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Tues-Fri: 10am - 4pm ; Sat: 10am - 2pm ; From July 22 to Aug. 30, the accessibility entrance will be closed for building maintenance.
The Winter Park History Museum seeks to research and preserve the abundant, history of Winter Park and its surrounding area, and tell our town's story through free educational exhibits, lecture series and outreach programs.
We recently received this beautiful postcard in the mail from Plainfield, Wisconsin! The image on the front is a chambered nautilus shell which was on display at the Beal-Maltbie Shell Museum at Rollins College. The Shell Museum was created to house Dr. James Hartley Beal’s extensive shell collection and was financed by Beal’s close friend Birdsey Lucius Maltbie. The museum opened in 1941 and remained a popular Winter Park attraction until 1988 when the collection was donated to the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville.
This donation fits perfectly with our current exhibit “Hello Sunshine: Selling Florida Through the Art of Postcards” because it highlights another important tourist attraction here in central Florida! If you have any postcards or other memorabilia associated with central Florida tourist attractions, or if you’re interested in learning more about Florida tourism, please come see us at the museum Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm and Saturday 10am-2pm! We look forward to seeing you soon!
☀️What a great presentation and another successful Arts and Culture collaboration!!! ☀️Thanks to @meadgarden and Rick Kilby for a great speaker event on selling Florida sunshine and the history of Florida tourism. 🦩We can’t wait for the next one! #wphistory #wpinspires #historicwinterpark
🌀In preparation for hurricane Milton, we will be closed Tuesday October 8th- Thursday October 10th and plan on reopening under normal hours Friday. Stay in the loop and be prepared! Stay safe everyone! #hurricanemilton #wphistorymuseum #wpinspires
We are loving the new edition of @winterpark_magazine!! 😍😍 Stop by the museum to see Hello Sunshine today!! #wpinspires #wphistorymuseum #historyliveshere
The WPHM will be closed tomorrow in anticipation of Hurricane Helene. Stay Safe everyone!
Last night we had a great time with @casafelizmuseum and authors Dr Claire Strom, Rachel Walton, and Reagan Cooney to launch their book, A Campus History Series:Rollins College! The pictorial book covers the student experience during the early years of Rollins including photographs from the Rollins Archives! Stop by the WPHM to pick up your copy today! #wpinspires #wphistory #wphistorymuseum
Last night we hosted Howard Kurtz for our first Behind the Seams presentation! 🪡We brought out articles of clothing and accessories from the WPHM archives dating from the 1880 to the 1940’s. Howard discussed the styles and transitions of fashion through the decades as well as tips for dating pieces you might have in your own closet! Become a WPHM member today to learn more about upcoming members only events and presentations like these!! 🧵#wphistorymuseum #wpinspires #historyliveshere #wphistory
Today we had the pleasure of seeing Sanford FD’s 1916 Hallock Chemical Engine, it’s a sister vehicle to the @winterparkfd first motorized fire truck. Winter Park’s truck was in use until 1929 when they purchased a new engine. So neat to see 1 of 5 remaining 1916 trucks in the state. #historyliveshere #wphistorymuseum #wpinspires #historicwinterpark #wpfd
☀️Did you know some of the postcards on display at the WPHM are over 100 years old? ☀️ This one of the Pansy Cottage is postmarked 1909. The cottage belonged to writter of the Pansy magazine Isabella Alden and stood on the corner of Interlachen and Lyman Aves. 🦚 Stop by Hello Sunshine today to see Pansy and the postcards of other historic Winter Park homes. Tuesday-Friday 10-4 and Saturday 10-2. 🦚 #wphistorymuseum #historicwinterpark #historyliveshere #postcardplaces
☀️Bobbing into another wonderful weekend in Winter Park! 🦩Stop by Hello Sunshine to see Winter Park and Florida through beautiful historic postcards! Open Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm and Saturday 10 am-2pm #wphistorymuseum #postcardplaces #bobblehead
The WPHM will be closed to building maintenece on Wednesday August 21st. Sorry for the inconvinience!
Loving the historic designation plaque on the Farmers’ Market Building! The building began as the ACL Freight Depot in 1927. 🍊🍊 Our Museum space was the depot’s office, where all transactions occurred. Thanks to our Historic Preservation Board for the plaque💙💚 #historicpreservation #1927 @winterparkfla
Today we honor a long time friend of the WPHM, Bob Miller of Millers Hardware. Bob passed away last week at the age of 97. His family moved to Winter Park in 1939 and Bob`s father opened the Ben Franklin 5 & 10 Cent Store on Park Avenue. A few years later, the Winter Park staple, Millers Hardware, opened in just 800 Sq ft of space. After his Navy service and graduation from University of Florida, he grew the family business to the 13,000 sq ft that is Miller`s Hardware today. Bob served as the WPHM board treasurer during the 1970s when the Museum was estalished.
Throughout the decades Bob was an advisor to and advocate of the Museum and his quick smile and helpful assistance will be missed by the entire Winter Park community.
Our sincere condolences to Bob`s son Steve Miller and family.
Thanks to everyone who visited the museum today! 4th of July is such a tradition in Winter Park and was enjoyed by many. Great job once again @winterparkfla! We also received a really cool donation of receipts from 1885-1886 from of The Seminole Hotel and WP Company! So many names of our pioneers that literally built our City! We can’t wait to look at them and share! Happy 4th to all. 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Happy 4th from the WPHM, Sam and Christy! Come on by and say hi! Cool off and enjoy some lemonade too! Open till noon today 🇺🇸 🍋
