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Local History & Heritage

Discover the story of Southwest Florida, from its ancient past and indigenous people to its pioneering spirit and remarkable natural history.

Visit local museums and historic sites in Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades to get a more colorful, comprehensive picture of paradise. Dive into the region's history, from the ancient Calusa and resilient Seminole Indians to the pioneering settlers and glamorous 1920s elite who vacationed along our white-sand beaches. You'll see everything from ancient artifacts and historic cottages to modern art and award-winning nature photography .

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Collier Museum at Government Center

The Collier Museum at Government Center is located on a five-acre site with historic cottages, native plant garden, logging locomotive, Sherman tank…

Englishman Fine Art & Antiques

The Englishman Fine Art is a landmark gallery in Olde Naples with an extensive collection of 18th, 19th, and 20th century paintings, antiques and…

Golisano Children's Museum of Naples

The Golisano Children's Museum of Naples is a brain-building powerhouse and Southwest Florida's first museum devoted for children and families to…

Historic Palm Cottage & The Norris Gardens

The Naples Historical Society is the guardian of the Historic Palm Cottage in Naples, Florida. The cottage is Naples Oldest home, built in 1895 and…

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Historic Smallwood Store

Chokoloskee Island has been called one of Florida's last frontiers on the western edge of the Everglades and deep in the heart of the 10,000 Islands.…

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Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center

The Museum's mission is to teach the lessons of the Holocaust to inspire action against bigotry, hatred and violence. For more information, please…

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Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch

Originally home to cattleman Robert Roberts and his family, this 13-acre historic site and museum (the longest running ranch in South Florida)…

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Marco Island Historical Museum

Long famous for its Key Marco Cat, one of the most remarkable and influential discoveries in North American archaeology, the Marco Island Historical…

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Marco Island Historical Society

The mission of the Marco Island Historical Society (MIHS) is to preserve and share the history and heritage of Marco Island and the surrounding…

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Naples Backyard History

Naples Backyard History's Old Naples Museum offers unique experiences of historic Old Naples.  Explore the museum's five exhibit rooms just…

Naples Depot Museum

The Naples Depot Museum is closed for hurricane recovery. Naples' first passenger train station, the Naples Depot, Collier County's newest historical…