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Naples Museums
Collier County Museum 3301 Tamiami Trail East, Naples. Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. Donations accepted. www.colliermuseums.com.
Holocaust Museum of Florida 4760 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 7, Sandalwood Square, Naples. Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Closed Monday, public holidays and the day after Thanksgiving. Non-member general admission is $8 per person.
Naples Museum of Art 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. The museum will close for the summer on Saturday, June 26, and will reopen in the fall. The museum is closed on Mondays and the following holidays: Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. General admission for January 23 to May 3, 2010 is: $12 adult, $6 student; May 4 to June 26: $8 adult, $4 student. www.thephil.org.
Palm Cottage House Museum 137 12th Avenue South, Naples. House Tours of Palm Cottage, Wednesday and Saturday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., May to October. Tuesday through Saturday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., November to April). Docent-guided tours of Palm Cottage admissions are: adults $8, children (12 and under) $5. www.napleshistoricalsociety.org.
Outside Naples
Koreshan State Historic Site 3800 Corkscrew Road, Estero. 15 miles from Naples. Open daily from 8 a.m. to sundown. Admission: $5.00 per vehicle (2-8 people per vehicle); $4.00 single occupant vehicle; $2.00 pedestrians, bicyclists, or extra passengers. www.floridastateparks.org/koreshan.
Edison-Ford Winter Estates 2350 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers. 35 miles from Naples. Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Admission to laboratory and museum only: adults $12; children (6-12) $5.00. www.efwefla.org.
Imaginarium Hands-On Museum and Aquarium 2000 Cranford Ave, Fort Myers. 35 miles from Naples. Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Admission: adults $12; seniors $10; children (3-8) $8; children less than 3 are admitted free. www.imaginariumfortmyers.com.
Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch 1215 Roberts Avenue, Immokalee. 35 miles from Naples. Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. Donations accepted. www.colliermuseums.com.
Southwest Florida Museum of History 2031 Jackson Street, Fort Myers. 35 miles from Naples. Open: Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays noon to 5 pm. Closed Mondays. During King Tut Exhibit (until June 19), adults $12.50; seniors (65+) and AAA members received $1 discount off admission; children (3-12) and students with current ID $8.50. www.swflmuseumofhistory.com.
Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel Island. 40 miles from Naples. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: adults $7; youth $4; children 4 and under free. www.shellmuseum.org.
Sanibel Historical Museum and Village 950 Dunlop Road, Sanibel Island. 40 miles from Naples. Hours for May 1 through August 11, Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; for November 4 through April 30, Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.sanibelmuseum.org.
Museum of the Everglades 105 West Broadway, Everglades City. 40 miles from Naples. Open Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. Donations accepted. www.colliermuseums.com.
Museum of the Islands 5728 Sesame Drive, Pine Island Center. 45 miles from Naples. Hours for November 1 through April 30: Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.. Hours for May 1 through October 31: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ted Smallwood’s Store and Museum 360 Mamie Street, Chokoloskee. 45 miles from Naples. Hours for May 2 through November 30, Friday to Tuesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; for December 1 through May 1, daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.florida-everglades.com/chokol/smallw.htm.
Charlotte County Historical Center 22959 Bayshore Road, Charlotte Harbor. 65 miles from Naples. Open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission: adults $2, children 12 and under $1.
Boca Grande Lighthouse and Museum 880 Belcher Road, Boca Grande. 90 miles from Naples. Hours for June, July, September and October: Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m. For November through May, Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Closed August and major holidays. Admissions: bridge toll to island $4.00 per vehicle; park entry fee $3.00 per vehicle; museum requested donation $2.00 per adult. www.barrierislandparkssociety.org.
Young at Art Children’s Museum 11583 West State Road 84, Davie. 105 miles from Naples. Open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. General admission $8; seniors (62+) $7.50; children under 2 free. www.youngatartmuseum.org.
G. Wiz-The Science Museum 1001 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota. 110 miles from Naples. Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays, except for no-school days in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Admission is adults $10; students, seniors, and military $9; children (3-16) $7; children under 3 free. $1 discount for Florida residents. www.gwiz.org.
IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum 300 Gulf Stream Way Danai Beach. 110 miles from Naples. Open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday noon to 6 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Admission: adults $8; seniors (62+) and children (3-16) $5; children under 3 free. www.igfa.org.
Museum of Discover and Science 401 Southwest 2nd St., Fort Lauderdale. 110 miles from Naples. General admission (includes one IMAX show): adults $16; seniors $15; children (2-12); children under 2 free. Open 365 days of the year. Hours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 6 p.m. www.mods.org.
Sarasota Classic Car Museum 5500 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 110 miles from Naples. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Closed Christmas Day. Admission: adults $8.50; senior (62 and older) $7.50; child (6-12) $6.50; 5 and younger free. www.sarasotacarmuseum.com.
Ringling Museum of the Circus 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. 110 miles from Naples. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m (8 p.m. on Wednesdays). Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Days. Admission is adults $25; seniors $20; students (18+) with ID $10; children (3-16) $10; Florida teachers with ID $10; military $10. Provides entrance to all Ringling attractions. www.ringling.org.
Miami Children’s Museum 598 MacArthur Causeway, Miami. 120 miles from Naples. Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. General admission is $15; Florida residents $12; children under 1 year free. www.miamichildrensmuseum.org.
South Florida Museum 201 Tenth Street West, Bradenton, 120 miles from Naples. Open 7 days a week January through April and the month of July. Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays noon to 5 p.m. Open 6 days a week all other months, with opening hours the same. Closed Mondays during May and June, and August through December. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Admission is $15.95 for adults, $13.95 for seniors, $11.95 for children (4-12), and free for children under 4 with a paying adult. www.southfloridamuseum.org.
Manatee Village Historical Park 1404 Manatee Avenue East, Bradenton. 120 miles from Naples. Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Second and fourth Saturdays of the month 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Closed New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, President’s Day, Memorial Day Weekend, 4th of July Holiday, Labor Day Weekend, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Weekend, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Admission is free. www.manateeclerk.com/historical/ManateeVillage.aspx.