Hannibal Square Heritage Center, folk art exhibits and Winter Park historical archives: noon-5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 642 W. New England Ave., Winter Park; free; 407-539-2680.
Henry A. DeLand House, home of the West Volusia Historical Society: noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 137 W. Michigan Ave., DeLand; $5 adults, $3 age 6-11, free age 5 and younger; 386-740-6813.
Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Central Florida, with "Children of the Holocaust" exhibit (through March 31): 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland; free; 407-628-0555.
Lake County Historical Museum: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 317 W. Main St., Tavares; free; 352-343-9600.
Lake Mary Historical Museum: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; 158 N. Country Club Road, Lake Mary; free; 407-324-3002.
Maitland Historical Museum and Telephone Museum, with "Destination: Maitland" exhibit (through July 26): noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays; 221 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland; $3 adults, $2 children; 407-644-2451.
Mount Dora History Museum: 1-4 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays; 450 Royellou Lane, Mount Dora; $2 adults, free age 11 and younger; 352-735-9629.
Museum of the Apopkans, Native American artifacts and exhibits on the historic industries of Apopka: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; 122 E. 5th St., Apopka; free, donations accepted; 407-703-1707.
Museum of Seminole County History, exhibits, maps and artifacts: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; 300 Bush Blvd., Sanford; $3 adults, $1 children, free age 3 and younger; 407-665-2489.
Orange County Regional History Center, interactive displays, Heritage Square park, "Destination Florida: Tourism Before Disney" exhibit, also "Jim Henson's Fantastic World" (through May 3), "Puppetry in Central Florida" and "The Dark Crystal Redux" (opening Saturday, through May 10): 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (with guided tours at 11 a.m. Saturdays, "It's Not Your Mother's Tea" women's history reception 5 p.m. Thursday); Central Boulevard and Magnolia Avenue, downtown Orlando; $12 general, $9 age 60 and older, $7 age 5-12, free age 4 and younger, $25 for Thursday reception; 407-836-8500.
Pioneer Museum, exhibits tracing Osceola County's history, nature walk, 1890s house and store, research library: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday; 750 N. Bass Road, Kissimmee; donations of $5 adults, $2 ages 6-12, free age 5 and younger; 407-396-8644.
Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts, working 1900's village and folk arts center: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1776 Lightfoot Lane, Barberville; $6 adults, $5 ages 5-12, free age 4 and younger; 386-749-2959.
Sanford Museum, exhibits on local history and life of city founder: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday; 520 E. First St., Sanford; free; 407-302-1000.
Veterans Tribute and Museum, historical artifacts: noon-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; 3831 W. Vine St., Kissimmee; free; 407-931-3133.
Waterhouse Residence and Carpentry Shop Museum, restored 1884 Victorian home and carpentry shop: noon-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday and by appointment; 820 Lake Lily Drive, Maitland; $3 adults, $2 age 18 and younger; 407-644-2451.
Winter Garden Heritage Museum, displays of citrus labels, railroad memorabilia, community history, photographs: 1-5 p.m. daily; 1 N. Main St., Winter Garden; free; 407-656-5544.
Winter Park Historical Museum: with "From Kin to Kant: The Culture of Turpentine" exhibit: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; 200 W. New England Ave. (north end of Farmers Market), Winter Park; free; 407-647-8180.
Harry P. Leu Gardens, trails and botanical collections featuring colorful annuals, butterfly garden, 50-foot floral clock, Leu House Museum: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; 1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando; $7 adults, $2 grades K-12 (free 9 a.m.-noon Mondays); 407-246-2620.
Bok Tower Gardens, nature preserve with gardens, carillon tower, Education and Visitor Center: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; 3 miles north of Lake Wales at County Road 17A and Tower Boulevard; $10 adults, $3 children ages 5-12; 863-676-1408.
Henry A. DeLand House, home of the West Volusia Historical Society: noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 137 W. Michigan Ave., DeLand; $5 adults, $3 age 6-11, free age 5 and younger; 386-740-6813.
Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Central Florida, with "Children of the Holocaust" exhibit (through March 31): 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland; free; 407-628-0555.
Lake County Historical Museum: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 317 W. Main St., Tavares; free; 352-343-9600.
Lake Mary Historical Museum: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; 158 N. Country Club Road, Lake Mary; free; 407-324-3002.
Maitland Historical Museum and Telephone Museum, with "Destination: Maitland" exhibit (through July 26): noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays; 221 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland; $3 adults, $2 children; 407-644-2451.
Mount Dora History Museum: 1-4 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays; 450 Royellou Lane, Mount Dora; $2 adults, free age 11 and younger; 352-735-9629.
Museum of the Apopkans, Native American artifacts and exhibits on the historic industries of Apopka: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; 122 E. 5th St., Apopka; free, donations accepted; 407-703-1707.
Museum of Seminole County History, exhibits, maps and artifacts: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; 300 Bush Blvd., Sanford; $3 adults, $1 children, free age 3 and younger; 407-665-2489.
Orange County Regional History Center, interactive displays, Heritage Square park, "Destination Florida: Tourism Before Disney" exhibit, also "Jim Henson's Fantastic World" (through May 3), "Puppetry in Central Florida" and "The Dark Crystal Redux" (opening Saturday, through May 10): 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (with guided tours at 11 a.m. Saturdays, "It's Not Your Mother's Tea" women's history reception 5 p.m. Thursday); Central Boulevard and Magnolia Avenue, downtown Orlando; $12 general, $9 age 60 and older, $7 age 5-12, free age 4 and younger, $25 for Thursday reception; 407-836-8500.
Pioneer Museum, exhibits tracing Osceola County's history, nature walk, 1890s house and store, research library: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday; 750 N. Bass Road, Kissimmee; donations of $5 adults, $2 ages 6-12, free age 5 and younger; 407-396-8644.
Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts, working 1900's village and folk arts center: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1776 Lightfoot Lane, Barberville; $6 adults, $5 ages 5-12, free age 4 and younger; 386-749-2959.
Sanford Museum, exhibits on local history and life of city founder: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. Saturday; 520 E. First St., Sanford; free; 407-302-1000.
Veterans Tribute and Museum, historical artifacts: noon-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; 3831 W. Vine St., Kissimmee; free; 407-931-3133.
Waterhouse Residence and Carpentry Shop Museum, restored 1884 Victorian home and carpentry shop: noon-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday and by appointment; 820 Lake Lily Drive, Maitland; $3 adults, $2 age 18 and younger; 407-644-2451.
Winter Garden Heritage Museum, displays of citrus labels, railroad memorabilia, community history, photographs: 1-5 p.m. daily; 1 N. Main St., Winter Garden; free; 407-656-5544.
Winter Park Historical Museum: with "From Kin to Kant: The Culture of Turpentine" exhibit: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; 200 W. New England Ave. (north end of Farmers Market), Winter Park; free; 407-647-8180.
parks and gardens
Big Tree Park, featuring the Senator, one of the oldest and largest bald cypress trees in the United States: 8 a.m.-sunset daily; off U.S. Highway 17-92 on General Hutchison Parkway, Longwood; free; 407-665-2161.Harry P. Leu Gardens, trails and botanical collections featuring colorful annuals, butterfly garden, 50-foot floral clock, Leu House Museum: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; 1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando; $7 adults, $2 grades K-12 (free 9 a.m.-noon Mondays); 407-246-2620.
Bok Tower Gardens, nature preserve with gardens, carillon tower, Education and Visitor Center: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; 3 miles north of Lake Wales at County Road 17A and Tower Boulevard; $10 adults, $3 children ages 5-12; 863-676-1408.
