This is a little known museum, that I found very educational and pleasant. It's a short walk from public parking and has a nice little gift shop downstairs. The building is a blah post modern block but inside are some gems of Florida history and from time to time they have really fascinating exhibits like one about Napoleon, that was... More

An excellent museum of history and art. The new First Contact exhibit is hands on as well as a real walk back in time as Florida celebrates De Soto's arrival 500 years ago. It is reminder that the Pilgrams are new comers. I enjoyed shopping at the gift shop for books, art, and so on. The Fat Sandwich shop there... More

Wonderful attractions and it is free! Some old and some new history exhibits. All exhibits are done very well. I enjoyed it all but especially the native Indian relics and dug out canoes. There is an old camper that looks like a box on a cart. Because I like camping I thought that was pretty interesting. The room with Florida's... More

This isn't Disneyworld folks - it's an excellent history of Florida without overkill and neon. The Mastadon is worth an hour teaching bone and teeth structure and fossil history. It's a well-coordinated exhibit and if you have kids of any attention span, they can learn a lot. We spent three hours there with my four and five year old children,... More

Used to visit there when I was a child and have had the joy of taking my own children to visit. Even though some parts are still the same, there are always different types of exhibits. A nice place to visit when you have a few hours. More

Great field trip opportunity and within walking distance from the Capitol buildings More

When was the last time displays were changed or updated ? Has our historians nothing new to add for visitors , or have budgets been eliminated for upkeep and maintenance ? Sad state of affairs for Floridians ! More

We like to take the children here when we visit town. Admission is free, they just ask for a donation. The base exhibits have been there for years, but it looks like they're adding a new exhibit. The kids really like visiting Granny's Attic where you can play dress up. I like visiting the steamboat. They do have an exhibit... More

If you only get to see the Mastadon and read his story it's worth the trip. This museum is an absolute MUST SEE when you visit Tallahassee. I'm a resident and have to go there at least once a year. They have wonderful displays and special exhibits. More