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    Tallahassee Museum

    4.4 (72 reviews)
    InexpensiveMuseums, Zoos, Art Galleries
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Krystle M.

    This summer I visited tally with my 3.5 year old and our close friend brought us to this museum! Things I wish I knew beforehand: wear tennis shoes (it's mostly outside with lots of walking), bring the stroller for my lazy toddler, don't pack food because their cafe is awesome with a variety of meals and snacks. The animal tour we took was where my kiddo struggled the most...he's not ready for long walks or zoos. The playground at the end made the whole trip worth every minute!

    Zo M.

    Animals galore! The animals were out and easy to find today. You do have to look close up in the trees and in hiding areas . This Tallahassee museum has many places to walk over wooden decks to see animals from great vantage points and from the ground. Today, we were lucky enough to see Grey tree foxes, enormous black bears ( they must be eating well and not getting much exercise),Florida panther, bobcats, and even Grey wolves . They have a ton of activities and we even went back in history with Ms Juith to talk about the nostalgic farm houses from the 1880s that are on property.If you are lucky enough to visit on Saturday she might even make her famous ginger snap cookies.

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    Jenn Y.

    So much fun! It was a great way to spend an afternoon. So many animals to see. We're even found a kitty walking around asking for pets. We can't wait to try the zipline next time.

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    B747 -.

    This museum was amazing!Come here to see animals,go zip lining,do trails,or see some history!amazing staff,restaurants are here,come here to enjoy yourself and when I come back to Tallahassee this is what I'm coming back to!

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    Only had an hour to visit so we went around the boardwalk and saw the animals. We enjoyed the time we had here so much that we plan to come back. It seemed a little older but we found it unique and a good price.

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    Bruce K.

    "Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!" - Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz Well, they had a Florida panther and a black bear so that is two thirds true. I did not do the zip lining though that did look like fun. Instead, I took nearly two hours to tour the outside catwalk area that goes around several outdoor animal habitats. It was interesting to see the deer, foxes, and snakes from above and even the bear. I felt safe from anything trying to get up there. The snake habitat was also pretty cool and a few of them were actively moving around in their tanks. Creepy but fun! There are other outdoor things to look at and experience though the interactive activities remain closed off because of COVID. [Review 14085 overall, 1407 of 2020, number 1147 in Florida.]

    Terry K.

    What a nice little animal park this place is. Now there are some historical buildings on the grounds. So I guess it is a museum by definition. But with pandemic protocols in place, most were closed. I enjoyed exploring the trails through the old buildings and taking a peek inside. Strolling through the animal park section, you'll see a few cool animals like wolves, bobcats, deer, and cougars...to name a few. There's also some dinosaur sculptures made from car parts. Throughout the park there's are a few zip line courses. To zip, there's an additional fee that you need to pay at the admissions window. The dirt parking lot has a lot of spots but it was packed when I stopped in on a Saturday afternoon. While parking, I saw a white squirrel running around...I've never seen one of them before.

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    Greg M.

    Such an impressive operation. Way more than meets the eye. It's part zoo, part history museum, part adventure park. Most of the expansive, well maintained grounds are shaded by live oaks, so it's not uncomfortably hot even on a 98 degree Saturday afternoon. There are several air-conditioned buildings to pop into, just in case, including a snack bar with cold beer available. The front office staff and those overseeing the ropes courses are all super friendly and helpful. Definitely looking forward to another visit!

    Emily O.

    My daughter and I love going to the Tallahassee Museum. This is a great location to explore, have fun, learn and enjoy nature. They have many things to do. We love to look at the farm animals then take a trip to the playground. After burning off some energy, we move on to the other animals like turkeys, deer, fox, bobcats, wolves, otters and more. They also have some historical things to look at as well, like an old train car, one room school house, church and plantation home. You can spend loads of time here and it's a great way to spend the day. The also sell food and drinks (very affordable) so great spot for lunch as well!

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    Marian L.

    I have adored this place since childhood. Today, I'm not quite as enamored. This place is still a gem, but it's not the oasis of fascinating experiences and information it was decades ago. Today, it is tired and worn, overgrown and unkempt. That aside, it's still a good place to spend a day outside and see a variety of plants and animals. A warning, this is not a wheelchair accessible experience. You can trudge through the grounds with a really sturdy wheelchair, but be prepared to push it through sand again and again. Sadly, I can't give our visit more than 3 stars. If you've never visited don't let the rating deter you, it's a sweet spot, just not as sweet as it has been.

    Kerri F.

    We had a great time, lots of great things to see. Love to learn the history of Florida. It was another great Tucker adventure.

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    Pedro A.

    This place was awesome you have to go there we're in the right gear if you are going to walk around and enjoy especially if you're going to do the zip lining there's three different courses each one gets a little more intense but guaranteed your kids will have fun and you will too, many things to see and enjoy even with Covid

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    it is horrible they scammed me and i got attack and i wanna sue them. everything is dust and crusty do not go here.

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    Unfortunately we were there in the afternoon and the animals were hiding because it was so hot out. I would recommend going when they open.

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    The animals and car part dinosaurs are Grand I love them I love the Seaboard air line caboose

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    Such a great place to take the kids and any adults who want to experience wildlife and the wilderness . Hands on learning!

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    Absolutely love the Tallahassee Museum! The Zipline & food choices are honestly immaculate especially for an intimate group like 3-5.

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    Had great exhibitions and animals to view. Had a very nice time and the staff was very nice

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    Goodwood Museum & Gardens

    Goodwood Museum & Gardens

    4.7
    (28 reviews)
    6.1 mi

    Since it's been almost a year since the last review here, I think it's time for some updating…read more There are currently no reviews lower than three stars, so I decided to make sure to visit this location on my trip to Tallahassee. I knew I would be arriving around 4:00 and understood that they closed at 5:00 p.m., but I really just wanted to enjoy the gardens and grounds. There was an accident on the freeway and it was 4 :40 p.m. when I arrived. All the intrigates were already shut and locked. I was annoyed as they are supposed to be open until 5:00, but I understand that some people are excited to go home and want to close up and leave early. Undeterred, I got a hotel for the night and made sure to come back first thing in the morning. I could not be more confused by the reviews. It looked to me like no one had been taking care of the grounds at all. The grass was brown, and a thick layer of leaves was covering everything. When I went to park in one of the few spaces I saw, a woman in a sedan opened her car door and let her three small dogs run out off leash. I watched them dedicate while she sat in her car on the phone and I knew it was time to go. I can see now why the employees are keen to leave early.

    Goodwood Museum and Gardens is such a beautiful place. There is a lot of meeting space available,…read moreincluding in the carriage house. There are smaller meeting spaces available as well. It is such a great place for events because it also has a lot of outdoor space that is gorgeous. I love this place and highly recommend it!

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    Mission San Luis

    Mission San Luis

    4.7
    (24 reviews)
    3.0 mi

    We brought the kids here for a bit of history and thought we might spend an hour. More than two…read morehours later, our kids were still interested and engaged. There was a lot to see and do and a lot to learn. I think it's perfect for a really interested four year old and anyone older. The Friar was everyone's favorite part. He played his part well, was great with the kids, and had so much information to share. He talked about what every day life was like, taught them about different herbs and traditional medicine, gave them a history of the property, and showed them the garden and his favorite tree. The two women in the Spanish house are the only thing that made me consider a four star rating. They were not good with children, and acted like our presence was an interruption to their sitting around and talking with each other. When we walked in one of them disciplined my six year old for not knocking on their door - not in a friendly or joking way - as if he had done something wrong for continuing a tour we paid to take. The interaction only went downhill from there, and although it doesn't seem fair to lower the rating when everyone else was so wonderful, I hope they will work to find people who are good with children in the future.

    Very interesting place to visit. Specially for visitors driving through Tallahassee and decide to…read morestop on beautiful Sunday morning and relax learning a part of history of our country. It appears well run place. This weekend was Native American Festival on property what make our visit more enjoyable. Also, we learned today that Apalachee are not recognized by Federal Government what made us sad.

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    The Grove Museum

    The Grove Museum

    4.3
    (10 reviews)
    4.7 mi

    I really like this museum, it's beautiful and informative. I found something very comical but…read moretypical of the 1800's. You will notice that there is a painting of Richard Keith Call, young and old; and in both he has brunet features. But when they made the hand painted ambrotybe photograph, they gave him blond hair instead of giving him white hair, and it looks so out of place. The grounds are vast and delightful to take a stroll in. You will also find the plantation family's cemetery on the grounds. I highly recommend this museum, it'll take you right into the past. The staff are nice and hospitable. They will accommodate you by accompanying you to the basement if you are in a hurry and cannot participate in the walk-in tour.

    Maybe I'm strange for ranking this place as low as I'm doing, but the state of the graves got to…read moreme. This is a museum in Florida's capital and it's relatively nearby to the governor's house. Am I expecting too much in being able to fully read the names of the graves? I don't know. That being said, this is a good place to visit. You learn a lot about the history of Florida, particularly in terms of prior governmental staffing and their families. Oddly enough, too, I believe this was a plantation at some point. Definitely gives you perspective on how far we've come. Still, meh, I feel like I should've gotten more out of this. This is one of places that is just kind of there.

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    The Knott House Museum

    The Knott House Museum

    4.5
    (2 reviews)
    4.4 mi

    The Knott House Museum is a cute southern home that maintains a pieces of Tallahassee History. It…read morewas built in 1843 and was owned by many people during the years after. It is known as the Knott house because the last owners were William Knott and his wife Luella. William worked as the state treasurer during the times of the great depression. This house shows a lot of the items his wife collected and the kind of lifestyle they had back in the day. The museum gives daily tours and the day I came there were free mini versions. We were shown the downstairs floor of the house. It has old furniture that was brought throughout the country and though some of it does not completely match, the house looks cool. Poems were written to pair off with each item of furniture to give a little entertainment. All of the decorations and furniture are fragile and nothing is to be touched without cloth gloves. The staff is super friendly and welcoming. The house is decorated for the holidays and so it is ever changing style while maintaining its history. If you ever seem to wander around downtown Tallahassee or want to get some easy education then stop by the Knott House.

    We were fortunate to have an excellent tour of this lovely historic home by our fantastic…read moreguide,Holly.This very well informed young lady made our tour come to life vividly with her extensive knowledge and enthusiasm.She is such an asset to the museum,I would definately recommend considering offering her a full time position.Thanks again,Holly !

    Tallahassee Automobile Museum

    Tallahassee Automobile Museum

    4.6
    (50 reviews)
    12.0 mi

    I really enjoyed this museum and I have to start off by saying it definitely deserves five stars …read more The reason I cannot give it five stars is because it was so uncomfortably warm inside that we reached a point where we just had to get out of there. It's a shame because there is so much to see here, but we probably missed out on at least an 1/8 of the museum because we were sweating and felt so icky we just needed to get back out into the fresh air. This was in winter mind you, so saying that it was just too hot outside is no excuse. It was only around 68 degrees at the hottest point of the day we visited and we came in the morning so leaving the museum was literally a breath of fresh air. I cannot imagine how it gets in the summer. Although the temperature made us miss some of the museum, we made sure to get through all the cars before leaving. We spent around 2 hours here and could easily have stayed longer. This is not just a quick walk-through car museum. It's packed wall to wall, upstairs and downstairs, with cars, collectibles, Americana and lots of really unexpected items. I love rare and classic vehicles so seeing a tucker 48 in person was pretty cool. That alone made my day. The Oldsmobile futuramic 88 was another favorite and the limo that had been converted into a train car was just wild in the best way and blew my mind. You definitely don't see cars like this everyday. It's not just cars here though, they had a golden rococo style piano that was to die for! It was absolutely stunning. There were a bunch of gorgeous ornate antique cash registers that I really liked, interesting vintage radios, firearms, law enforcement badges, sports memorabilia and historical stuff like old medical equipment. They had a whole section of model trains and if you're into Batman they have a small section of vehicles dedicated to that. The bathroom was small but tidy and the employees were were quiet and perfunctory. It's also dog friendly, which is lovely but our dog did seem nervous walking on some of the matting on some sections of the floor so just be aware. On its face, this really is a five-star museum but the heat and humidity inside were just unexpected, and it was especially bad upstairs. We were sweating and physically uncomfortable. We really wanted to finish looking at the museum but we just couldn't take it anymore. I really hope they address the climate issue; not just for guests but for the preservation of all the items inside as well. It's was still def worth the $20 per person and I recommend a visit, just dress in layers and maybe start upstairs first.

    We ABSOLUTELY loved this place!!!…read more So much to see Lots of parking Plenty of restrooms Staff is delightful In addition to automobiles lots of other collections too!! I took over a hundred pics Senior discount available

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