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The 5 Best Museums in Apalachicola, Florida (FL)
Apalachicola ('æpʰəlætʃ,koʊl) is a city in Franklin County, Florida, United States, on the shore of Apalachicola Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico. The population was 2,231 at the 2010 census. Apalachicola is the county seat of Franklin County.
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1. The Raney House Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 140 reviews
The Raney House Museum is an example of architecture and the interpretation of life in Pre-Civil War Florida. Apalachicola was one of three ports in the Gulf of Mexico which shipped cotton, grown upriver, along with Mobile and New Orleans when "Cotton was King". The town entertained ships from foreign ports, and was very cosmopolitan. The house offers visitors a glimpse into life in "Territorial Florida" (1821-1845) with many artifacts donated by Raney Family members.
Reviewed By Internationalmermaid - Groveland, United States
Fascinating, informal, and quite delightful, the Raney House is an Apalacicola treasure. We so enjoyed the docents Katie and Linda, on respective days. Their love for local history and the house itself is unmistakable. I asked a zillion questions and each was met with an informed and enthusiastic response. Most worthwhile!
2. Bowery Art Gallery and Studio
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4.5 based on 23 reviews
The Bowery Art Gallery & Studio is a fine arts and crafts gallery. We feature original works by local and regional artists. We show a broad range of unique fine crafts, pottery, jewelry, contemporary paintings, photography and sculpture. 57 artists and guest artists are currently on exhibit.
Reviewed By DawnC450 - Strawberry Plains, United States
Great social distancing practices are being taken for their tap room. You can’t drink beer in the tap room but you can get growlers and crowlers to go. They also provide you with cups so you can enjoy their excellent selection of beer anywhere in the city. Would highly recommend stopping by to grab a excellent beer. Their mango beer was my favorite on the beer list when I stopped by. The brown ale was also a great choice if you like higher gravity beer. Cool stickers too.
3. John Gorrie State Museum
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4.0 based on 111 reviews
A one room museum.
Reviewed By cheesybee - London, United Kingdom
Informed by the helpful Tripadvisor reviews, we stopped off on our way up the coast to visit this very small museum, for about an hour. We were not disappointed. We were welcomed by Ranger Jeremy Roundtree, who is a credit to the Florida State Parks Service. This enthusiastic, very knowledgeable and charming young man presents the two main stories this museum has to tell, that of John Gorrie and his ice making machine and the history of the Florida State Parks Service. John Gorrie steals the show, with the kind of story we should all know about and celebrate humanity for. And he’s the godfather of air conditioning, I mean, who knew? Ranger Roundtree captured the ingenuity, selflessness and humility of Gorrie brilliantly, and even got us to understand how the ice making machine actually worked. The ranger can also tell you why the first female rangers wore jumpsuits and chunky state park service earrings. We learned quite a bit about Florida State Parks, and this part of the coast more generally, including an explanation of the landscape we were about to drive through on US98, still showing the damage wrought by 2018’s Hurricane Michael. If you get the chance to go to this museum, you will have a fantastic experience.
4. Apalachicola Maritime Museum
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4.0 based on 213 reviews
5. The Sea Grape Gallery
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
