Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science, Cocoa

Name: Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science
Address: 2201 Michigan Ave, Cocoa, 32926, United States
Telephone: +1 321-632-1830

#6 among attractions in Cocoa

Museum, Natural history museum

Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science

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The Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science is located at 2201 Michigan Avenue, Cocoa, Florida. The museum includes a 14,750 sq/ft facility that houses artifacts from the region and a 22-acre nature preserve. The displays include a Florida timeline and rotating temporary exhibits. The museum features the remains of the "Windover Woman", the oldest human remains found on the North American continent, a re-creation of the Windover Dig, a "wet" archaeological site, and an Ice Age exhibit featuring creatures that once roamed Florida. A visitor may see how Native Americans lived and Florida pioneers survived. As of 2013, the museum had over 3,000 artifacts. ()

Established: 1969 (55 years ago)Coordinates: 28°23'16"N, 80°45'47"W

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2201 Michigan AveCocoaCocoa 32926 United States

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+1 321-632-1830

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Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cocoa Expo Sports Center, Merritt Square Mall, Aladdin Theater, Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory.

3 miSW
Sport complex, Sport venue, Sport
Cocoa Expo Sports Center, Cocoa
76 min walk • Coastal Florida Sports Park is a multi-sport complex located in Cocoa, Florida, where athletes of all levels can practice and play in facilities fit for the pros and improve their ability to compete in the game and move to the next level.
5.2 miSE
Shopping, Department store, Shopping centre
Merritt Square Mall, Merritt Island
132 min walk • Merritt Square Mall is a shopping mall in Merritt Island, Florida. Opened in 1970, the mall features four anchor stores: J. C. Penney, Dillard's, Macy's, and Ollie's Bargain Outlet with one vacant anchor last occupied by Sears.
3.2 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Aladdin Theater, Cocoa
81 min walk • The Aladdin Theater is an historic theater in Cocoa, Florida, United States. It is located at 300 Brevard Avenue and originally opened its doors on August 18, 1924. On October 17, 1991, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
~1030 ftS
Observatories and planetariums, Museum, Science museum
Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory, Cocoa
5 min walk • The Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory, or AMPO, also known as the Eastern Florida State College Planetarium and Observatory, is an astronomical observatory and planetarium at Eastern Florida State College in Cocoa, Florida.
3.4 miSE
Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Historic Derby Street Chapel, Cocoa
87 min walk • The Historic Derby Street Chapel, also known as Derby Street Chapel, is a historic church building located at 121 Derby Street in Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida. Built between 1916 and 1920 as a Seventh-day Adventist church, it was sold to First Church of Christ, Scientist, Cocoa in 1955.
3.2 miSE
28°21'10"N • 80°43'41"W
Parrot's Cove Mall, Cocoa
82 min walk • Antiques, Shopping, Shopping centre
5.7 miNE
28°25'26"N • 80°40'44"W
The Savannahs Golf Course, Merritt Island
145 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
5.5 miSE
28°21'4"N • 80°40'59"W
Brevard Veterans Memorial Center, Merritt Island
140 min walk • History museum, Museum, Park
4.7 miNE
28°25'45"N • 80°42'7"W
Florida's Adventures in Paradise, Merritt Island
120 min walk • Kayaking, Dolphin and whale watching, Fishing charters and tours
5.9 miSE
City
Rockledge
151 min walk • Rockledge is the oldest city in Brevard County, Florida. The city's population was 24,926 at the 2010 United States Census, and is part of the Palm Bay−Melbourne−Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2.9 miE
Museum
J. R. Field Homestead, Merritt Island
74 min walk • Field Manor, located at 750 Field Manor Drive in Indianola on Merritt Island, Florida was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 1997, as the J.R. Field Homestead. It is one of the oldest standing structures on Merritt Island, dating to the 1880s.