Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum, Boca Raton

Name: Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum
Address: Boca Raton, United States
Telephone: +1 561-395-6766

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Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum, Boca Raton

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The Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum is a non-profit organization and public museum dedicated to preserve and collect history and artifacts of Boca Raton, Florida, United States, for educational and advocacy purposes. The society is known for their goal of historic designation and restoring historical structures important to the history of Boca Raton. The society offers exhibits, lectures, lessons, history tours, and educational programs to achieve their goal. Many interactive educational programs and services of the society are provided to schools, teachers, and children to help educate Florida's history. Additionally, the community provides a library of collected and preserved artifacts, photographs, newspapers, diaries, reference books, and research papers documented for educational and research purposes. The historical society has been a contributor of researching local history of Florida and Boca Raton and offers scholars, educators, university graduates and interns access to their research collection and publications, such as the Spanish Papers. The Boca Raton Historical Museum is publicly open from Monday through Friday from 10am to 4pm. ()

Coordinates: 26°21'4"N, 80°5'12"W

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Southeast Boca RatonBoca Raton United States

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+1 561-395-6766

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Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mizner Park, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton Old City Hall.

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Shopping, Shopping centre
Mizner Park, Boca Raton
7 min walk • Mizner Park is a high-end shopping, residential, and entertainment district located in the affluent downtown neighborhood of Boca Raton, FL.
~1900 ftN
Museum, Art museum, Shopping
Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton
10 min walk • Founded by artists, the Boca Raton Museum of Art was established in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton. The organization has grown to encompass an Art School, Guild, Store, and Museum with permanent collections of contemporary art, photography, non-western art, glass, and sculpture, as well as a diverse selection of special exhibitions.
1.5 miNE
Museum, Nature and wildlife, Park
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton
38 min walk • The Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex, commonly known as the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, is a nature center operated by the city of Boca Raton, Florida in conjunction with the Friends of Gumbo Limbo and the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District, and located at 1801 N. Ocean Blvd. in Boca Raton.
~150 ftSW
City hall
Boca Raton Old City Hall, Boca Raton
1 min walk • The Boca Raton Old City Hall is a historic site in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. It is located at 71 North Federal Highway. The former city hall now houses the Boca Raton Welcome Center and the Boca Raton History Museum. On October 16, 1980, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
0.6 miS
Museum
Boca Express Train Museum, Boca Raton
16 min walk • The Boca Express Train Museum, operated by the Boca Raton Historical Society, is housed in a restored 1930 Florida East Coast Railway train station in Boca Raton, Florida. designed by Chester G. Henninger, built for Clarence H. Geist. It is located at 747 South Dixie Highway, off U.S. 1. On October 24, 1980, it was added to the U.S.
~1000 ftNW
Library
Boca Raton Public Library, Boca Raton
5 min walk • The Boca Raton Public Library consist of two library facilities serving the residents of the incorporated area of Boca Raton, Florida.
0.8 miS
Spanish colonial revival architecture
Administration Buildings, Boca Raton
20 min walk • The Administration Buildings are a historic site in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. They are located at 2 East Camino Real. On June 27, 1985, they were added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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Which popular attractions are close to Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum?

Nearby attractions include Boca Raton Old City Hall, Boca Raton (1 min walk), Boca Raton Public Library, Boca Raton (5 min walk), Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton (10 min walk), Boca Express Train Museum, Boca Raton (16 min walk).

Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum, Boca Raton

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Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mizner Park, Boca Raton

Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton

Boca Raton Old City Hall, Boca Raton

Boca Express Train Museum, Boca Raton

Boca Raton Public Library, Boca Raton

Administration Buildings, Boca Raton

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum?