Tallahassee Attractions
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The Challenger Learning Center
of Tallahassee
200 S. Duval St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-645STAR
Hours: Open daily, except
Christmas day, call for additional information
Admission Charged
The Challenger Learning Center
of Tallahassee uses hands-on simulation and immersive theatres to foster
long-term interest in math and science for students and provide an educational
entertainment outlet for the general public. In accomplishing this mission the
center features a Space Mission Simulator, an IMAX theatre, and a hi-def
full-dome Digistar 3 digital planetarium.
Goodwood Museum & Gardens
1600 Miccosukee Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32308
850-877-4202
Hours:
Museum: Mon - Fri. 10am – 4pm,
Sat 10am – 2pm
Admission Free
Magnificent c.1834 estate
featuring over twenty structures including a skating rink, aviary, swimming pool
complete with restored pergola, water tower, several cottages, and carriage
house with stables. The gracious Main House, built ca. 1840, restored to the
1920 era, has three-story mahogany stair, eight marble fireplaces, and oldest
fresco ceilings in Florida, original furniture.
John G. Riley Center and Museum
419 E. Jefferson St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-681-7881
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 10am – 4pm,
closed most major Holidays
Admission Charged
The Riley House, built in 1890,
is the last visible evidence of an African American owned community that thrived
in downtown Tallahassee at the turn of the 20th century. The museum is a
repository of African American history and archives from Reconstruction through
the Civil Rights Movement.
Knott House Museum
301 E. Park Ave.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-922-2459
Hours: Tours: Wed. - Fri. 1pm,
2 pm, 3pm.; Sat. 10am – 4pm
Admission Charged for Special
Events
Tallahassee's historic Knott
House Museum is a time capsule, restored to its 1928 splendor. The Knott House
is one of the oldest buildings-and the only house museum-in the state capital's
Park Avenue Historic District. Within the 160-year-old walls, notes of verse
penned by Luella Pugh Knott tell the story of the family which lived in the
house between the two world wars. Enter this historic house and feel time stand
still.
Lake Jackson Mounds
Archaeological State Park
3600 Indian Mound Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32303
850-922-6007
Hours:
8am – sundown, daily
Admission Charged
Visitors experience the peace
of what was once a bustling Native American community which flourished during
the 1200-1500 AD period. The mound complex is interpreted by trails and exhibit
area. Visitors can ascend the tallest of six mounds.
LeMoyne Art Foundation – Center
for the Visual Arts
125 N. Gadsden St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-222-8800
Hours: Open year
round; Tues. - Sat. 10am – 5pm; Sun. 1pm – 5pm (Extended in December
for Holiday Show)
Admission Charged
Enjoy changing art exhibits by
regional artists, as well as an annual Tri-State Watercolor Competition in
March, the Chain of Parks Art Festival in April, and spectacular Holiday Show in
December. Year-round art classes for children and adults are offered on site.
Visit the gift shop and lush sculpture garden. Located in the historic district
in downtown Tallahassee, close to the Capitol and government offices.
Letchworth Mounds
4500 Sunray Rd. S., off U.S.
90, 15 mi. E of Tallahassee
Tallahassee, FL 32309
850-922-6007
Hours: Call for additional
information
Admission Free
Visitors to Letchworth Mounds
will see one of Florida's most significant Native American ceremonial sites from
an era predating AD 1400. Interpretive exhibits and trails, as well as picnic
facilities are available.
The Mary Brogan Museum of Art &
Science
350 S. Duval St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-513-0700
Hours: Open year round, Mon. -
Sat. 10am – 5pm, Sun. 1pm – 5pm
Admission Charged
Two floors of interactive
science experiences and a world-class art museum in one building. The Brogan is
an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
Mission San Luis
2021 Mission Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32304
850-487-3711
Hours: Closed Mondays,
Thanksgiving and Christmas; open Tues. - Sun. 10am – 4pm
Admission Charged
Mission San Luis functioned as
the capital of the western missions in La Florida from 1656 to 1704. It was home
to nearly 1500 Spanish and Apalachee Indian residents. Today, the site is alive
with costumed living history interpreters, especially on the third Saturday of
every month. Reproductions of Mission buildings surround an outdoor central
plaza. The visitor center offers hands-on exhibits for all ages and artifact
cases that tell the story of life in the 17th century.
Museum of Florida History
500 S. Bronough St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-245-6400
Hours: Open year round; Mon. -
Fri. 9am - 4:30pm, Sat. 10am - 4:30pm, Sun. noon - 4:30pm
Admission Free
The Museum of Florida History,
as the state history museum, focuses on the unique heritage of this state.
Through exhibits, educational programs, research, and its collections, the
museum interprets Florida's development and the roles Floridians have played in
state, national and international events.
The Old Capitol: The Florida
Center of Political History & Governance
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-487-1902
Hours: Open Year-Round; Mon. -
Fri. 9am - 4:30pm; Sat. 10am - 4:30pm; Sun. noon - 4:30pm
Admission Free
The Old Capitol houses the
Florida Center for Political History and Governance. The building has been
restored to its 1902 appearance, symbolizing Florida's political heritage.
Artifacts, photographs and multimedia displays highlight individuals and events
that shaped what Florida is today.
Tallahassee Automobile Museum
3550 Mahan Dr.
Tallahassee, FL 32308
850-942-0137
Hours: Open year round except
Thanksgiving and Christmas; Mon. - Sat. 10am – 5pm; Sun. noon – 5pm or by
appointment
Admission Charged
Winner of the National AACA
Award: Museum of the Year for preservation of antique cars. The museum offers a
look at more than 80 rare automobiles including an 1894 Duryea, 1931 Duesenberg,
the Tucker, Batmobiles plus vintage, antique, classic and muscle cars. You will
also see a variety of collections including boat motors dating back to 1908,
antique cash registers, Indian artifacts, baseball cards, sports memorabilia,
knives, motorcycles, perfume bottles, glass baby bottles and much more.
Tallahassee Museum of History &
Natural Science
3945 Museum Dr.
Tallahassee, FL 32310
850-575-8684
Hours: Open year round except
certain major holidays; Mon. - Sat. 9am – 5pm; Sun. 12:30 – 5pm
Admission Charged
A 52-acre outdoor museum
located on a chain of lakes. Featuring over 100 native Florida animals in
natural habitats, historic buildings, nature trails, 1880s farmstead, hands-on
discovery center, annual special events, bi-annual guest animal exhibit,
educational programs, audio tours and more.
Brokaw – McDougall House
329 N. Meridian St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-891-3900
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9am – 5pm,
evenings & weekends according to schedule
Admission Charged
This is an historic house with
gardens toured for free to walk-ins.
Governor’s Mansion
700 N. Adams St.
Tallahassee, FL 32303
850-488-4661
Hours: Mon. Wed. Fri. 10am –
12pm; Tours during session (Mar. - May)
Admission Free
The Governor's Mansion
functions as both the private and public residence of Florida's chief executive
officer and family. It was designed by Palm Beach architect, Marion Sims Wyeth
and opened to the public in January 1957. Since that time, the public has been
welcomed to tour "The People's House".
Riley Museum Center of African
American History and Culture
419 E. Jefferson St.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-681-7881
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 10am – 4pm
Admission Charged
The John C. Riley Center/Museum
is located in the historic Riley House in downtown Tallahassee. Its mission is
to preserve history of the house, as well as that of its original owner, John
Gilmore Riley, and his contemporaries throughout the state of Florida from 1865
to 1968. Components include: tours, educational outreach to schools, research,
publications, an oral history component and sponsorship of a statewide African
American Heritage Preservation Conference.
Bradley’s Country Store
10655 Centerville
Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32309
850-893-1647
Hours: Call for
additional information
Admission Free
Nestled amongst
northeastern Leon County's plantation lands, you'll find Bradley's Country Store
(est. 1927); a family operated general store famous for their own brand of
homemade sausage, produced entirely on site from a secret family recipe. Stop by
and enjoy the quiet, rural setting while savoring a juicy sausage dog.
Alfred B. Maclay
Gardens State Park
3540 Thomasville
Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32309
850-487-4556
Hours: Call for
additional information
Admission Charged
Twenty-eight acres
of beautiful ornamental gardens developed during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s by
New York financier Alfred B. Maclay. The gardens represent one of the largest
collections of camellias and azaleas in the Southeast. Set among the picturesque
red hills of Tallahassee, Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park offers a variety
of outdoor activities. Features brick walkways, a secret garden, a reflection
pool and hundreds of camellias and azaleas.
Governor’s Square
1500 Apalachee
Pkwy.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-671INFO
Hours: Mon. - Sat.
10am – 9pm; Sun. 12:30pm – 5:30pm
Admission Free
Over 100 retailers,
both specialty and department stores, are located at Governor’s Square.
