Delray Beach, Florida

History, Historic House, Historical Society

Explore local history, South Florida lifestyle, climate, and architecture, as our focus is on the years 1915 to 1935, and this historic house is furnished as if a family lived there in that period.

Delray Beach, Florida

Art, Children's, Culture, History

A National Historic Site housing the Cornell Museum of Art & History (c.1913) and Crest Theatre (c.1925) in restored school buildings and offering an eclectic mix of rotating art and sculpture exhbits, along with eclectic pop culture exhibitions

The museum is housed in a 1913 restored Elementary School, in the heart of downtown Delray Beach, and is located at Old School Square, the community's cultural center.

Delray Beach, Florida

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society

The Delray Beach Historical Society campus located at the corner of NE First Street and North Swinton Avenue includes three restored houses. Cason Cottage is a museum reflecting South Florida family lifestyle from 1924 to 1935. The 1926 Florida Bungalow houses the historical society's administrative offices and exhibit space. The 1908 Hunt House houses the Ethel Sterling Williams History Learning Center & Archives, exhibit space, curator's office, conference room, and separate archival storage.

Boynton Beach, Florida

Children's, History

Schoolhouse Children’s Museum, a restored 1913 school building, features “hands-on” exhibits, facts and activities about pioneer days in Palm Beach County.

Delray Beach, Florida

Art, Botanical Garden, Culture, History, Park, Specialized

Discover the legacy of a unique chapter in Florida's history -- that of the pioneering Yamato Colony of Japanese settlers -- at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. View changing exhibitions of Japanese art and culture, admire miniaturized potted trees called bonsai, and stroll a nearly mile-long path through Japanese landscaping that features rock arrangements, manicured plants, waterfalls, and ponds in garden sites representing the evolution of garden design over a thousand years of Japanese history.

Delray Beach, Florida

History

A non-profit organization dedicated to expanding, preserving and presenting the culturally diverse history of Palm Beach County, Florida especially as it relates to African Americans.