Great place. Lloyd Marcus is a great asset to our community!read more

Very interesting and unusual place to see but not worth the admission. All the handwritten notes on…read morethe displays are very small and faint, making them impossible to read with the dim lighting.

This place seems like you're driving to the middle of nowhere but we were pleasantly surprised and…read morehad a lot of fun!

They were celebrating Czech heritage, so admission was free, and they also offered free snacks and…read morefree tours. We wandered through the art gallery and enjoyed a lovely mosaic display, then headed outside for a Czech snack and explored the sculpture garden. They even had a Czech sculpture scavenger hunt, which was fun, and the garden itself was beautifully maintained with many impressive statues.

One of my favorite museums. Beautiful maintained and friendly staff. The history and art are…read morebreathtaking. I like to take a minute to stroll through the tropical gardens that overlook a lake. A great visit!

This museum is free to get in. It is very small and…read moreprobably would take you less than 30 minutes to get through. The part I really liked is the grounds you can go out in the back and hang out by the water. They do have sculptures throughout the campus but we only saw one or two in this area. We were doing museum day so we hit this one just to check it out. It did have an interesting piece a Pan Am bag. My mother worked for this company when she was in her twenties she was the Secretary to the CEO so this was interesting to me. Super friendly staff I'll check it out again to see if they change out the displays.

Admission is free, and there's limited parking out front. It was full at first, but when we passed…read morethrough a second time we got lucky and found a space. They had some interesting art on display, including a Picasso.

The Pacetti Hotel and Museum opened to the public in November 2024. I'm so glad I overheard someone…read moretalking about the museum when I was visiting the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse. It is across the street from the lighthouse but be on the lookout because you may miss it as you can't see the house from the street. You can walk over from the lighthouse or drive as there is a parking lot. You enter the museum from the front of the house by the water. Stepping up on the porch and looking out over the water helps to better understand why the house was built in this location as it is a gorgeous waterfront property! Be sure to start by watching the video as it will give you some background before you take the self-guided tour. You could spend hours inside reading and checking out all the different rooms. One of the things that stood out to me the most were the gorgeous wood floors;) And something that struck me as odd were the two sets of staircases. The museum volunteer explained that the front part was the original house and the back was an addition for the hotel. They were originally two separate buildings but were combined to one. The two rooms upstairs in the front would have been the best rooms to rent as they had the most gorgeous views. The hotel was a fishing resort at one time and later hosted the Cincinnati Reds as the last owner also owned the team. If these walls could talk lol! I highly recommend checking out this museum as it is also one of the oldest structures in Florida. So much history! Your entry fee to the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse also includes entry to the museum.

I used to ride my motorcycle out to this Lighthouse just for the ride, then grab a quick bite…read morebefore heading back home. It was on the list of places to explore while in the area with Nancy. Then we finally planned a day where we could shop/play in the area and also visit the Lighthouse. It's definitely worth the stop. The Lighthouse is Florida's tallest lighthouse and is one of the best preserved in the country. The $7 Admission gets you access to the lighthouse and the museum. For $5 more you can gain access to the General Pacetti Hotel Museum. If you're a Ponce Inlet Resident, admission is free. Its 203 steps to the top of the lighthouse and once there you have a spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean, Ponce Inlet, the Intercoastal waterway, and Daytona Beach. The museum allows visitors to explore the grounds and keeper homes. The Fresnel Lens is on exhibit which is a great way to lean how curved lenses generate powerful clear beams of light with minimal distortion. There are plenty of great photo op areas just be sure to bring the family on sunny days so you get the best outcome. All-in-all, a great experience all around and I highly recommend stopping by if you're in the area.

A house that has…read morechanged The Henry Deland house was actually built back in 1886 by Arthur Hamlin on land purchased from Henry Deland, the founding father of the town of Deland. Hamlin was the first lawyer of the area and was also interested in agriculture and was instrumental in developing new varieties of oranges. Quite a renaissance man. His house was used by his family for a while but then went through several different owners. By World War 2 the upper floor was used as apartments and the house had lost a lot of it's Victorian character and flavor. Fortunately the building was donated to the town and became a museum in 1990. Work was to done to restore it's original appearance and furniture and items were donated by generous patrons to fill the house. In fact 95 percent of the furnishings are not original to the house but have been donated. They have been painstakingly selected to reflect the the earliest occupation. The house is absolutely packed with all kinds of cool things to look at, each one complete with a story. Plan on spending some time here, the docent we had was an incredible source of information and had zillions of facts and figures about the people and items in the house and related one fascinating story after another. He obviously loved his work and was extremely good at it. Not a boring history lesson but an interactive walk through time. The Deland House is a cool way to spend some time and learn lots and lots and lots of stuff about the history of Deland, Florida. So many tours of old houses and historical sites are tedious and difficult. This one is bouncing and lively. I may not remember everything that was said, but it was sure was fun listening to.

For a small, free museum on local history, the depth of information was very impressive! There were…read moremany interesting exhibits related to local history, city planning, the railroads, riverboats, agriculture, business, and sports achievements. The founder of the City of Sanford was Henry S. Sanford. Sanford was a distinguished diplomat and businessman. After he passed his personal papers were donated to the city by his daughter, Carola Sanford Dow. The Sanford Museum opened in 1957 as The Henry Shelton Sanford Memorial Library and Museum. The building was expanded in 1974 and again in 1993. On display are Henry Sanford's personal items that include European and American paintings, furniture, objects and books from 1820-1890. The Chase Gallery was added to the museum in 1993. It is named in honor of Sydney O. and Margaret Chase. The gallery has many exhibits pertinent to local history. Topics covered include: steamboats, The Senator which was a champion bald Cypress tree, businesses from the town's history, Native American history, African-American history in Goldsboro, early police and fire departments, the Great Freeze of 1895, Swedish immigration in Upsala, Naval Station Sanford, 19th Century funeral practices, and local sports history. My favorite exhibits were on Old Bob, the funeral horse who transported bodies to Lakeview Cemetery for 28 years before being laid to rest there, the Native American history that included a dug out canoe found in Loch Low believed to be from the year 800, and the recreation of the library from Henry Sanford's home in Derby, Connecticut. At the museum you can learn how the town of Sanford sprang up from Fort Mellon during the Second Seminole War and how after the Great Freeze it became strongly identified with celery. I had previously visited the Seminole County Museum which was helpful in understanding some of the exhibits here. The lady who was working on the day I visited said the two museums sometimes work collaboratively. The Sanford Museum has lectures and events and you can find out more about dates and times on their website. They can also point you in the direction of significant historical sites all throughout town. If you want to know more about the history of Sanford, this is the perfect place to start. Don't forget to stop by their small but carefully curated gift shop area where you can pick up maps and brochures and they sell unique items like celery earrings and Sanford key chains.

Took in the museum this afternoon. Small but well appointed. Nice local history. Never knew…read morecelery was so important in the towns growth..

Beautiful place - two buildings full of Fun, Art, activities for kids.... We went to the…read moreplanetarium- Great presentation- on the ceiling makes you feel like you're in space! The two train coaches- with the scene set up to show you life on a luxurious train from decade ago. The race cars and luxury cars- light blue Lincoln Continental was awesome

I visited MOAS for a first date, and the value was absolutely on point. For everything included, I…read moreleft feeling impressed and genuinely satisfied. The woman at the entrance was kind and helpful, though she spoke so softly my ADHD brain had to lean in like a detective--but her directions were spot on. Inside the main building, the art from Cuba was the star for me--bold, vibrant, full of life. Some of my absolute favorites were in the Cuban art section--each piece felt like it was humming with its own frequency. The geometric painting (the one drenched in deep reds, burnt oranges, and that sharp black hourglass shape) hit me first. It's bold, mathematical, yet somehow spiritual--like a coded message meant for anyone perceptive enough to catch it. Very "guardian-spirit-meets-mid-century-modern." I stood there longer than I expected. The giant ancient sloth? Unreal. I wish they'd place a modern-day sloth beside it, just so my brain could process the scale without glitching. The bug/kids section was unexpectedly adorable. The kids were living their best lives, and honestly, I was right there with them--zero shame. I did drive over to the second building for the "It's a Ship Show" exhibit, and okay... I see what they did with the title. At first glance I read it as "It's a Sht* Show," and for a split second I thought MOAS got sassy. The artwork leaned heavily into still life, and to me it felt more like pieces you'd find in an upscale lounge, a refined boutique hotel, or a polished restaurant--visually pleasing but not as emotionally stirring as the main gallery. Just my personal taste. I could've spent more time wandering around, but I was on a first date with someone who kept making me laugh. I felt like the loud kid in class trying to stay quiet in a museum. Overall, great value, memorable art, and a surprisingly fun atmosphere. I'd definitely go again--preferably when I'm not giggling through every exhibit.

I love this museum! Though not the largest art museum I've ever been to, the museum has plenty of…read morepaintings/sketches/lithographs to look at. And the facility layout is very nice- rooms are spacious, well lit, and comfortable- with seating strategically placed for this times you need to stop and spend some time with a particular piece of art. Admission is inexpensive and gains you entrance to the sister museum downtown- which is also wonderful and which has an incredible gift shop! A must see for art lovers! I'll definitely be back!

Five stars for a great old school gift shop. They have a variety of funny and unique greeting…read morecards for all occasions. Perfect place for souvenirs too! I especially enjoyed all the eccentric trinkets throughout the shop!!