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Here is a list of area museums and historical sites:
CAPE CORAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM
544 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral
239.772.7037
Mural depicting The Cape Coral Rose Gardens as they were in Cape Coral's early years (1960's), Florida Cracker house replica, Native American Room with tribal artifacts from Seminoles and Calusas, award-winning shell and fossil collection, military exhibit with artifacts from various wars, memoriabilia from Cape Coral Gardens, Rose Garden Country Club and the Yacht Club. Gift shop and reference library.
RANDELL RESEARCH CENTER
7450 Pineland Rd, Pineland, Pine Island
239.283.2062
Mission is to learn and teach the archeology, history and ecology of the region -- and conducts research under the auspices of Florida Museum of Natural History at University of Florida in Gainsville. Includes historic two-story Ruby Gill House, Calusa Indian Mounds and 3700-foot interpretitive walkway that allows visitors to experience first-hand the giant Calusa shell mounds, canals, and other features of the archeological site. Education center, picnic area, restrooms. Kayak tours to Josslyn Island.
MUSEUM OF THE ISLANDS
5729 Sesame Dr, Bokeelia, Pine Island
239.283.1525
Local history with exhibits ranging from Calusa Indians to commercial fishing, extensive shell colletion, archaeological artifacts, historic photos and more.
THE SHELL FACTORY
2787 N. Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers
239.995.2141
60,000 square feet of rare shells, sponges, coral, fossils, wild animal exhibit, novelties, video archade and restaurants.
EDISON-FORD WINTER ESTATES
Guided walking tours of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford's historically preserved winter homes, 19-acre botanical garden, laboratory, and artifact museum. River cruises aboard a replica of Edison's electric launch. Especially magical when decorated for the holidays.
2350 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers
239.334.7419 Edison-Ford-Estate.com
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA MUSEUM OF HISTORY
2300 Peck St., Fort Myers, FL 33901
239.332.5955
OLD COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Guided tours of 1.75 acre historic courthouse and grounds.
2120 Main St, Fort Myers
239.335.2481
THE IMAGINARIUM HANDS-ON MUSEUM
2000 Cranford Ave, Fort Myers
239.337.3332 www.CityFtMyers.com/imaginarium
3-D shows at Theater-in-the-Tank, large fresh and salkwater aquaria, outdoor lagoon for birds and reptiles, waterworks, citrus grove, hands-on exhibits on weather, water, health, math, physics, preschool area.
HISTORIC COTTAGE AND MATANZAS PRESERVE
161 Bay Rd, Fort Myers Beach
239.432.0868
Artifacts and presentations of Estero Island's history.
MOUND HOUSE
289 Connecticut St, Fort Myers Beach
239.765.0865
Pre-history, history, and ecology of Estero Island.
BAILY-MATTHEWS SHELL MUSEUM
3075 Sanibel-Captiva Rd, Sanibel
239.395.2233 www.ShellMuseum.org
Featuring interactive diorama of million-yar-old Florida fossil shells, variety of shell exhiits and "Mollusks in Action" video.
LABELLE HERITAGE MUSEUM
Labelle
863.674.0034
SANIBEL HISTORICAL VILLAGE AND MUSEUM
950 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel
239.472.4648
Historic homes, store, post office, and tearoom, linked by boardwalk, representing the lifestyles of the island's early settlers.
CALUSA NATURE CENTER & PLANETARIUM
KORESHAN STATE HISTORIC SITE
US 41 at Corkscrew Rd, Estero
239.992.0311
Ranger guided walks around the fascinating historical homesite of unique group of late 19th century southwest Florida pioneers.
KORESHAN UNITY FOUNDATION LIBRARY-MUSEUM
8661 Corkscrew Rd, Estero
239.992.2184
By appointment only.
COLLIER COUNTY MUSEUM
In the Collier County Government Complex at the corner of Airport-Pulling Rd and US 41.
3301 Tamiami Trail E., Naples
239.774.8476 www.CollierMuseum.com
10,000 years of southwest Florida captured in this treasure of a historical complex including ice-age creatures like mastodons and sabor-tooth cats, Calusa and Seminole Indian history, 5 acre native botanical garden featuring a logging train, historic cottages, swamp buggies and more.
HOLOCAUST MUSEUM OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
Sandalwood Square, Unit 7
4760 Tamiami Trail N, Naples
239.263.9200 www.SWFLHM.org
Original artifacts, photgraphs, documents, and library.
MUSEUM OF THE EVERGLADES
Corner of C.R. 29 and US 41
105 W. Broadway, Everglades City
239.695.0008 www.CollierMusueum.com
2,000 years of human habitation in the Everglades, artifacts, photographs. Understand the lives of Native Americans, pioneers, entrepreneurs and fisherman who settled, built, changed and preserved southwest Florida. The site, on the National Register of Historic Places, is a restored commercial laundry built in the 1920's.
HISTORIC SMALLWOOD STORE MUSEUM
On southwest shores of Chockoloskee Island in the Everglades.
239.695.2989
This small store serves as museum providing a view into how early settlers, traders, and Indians lived in the Everglades.
IMMOKALEE PIONEER MUSEUM AT ROBERTS RANCH
By appointment only while renovations underway.
Corner of S.R. 29 and Roberts Ave.
1205 Roberts Ave, Immokalee
239.658.2466 www.CollierMuseum.com
15-acre ranch in continuous operation from 1914-1980, home to the Roberts family and the Red Cattle Company. Explore this still untamed area on the edge of the Big Cypress Swamp and the Everglades.
ALVA MUSEUM
East Pearl St, Alva
239.728.3384
Historical exhibit of early settlers including fossils, Indian canoe, household articles, musical instruments, clothing, photos. Sponsored by the Alva Garden Club.
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