistoric automobileshttps://revsinstitute.org
Naples Art InstituteNaplesArtPaidLocal arthttps://naplesart.org
The A.E. Backus MuseumFort PierceArtPaidFlorida landscapeshttps://backusmuseum.org
Vero Beach Museum of ArtVero BeachArtPaidRegional arthttps://www.vbmuseum.org
Mel Fisher Maritime MuseumKey WestMaritimePaidShipwreck treasureshttps://melfisher.org
Key West Shipwreck MuseumKey WestMaritimePaidShipwreck historyhttps://keywestshipwreck.com
Ernest Hemingway Home & MuseumKey WestHistoric HousePaidAuthor's homehttps://hemingwayhome.com
The Turtle HospitalMarathonMarinePaidSea turtle conservationhttps://turtlehospital.org
Museum of the EvergladesEverglades CityHistoryFreeEverglades historyhttps://colliermuseums.com
Flagler MuseumPalm BeachHistoric HousePaidGilded Age mansionhttps://flaglermuseum.us
Henry Morrison Flagler MuseumPalm BeachHistoryPaidRailroad historyhttps://flaglermuseum.us
Ann Norton Sculpture GardensWest Palm BeachArtPaidSculpture gardenshttps://ansg.org
Lightner MuseumSt. AugustineHistoryPaidGilded Age collectionshttps://lightnermuseum.org
St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure MuseumSt. AugustineHistoryPaidPirate artifactshttps://thepiratemuseum.com
Villa Zorayda MuseumSt. AugustineHistoric HousePaidMoorish architecturehttps://villazorayda.com
Ripley's Believe It or Not!St. AugustineOdditiesPaidCuriositieshttps://www.ripleys.com
Ximenez-Fatio House MuseumSt. AugustineHistoric HousePaidColonial historyhttps://ximenezfatiohouse.org
Lincolnville MuseumSt. AugustineHistoryPaidCivil rightshttps://www.lincolnvillemuseum.org
Oldest House Museum ComplexSt. AugustineHistoryPaidSpanish colonial erahttps://staughs.com
Crisp-Ellert Art MuseumSt. AugustineArtFreeContemporary arthttps://www.flagler.edu
Boca Raton Museum of ArtBoca RatonArtPaidModern arthttps://bocamuseum.org
Children's Science ExploriumBoca RatonScienceFreeKids sciencehttps://myboca.us
Cornell Art MuseumDelray BeachArtFreeContemporary arthttps://delrayarts.org
Spady Cultural Heritage MuseumDelray BeachHistoryPaidAfrican American historyhttps://spadymuseum.com
NSU Art MuseumFort LauderdaleArtPaidModern arthttps://nsuartmuseum.org
Bonnet House Museum & GardensFort LauderdaleHistoric HousePaidHistoric estatehttps://bonnethouse.org
Historic Stranahan House MuseumFort LauderdaleHistoric HousePaidCity historyhttps://stranahanhouse.org
Old Dillard MuseumFort LauderdaleHistoryFreeAfrican American historyhttps://browardschools.com
Coral Springs Museum of ArtCoral SpringsArtPaidRegional artistshttps://coralspringsmuseum.org
The BassMiami BeachContemporary ArtPaidInternational arthttps://thebass.org
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIUMiami BeachHistoryPaidJewish heritagehttps://jmof.fiu.edu
Rubell MuseumMiamiContemporary ArtPaidPrivate art collectionhttps://rubellmuseum.org
Institute of Contemporary Art MiamiMiamiContemporary ArtFreeModern arthttps://icamiami.org
Museum of GraffitiMiamiStreet ArtPaidGraffiti arthttps://museumofgraffiti.com
Deering EstatePalmetto BayHistoryPaidHistoric estatehttps://deeringestate.org
Gold Coast Railroad MuseumMiamiRailroadPaidHistoric trainshttps://gcrm.org
Wings Over Miami Air MuseumMiamiAviationPaidVintage aircrafthttps://wingsovermiami.com
Young At Art MuseumDavieChildrenPaidCreative learninghttps://youngatartmuseum.org
Florida Air MuseumLakelandAviationPaidFlight historyhttps://floridaairmuseum.org
Polk Museum of ArtLakelandArtFreeAmerican arthttps://polkmuseumofart.org
Appleton Museum of ArtOcalaArtPaidEuropean & Asian arthttps://appletonmuseum.org
Don Garlits Museum of Drag RacingOcalaAutomobilePaidMotorsportshttps://garlits.com
Mount Dora History MuseumMount DoraHistoryPaidLocal historyhttps://mountdorahistory.org
Leesburg Heritage MuseumLeesburgHistoryFreeRegional historyhttps://leesburgflorida.gov
Eustis Historical MuseumEustisHistoryFreeHistoric exhibitshttps://eustishistoricalmuseum.org
Seminole County MuseumSanfordHistoryFreeCounty historyhttps://seminolecountyfl.gov
Casa Feliz Historic HomeWinter ParkHistoric HousePaidSpanish farmhousehttps://casafeliz.us
Albin Polasek MuseumWinter ParkArtPaidSculpturehttps://polasek.org
Harry P. Leu Gardens MuseumOrlandoGardensPaidHistoric gardenshttps://www.leugardens.org
Museum of Military HistoryKissimmeeMilitaryPaidMilitary artifactshttps://museumofmilitaryhistory.com
Osceola County Welcome Center & History MuseumKissimmeeHistoryFreeCounty heritagehttps://experiencekissimmee.com
Orange County MuseumBunnellHistoryFreeLocal historyhttps://flaglercounty.gov
Imagine MuseumSt. PetersburgGlass ArtPaidContemporary glasshttps://imaginemuseum.com
Great Explorations Children's MuseumSt. PetersburgChildrenPaidInteractive exhibitshttps://greatex.org
Dunedin History MuseumDunedinHistoryFreeLocal heritagehttps://dunedinmuseum.org
Leepa-Rattner Museum of ArtTarpon SpringsArtPaidModern arthttps://spc.edu/lrma
Tarpon Springs Heritage MuseumTarpon SpringsHistoryFreeGreek heritagehttps://tarponspringsfl.gov
The James MuseumSt. PetersburgWestern ArtPaidAmerican Westhttps://thejamesmuseum.org
South Florida MuseumBradentonHistoryPaidRegional historyhttps://bishopscience.org
Manatee Village Historical ParkBradentonHistoryFreeHistoric buildingshttps://manateevillage.org
Marco Island Historical MuseumMarco IslandHistoryFreeCalusa heritagehttps://colliermuseums.com
Immokalee Pioneer MuseumImmokaleeHistoryFreeAgricultural heritagehttps://colliermuseums.com

Florida Museums Facts

Fact Details
StateFlorida
Approximate Number of MuseumsMore than 500 museums
Largest Art MuseumThe Ringling, Sarasota
Most Visited MuseumKennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Merritt Island
Largest Science MuseumPhillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, Miami
Most Popular AquariumThe Florida Aquarium, Tampa
Largest Natural History MuseumFlorida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville
Official State Art MuseumThe Ringling, Sarasota
Most Popular Modern Art MuseumPérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
Popular Free MuseumsFlorida Museum of Natural History, Lowe Art Museum, Museum of Florida History, The Ringling (select days)
Largest Museum CampusThe Ringling Museum Campus, Sarasota
Major Museum CitiesMiami, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville
Popular Museum CategoriesArt, Science, History, Space, Aviation, Maritime, Natural History, Children's Museums
Historic Landmark MuseumVizcaya Museum & Gardens, Miami
Best Time to VisitNovember through April offers pleasant weather.
Top Family MuseumsFrost Museum of Science, Museum of Discovery and Science, Orlando Science Center, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Presidential MuseumsFlorida has no official U.S. Presidential Library.
Specialty MuseumsThe Dalí Museum, National Naval Aviation Museum, Morikami Museum, Coral Castle Museum
Annual Museum VisitorsFlorida museums attract millions of visitors each year.
Top Museum RegionsSouth Florida, Gulf Coast, Central Florida, Northeast Florida, Space Coast
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