8+ hour, 22+ min ago   (207+ words) Museum hours: Mon-Sat: 10am - 5pm | Sun: 12pm - 5pm Through the generosity of a donor, the Orange County Regional History Center offers two paid summer fellowships through the University of South Carolina’s graduate public history program. Fellows work virtually with the museum’s oral history collection…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (94+ words) Museum hours: Mon-Sat: 10am - 5pm | Sun: 12pm - 5pm Credit: Sanford Museum of History Altermese Bentley, second from left, at the 2001 opening of the school that bears her name, and in other portraits through the years, at top of page. Credit: Museum of Seminole County…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (326+ words) Museum hours: Mon-Sat: 10am - 5pm | Sun: 12pm - 5pm Few people traveling along busy Edgewater Drive in Orlando’s College Park neighborhood are aware there used to be a cemetery across from the modern Incarnation Catholic Church. The church was more than happy to agree to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (254+ words) Museum hours: Mon-Sat: 10am - 5pm | Sun: 12pm - 5pm Explore the History Center after hours with guided tours, cryptid presentations, interactive games, themed drinks, live music, and our signature courtroom trials in the historic 1927 courthouse. This adults-focused evening offers a chance to experience Florida history…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (150+ words) Museum hours: Mon-Sat: 10am - 5pm | Sun: 12pm - 5pm Fairies are best known for being mischievous, tiny, and glittery! This month we celebrate the return of Fairy Doors at Orlando’s Leu Gardens, a event full of whimsy and magic. Step into a magical world at…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (254+ words) Museum hours: Mon-Sat: 10am - 5pm | Sun: 12pm - 5pm Explore the History Center after hours with guided tours, cryptid presentations, interactive games, themed drinks, live music, and our signature courtroom trials in the historic 1927 courthouse. This adults-focused evening offers a chance to experience Florida history…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (221+ words) Museum hours: Mon-Sat: 10am - 5pm | Sun: 12pm - 5pm Orlando officially incorporated as a town in 1875 and as a city in 1885. Using two bird’s-eye view maps from 1884 and 1890, we can see how the city’s foundational history shaped what Orlando is today. Join historian, Rachel Williams,…...

2+ mon, 18+ hour ago   (155+ words) Museum hours: Mon-Sat: 10am - 5pm | Sun: 12pm - 5pm Pioneer Buttermaking – Try [JD1.1]your hand at shaping butter using pioneer-style molds and learn how early Floridians made dairy staples. It’s hands-on, historic, and deliciously fun. Citrus Packing House Challenge – Step into the Dr. Phillips Packing House…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (225+ words) Museum hours: Mon-Sat: 10am - 5pm | Sun: 12pm - 5pm Celebrate 250 years of American history with the History Center and enjoy free admission. The day will include theatrical and musical performances, guided museum tours, hands-on activities led by our Teen Council, mock trials in our historic…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (123+ words) Museum hours: Mon-Sat: 10am - 5pm | Sun: 12pm - 5pm Participate online or in person. Closed caption available online. History Center Members: Free General Public: $5 History Center Members with lunch: $12 General Public with lunch: $17 Lunch must be ordered by 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 30. Please call 407-836-8580 with questions....