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
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.comFlorida’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
Florida Children’s Museum
Florida Children’s Museum is the perfect place for hands-on learning. The museum features 6 exhibits…
Address: 600 Bonnet Springs Blvd.
Lakeland, FL 33815
Phone: 863-687-3869
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
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
USA Water Ski and Wake Sports Hall of Fame
USA Water Ski and Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame brings the history of watersports…
Address: 101 Adventure Court
Davenport, FL 33837
Phone: 863-420-2593
usa-wsf@waterskihalloffame.comFort 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.comAfrican-American Heritage Museum
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.com
