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The Museum of Florida History is the U.S. state of 
The museum features a gallery with exhibits that change every few months as well as permanent exhibits. Previous exhibits include Beyond the Vote: Florida Women’s Activism, Florida Inspired: Landscapes from the Risner Fine Art Collection, and Living the Dream: Twentieth Century Florida.
Opened in 1977, the Museum of Florida History collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets evidence of past and present cultures in Florida, and promotes knowledge and appreciation of this heritage.
As the state history museum, it focuses on artifacts and eras unique to Florida's development and on roles that Floridians have played in national and global events.
Through exhibits, educational programs, research, and collections, the Museum reflects the ways that people have shaped and reacted to their cultural and natural environments.
The Museum of Florida History is administered by the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, a division of th
Florida Department of State
The Museum of Florida History operates the Knott House, built in 1843.Knott House
Museum of Florida History The Knott House was the temporary headquarters of the Union Army in Tallahassee. The
Museum of Florida History
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Florida
Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
's history museum, housing exhibits and artifacts covering its history and prehistory. It is located in the state capital, Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of and the only incorporated municipality in Leon County, Florida, Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Fl ...
, at the R. A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, named for Robert Andrew Gray.
The museum features a gallery with exhibits that change every few months as well as permanent exhibits. Previous exhibits include Beyond the Vote: Florida Women’s Activism, Florida Inspired: Landscapes from the Risner Fine Art Collection, and Living the Dream: Twentieth Century Florida.
Opened in 1977, the Museum of Florida History collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets evidence of past and present cultures in Florida, and promotes knowledge and appreciation of this heritage.
As the state history museum, it focuses on artifacts and eras unique to Florida's development and on roles that Floridians have played in national and global events.
Through exhibits, educational programs, research, and collections, the Museum reflects the ways that people have shaped and reacted to their cultural and natural environments.
The Museum of Florida History is administered by the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, a division of thFlorida Department of State
Knott House
The Museum of Florida History operates the Knott House, built in 1843.Museum of Florida History The Knott House was the temporary headquarters of the Union Army in Tallahassee. The
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation, officially Proclamation 95, was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War. The Proclamation had the eff ...
was read from the steps of the building on May 20, 1865, declaring freedom for all slaves in the Florida panhandle. After the Civil War, Florida's first black physician got his start working for a doctor on the premises.
See also
*Florida Historical Society
The Florida Historical Society is an independent, member-supported, 501c(3) not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1856 that publishes the journal ''Florida Historical Quarterly'', originally the ''Florida Historical Society Quarterly,'' an ...
*State Library and Archives of Florida
The State Library and Archives of Florida is a government library with historically significant records of Florida such as private manuscripts and correspondence, local government records, photographs, maps, film clips, and materials that comple ...
References
External links
Museum of Florida History
(official website)
Museum of Florida History Facebook Page
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