Discover the best top things to do in Broward County, United States including Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts (WMODA), World AIDS Museum, Stranahan House, Bonnet House Museum and Gardens, National Geographic Fine Art Galleries, Art and Culture Center/Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum, History Fort Lauderdale, Young At Art, Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum.
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The Most Comprehensive British Ceramics Museum in the United States. In addition to the stellar collection of British decorative arts, the WMODA displays important works from the studio glass movement of the 20th and 21st centuries including Chihuly. Admission is $12 for Adults and $10 for Seniors. Children, Students (with ID) and Military (with ID) are $5. Children 5 & under are free of charge. WMODA is a 501c3 non-profit museum founded in 2014 by Arthur Wiener and his family to inspire appreciation and understanding of ceramics and glass as art forms.
An amazing collection of unique pieces from Chihuly to Royal Daulton to Wedgewood to other talented artists - bringing together sculpture, painting and vivid color.
5.0 based on 8 reviews
A pictorial museum for any one interested in medicine, HIV & AIDS, the 1980's to present history and culture, epidemics, or News events. It takes like 2 hours to read everything, but so worth it and so interesting. It's not just a local museum that it is made out to be but really a nation wide reporting as well as some international exhibit. A lot of reading with some pictures. I truly remember almost all of it having lived through this entire era, so it'll be very enlightening for the younger generations. It puts on a human face to the crisis. From theories to the virus origin, to prescription medications, it's very informative. It's free so remember to make a donation. I'm so glad I stopped to visit. Lovely neighborhood.
4.5 based on 579 reviews
The Historic Stranahan House Museum is the City's oldest surviving structure. The story of the Stranahan House is the story of a family, a house, and a city. The Stranahan House was built in 1901 by Frank Stranahan, Fort Lauderdale's founding father, and his wife Ivy Cromartie Stranahan, the area's first school teacher. The house has served as a trading post, post office, community center, town hall and home to the Stranahans. The Stranahan House has stood at the center of Fort Lauderdales growth since it was built and played a significant role in the economic and social life of this community. Open daily for guided House tours at 1, 2, and 3pm. Special events, weddings, and holiday programs.
My girlfriend, mother, brother, and I enjoyed the tour of this incredible slice of Florida history right in the middle of now downtown Fort Lauderdale. A great place to rent for a wedding or occasion. Charming... takes you back in time.
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Accredited by the American Association of Museums and listed on the national Register of Historic Places, this 35-acre historic estate on Fort Lauderdale Beach is an extraordinary blend of art, history and nature. The whimsically-designed house was built in 1920 and was home to artists Frederic and Evelyn Bartlett. Bonnet House was the romantic, whimsical winter getaway of wealthy Chicago-born artist Frederic Clay Bartlett and his wife, Evelyn Fortune Bartlett, an artist in her own right. But unlike lavish show-palaces of the era, Bonnet House was a very personal, intimate creation intended just for family and close friends. It's been perfectly preserved in its 1930's and 40's period of significance, full of delightful surprises.
So happy this green space was preserved! Riding the tram to see and learn about different trees and plants was so enjoyable, and the plantation home was fun and quirky. Loved the painted ceilings! Always a joy to step back in time and learn the history of areas you are lucky enough to visit.
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The National Geographic Fine Art Galleries Fort Lauderdale is located across from the historic Riverside Hotel on the charming thoroughfare of Las Olas Boulevard. With historic homes, dining and shopping only a short walk away, the National Geographic | Fine Art Galleries is truly a Florida must-see.
4.5 based on 47 reviews
Vibrant, regionally distinct, contemporary visual and performing arts in South Florida. Featuring rotating exhibitions, family-friendly performances, and arts education programs for everyone.
Well curated galleries in this relatively small space make for an enjoyable visit. Currently featured are contemporary works from Florida artists. Most were quite thought provoking. They also have a small, whimsical courtyard with a fun, tropical vibe. Very helpful staff. Modest $7 admission makes this a worthwhile stop for an hour or two.
4.5 based on 440 reviews
This museum is a reproduction of a Packard showroom from the 1920s. On display are 22 Packard motor cars from the 1900s to the 1940s, all in full working order. Among them, are Roadsters with compartments for golf clubs, a doctor's coupe with a compartment for his medical bag, and a 1929 645 Dual Cowl Phaeton that can self-lubricate its chassis as it drives along the road.
Great place for Packard lovers! Great place for car lovers! I went with my dad and my 5 yr old son. Both were entertained and enchanted for hours. The collection is immaculately curated. The 2x showrooms are elegant and clean and the cars tell their own story. Every detail recorded, with pictures too! Just an excellent way to see some of the most beautiful cars of yesteryear.
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Nestled in the heart of a modern downtown, History Fort Lauderdale's campus includes 3 museums that tell the story of how a wartime fort became a modern city. The campus is the largest collection of historic buildings remaining in Broward County. The History Museum, housed in the 1905 New River Inn, contains exhibits from prehistoric through present day. The Pioneer House Museum (1907) is set as if the family will return at any moment for Sunday supper. Upstairs tour Louise King's sewing room, family bedrooms with period sleepwear, children's room with period dollhouse and antique dolls. The 1899 Schoolhouse Museum is complete with period wooden desks and textbooks. Guided tours of all 3 museums begin every day at 1 PM, 2 PM and 3PM.
Easy Place to hangout for an Hour or two, also close to riverwalk and the water taxi station. Make's for a fun afternoon.
4.5 based on 161 reviews
Interactive art museum for all ages offering immersive exhibitions, artistic adventures, pARTies and support for our communities in need of Art!
If you have children and you want a constructive activity for them, this is the place. There are things for them to look at, things for them to do, things for them to learn. Staff is great, very cooperative and very interested in their programs. If you want a quite place, not a bad place for adults either.
4.5 based on 105 reviews
National Register of Historic Places. Mission Statement: Educating. Preserving. Honoring the Heroes BACKGROUND HISTORY: Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale (NASFL) was built on the site of Merle Fogg Field in 1942 as part of the national defense program; serving as one among 257 air stations during World War II, and as one of a few specialty schools for training on the TBM/TBF Avenger aircraft. NAS Fort Lauderdale made a big impact in the growth and economy of the South Florida region and the United States as a whole. Building # 8, The Link Trainer Building housed 6-8 Link Trainer flight simulators. It is the only remaining structure left on the naval base property—sole reminder of a naval complex of more than 200 buildings. This building is now the Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum. The Museum has been instrumental in preserving the memory of Flight 19, one of the great aviation mysteries. Flight 19 flew out of NAS Fort Lauderdale on 5 December 1945, to vanish into the Bermuda Triangle. In addition, 19 year old future US President George H. W. Bush lived at this base as an Ensign, to train as a torpedo/bomber pilot. From October 1942 to October 1946 the base would train American and British pilots and thousands of aircrewmen from the U.S and other countries.
Wonderful small museum run by volunteers. My father served as a radio man and tail gunner and was trained at this base. I was able to see a model of the plane he flew in and the docent explained where he would have sat and the job he did. It was interesting and although my father passed long ago, I felt he was there with me. Definitely worth doing as the artifacts were all donations. We must not let this history die. The story needs to be told.
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