Central West Florida Museums
Central West Florida museums cover a wide variety of art, culture and history.
Much of the information about the Central West Florida museums on our website is from the Florida Association of Museums.
The links in most cases are directly to the Association's website.
Each link accesses a page with information on the facility as well as its location and admission fees.
Unless indicated by an asterisk, the listed museum is a member of the Florida Association of Museums.
The following list of Central West Florida museums is a work in progress. More museums will be added in the future.Anna Maria Island Historical Museum
Anna Maria Island, Florida
Region: Southwest; Museum Type: Botanical Garden
Art Center Sarasota
Sarasota, Florida
Region: Southwest; Museum Type: Art
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Nature Centers, Park
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Clearwater, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Aquarium, Nature Centers, Science
Coastal Heritage Museum - Old Crystal River City Hall
Crystal River, Florida
Region: Central West Florida Museum Type: History
Cracker Country Florida State Fairgrounds
Tampa, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: History
Crowley Museum and Nature Center
Sarasota, Florida
Region: Southwest; Museum Type: History, Nature Centers
Crystal River State Archeological Site
Crystal River, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Archaeology, History
De Soto National Memorial
Bradenton, Florida
Region: Southwest; Museum Type: History
Dunedin Fine Art Center
Dunedin, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Art, Children's
Dunedin Historical Society and Museum
Dunedin, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Historical Society
Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
Homosassa, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Children's, Natural History, Nature Centers, Park, Zoo
Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum
Parrish, Florida
Region: Southwest; Museum Type: History
Florida Holocaust Museum
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: History
Florida International Museum
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Art, Children's, Church, Culture, History, Natural History, Science
Gamble Plantation State Historic Site
Ellenton, Florida
Region: Southwest; Museum Type: History
Great Explorations - The Children's Museum
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Region: Central West Florida Museum Type: Children's
Gulf Coast Museum of Art
Largo, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Art
G.WIZ - The Science Museum
Sarasota, Florida
Region: Southwest; Museum Type: Anthropology, Archaeology, Children's, Science
Henry B. Plant Museum
Tampa, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: History
Heritage Village
Largo, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: History, Historic House, Library
Hernando Historical Museum Association
Brooksville, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: History
Hillsborough River State Park
Thonotosassa, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Nature Centers
Historic Spanish Point
Osprey, Florida
Region: Southwest; Museum Type: Archaeology, Botanical Garden, Culture, History, Historic House, Natural History, Nature Centers, Park
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Art
Longboat Key Center for the Arts
Longboat Key, Florida
Region: Southwest; Museum Type: Art
Lowry Park Zoological Garden
Tampa, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Culture, Science
Manatee Village Historical Park
Bradenton, Florida
Region: Southwest; Museum Type: History
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Sarasota, Florida
Region: Southwest; Museum Type: Art, Botanical Garden, Science
Marine Science Station
Crystal River, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Science
Moccasin Lake Nature Park
Clearwater, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Children's, General, History, Natural History, Nature Centers, Park, Science
Mote Aquarium
Sarasota, Florida
Region: Southwest; Museum Type: Aquarium, Natural History
MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry)
Tampa, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Science
Museum of Fine Arts
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Art
North Pinellas Historical Museum
Palm Harbor, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: History
Panama Canal Museum
Seminole, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: History
Pier Aquarium, Inc.
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Aquarium
Pioneer Florida Museum
Dade City, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: History
Pioneer Heritage Museum
Plant City, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: History
Powel Crosley Museum of the Entrepreneur
Bradenton, Florida
Region: Southwest; Museum Type: History, Historic House
Ransom Art Center at Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Art
Safety Harbor Museum of Regional History
Safety Harbor, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Archaeology, History
Salvador Dali Museum
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Art
Scarfone/Hartley Gallery
Tampa, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Art
Science Center of Pinellas County
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Science
Selby Gallery Ringling School of Art & Design
Sarasota, Florida
Region: Southwest; Museum Type: Art
South Florida Museum
Bradenton, Florida
Region: Southwest; Museum Type: Anthropology, Aquarium, Archaeology, Children's, History, Natural History
St. Petersburg Museum of History
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: History
Tampa Bay Automobile Museum
Pinellas Park, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Specialized
Tampa Bay History Center
Tampa, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Children's, Culture, General, History, Library, Specialized
Tampa Firefighters Museum
Tampa, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: History
Tampa Museum of Art
Tampa, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Art
Tampa Police Museum
Tampa, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: History, Specialized
Tarpon Springs Area Historical Society
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Historical Society
Tarpon Springs Cultural Treasures
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Anthropology, Art, History
The Arts Center
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Art
The Florida Aquarium
Tampa, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Aquarium, Science
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Sarasota, Florida
Region: Southwest; Museum Type: Art, History, Historic House, University
The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum
Inverness, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Archaeology, History
University of South Florida Botanical Garden
Tampa, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Botanical Garden
University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum
Tampa, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: Art
Venice Art Center
Venice, Florida
Region: Southwest; Museum Type: Art
West Pasco Historical Society Museum and Library
New Port Richey, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library
Ybor City Museum Society & Ybor City State Museum
Tampa, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: History
Zephyrhills Depot Museum
Zephyrhills, Florida
Region: Central West; Museum Type: History
Additional Central West Florida museums will be placed on this website as we become aware of them.
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