Last updated: 11/30/2021
Micanopy, Florida
Street Address
607 NE First StreetCholokka Blvd. at Bay StreetMicanopy, FL 32667
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 462Micanopy, FL 32667

Hours

Museum
Daily
1 PM - 4 PM
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
Archives
Wednesday
9 AM - 12 PM
and by appointment

Admissions

Suggested Donation: $2.00 /adult

Staff

Jean Stream
phone:
Melanie Barr
phone:
Birgitta Kimura
phone:
Sandra Tyson
phone:
Description

Exhibits reflect local history from Timucuan Indians to arrival of the Spanish, early settlement in the beginning 1800's, the Seminole Wars, Civil War, and town development to the present. Museum open daily 1-4 pm, archives open Wednesday 9-12 and by appointment. Gift Shop.

Mission

The Micanopy Historical Society Museum exists for the purpose of collecting, preserving and interpreting the history of Micanopy and its surrounding area. Artifacts representing life at the Micanopy site from pre-historic times to the present are retained for research, education and exhibition in the Society's Museum. The Museum shall cooperate with the State of Florida in the protection, exploration and interpretation of the archaeological resources of the immediate area. The Museum shall promote educational outreach in the Micanopy community.

Governance

Private, Non Profit

Publications

Following publications available:

1=Newsletter; 10times per year
2=The Story of Historic Micanopy by Caroline Watkins. Reprinted 2008
3=Cherished Recipes of Historic Micanopy. Revised June 2011
Services
The Museum Gift Shop

The Museum Gift Shop has a wonderful selection of books, T-shirts, and souvenirs related to Micanopy, the surrounding area, and other Florida subjects. The Micanopy Historical Society publishes a unique cookbook, Cherished Recipes of Historic Micanopy. Come look us over and see works from well-known authors available in the Museum Gift Shop!

Gift Shop
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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MUSEUM CONFERENCES

Museum Trustee Association Spring Forum 2024

April 10 - 14, 2024

Atlanta, Georgia

Texas Association of Museums 2024 Lubock Annual Conference

April 14 - 17, 2024

Lubbock, Texas

2024 Colorado-Wyoming ANNUAL MEETING

May 1 - 4, 2024

Worland, Wyoming

West Virginia Association of Museums 2024 Conference

June 6 - 8, 2024

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

RECENT UPDATES

Museum Vendors

02/18 Tessellate

New York City, New York

10/30 Museum Fabrication Group, LLC

Denton, Texas

03/07 ConservArt Inc.

Boca Raton, Florida

Museum Associations

03/07 South Carolina Federation of Museums

Columbia, South Carolina