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
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) 534-4386
Mulberry Phosphate Museum
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
Florida’s Natural Grove Store
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
L.B. Brown House Museum
Former slave, L.B. Brown, built this house turned museum in 1892. Guided tours of the…
Address: 470 L.B. Brown Ave.
Bartow, FL 33830
Phone: (863) 330-3122
lbbrownmuseum@yahoo.comLake Wales History Museum
Lake Wales History Museum features permanent exhibits from Lake Wales history, its industries, a railroad…
Address: 325 S Scenic Highway
Lake Wales, FL 33853
Phone: (863) 676-1759
Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art
The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art is one of the top-ten art museums in…
Address: 800 E. Palmetto St.
Lakeland, FL 33801
Phone: (863) 688-7743 x223
Fort Meade Historical Society & Museum
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
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.netPolk County Sports Hall of Fame
The Polk County Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 2000. After 16 years, we…
Address: 2701 Lake Myrtle Park Road
Auburndale, FL 33823
Phone: (863) 551-4750
