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Museum classes & family tours

Not just a visit — the 36 Florida museums that actually teach: science labs and planetariums, children's-museum classes, free family art days and guided tours of Gilded Age estates and Spanish forts.

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Hands-on STEM museum with an IMAX theater, live animals and Camp STEAMology school-break camps for grades K-5
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401 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
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Nonprofit children's museum in downtown Tampa — daily and weekly programs, seasonal K-4 camps, and the free Learn & Play Tampa Bay program for birth-age-5 families
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110 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL
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🔬 Science & Nature · ages 3–14

Weekend workshops, homeschool days, KidsTown early-learning programs and a planetarium — plus break camps

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Orlando · Orlando & Central Florida
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🔬 Science & Nature · ages 7+

Astronaut Training Experience, Camp KSC and family behind-the-scenes tours

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Merritt Island · Orlando & Central Florida
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🏛️ History & Estates · ages 4–14

History-themed family workshops, summer and break camps and free family days

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Orlando · Orlando & Central Florida
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🎨 Art & Design · ages 3–14

1st Thursdays family programs, art camps and studio classes for kids

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Orlando · Orlando & Central Florida
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🎨 Art & Design · ages 5–17

Drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture and photography classes for children and teens

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Winter Park · Orlando & Central Florida
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🔬 Science & Nature · ages 4–14

STEM labs, homeschool programs, planetarium shows and break camps at Tampa's science museum

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Tampa · Tampa Bay
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🧸 Hands-On Play · ages 0–10

Toddler programs, art studio drop-ins and weekend workshops across 12 themed galleries

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Tampa · Tampa Bay
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🏛️ History & Estates · ages 5–14

Family days, pirate-themed programs and school-break workshops on Tampa's waterfront

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Tampa · Tampa Bay
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🔬 Science & Nature · ages 3–14

Animal encounters, homeschool programs, sleepovers and behind-the-scenes tours

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Tampa · Tampa Bay
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🧸 Hands-On Play · ages 0–10

Preschool programs, art and science classes and family workshops

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St. Petersburg · Tampa Bay
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🎨 Art & Design · ages 5–14

Free family workshops and kids' art activities inspired by the Dalí collection

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St. Petersburg · Tampa Bay
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🔬 Science & Nature · ages 3–14

Weekend family workshops, homeschool programs, planetarium and aquarium encounters

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Miami · South Florida
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🧸 Hands-On Play · ages 0–10

Toddler programs, art and cooking classes and family workshops across 14 galleries

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Miami · South Florida
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🎨 Art & Design · ages 3–14

Free Second Saturdays family programs and art-making workshops

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Miami · South Florida
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🏛️ History & Estates · ages 5–14

Family Fun Days, city tours and school-break programs on Miami's history

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Miami · South Florida
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🏛️ History & Estates · ages 5+

Guided tours of the 1916 waterfront estate, family days and garden programs

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Miami · South Florida
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🔬 Science & Nature · ages 3–14

Workshops, homeschool days, live animal programs and IMAX films

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Fort Lauderdale · South Florida
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🎨 Art & Design · ages 3–14

Studio art classes, family workshops and break camps at Broward's children's art museum

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Davie · South Florida
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🎨 Art & Design · ages 5–14

Free family days, art camps and creativity workshops

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Fort Lauderdale · South Florida
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🏛️ History & Estates · ages 6+

Guided tours of the 1920 estate and nature programs on 35 acres by the beach

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Fort Lauderdale · South Florida
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🔬 Science & Nature · ages 3–14

Science workshops, homeschool programs, planetarium and aquarium encounters

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West Palm Beach · South Florida
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🎨 Art & Design · ages 3–14

Free Art After Dark family activities, workshops and school-break art camps

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West Palm Beach · South Florida
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🏛️ History & Estates · ages 6+

Tours of Henry Flagler's Gilded Age mansion, with family days and a private railcar exhibit

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Palm Beach · South Florida
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🔬 Science & Nature · ages 3–14

Sea-turtle hospital tours, junior marine biologist programs and beach clean-ups

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Juno Beach · South Florida
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🔬 Science & Nature · ages 3–14

Planetarium shows, science classes, homeschool days and family workshops

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Jacksonville · North Florida
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🎨 Art & Design · ages 3–14

Art Connections interactive center, family days and studio classes

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Jacksonville · North Florida
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🏛️ History & Estates · ages 5+

Ranger talks, cannon firings and Junior Ranger activities at the 1672 Spanish fort

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St. Augustine · North Florida
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🔬 Science & Nature · ages 3–14

Hands-on science labs, touch tanks, homeschool programs and family workshops

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Fort Myers · Southwest Florida
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🏛️ History & Estates · ages 5+

Tours of the inventors' winter homes, lab and gardens, with kids' science programs and camps

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Fort Myers · Southwest Florida
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🧸 Hands-On Play · ages 0–10

Toddler programs, art and STEM classes and family workshops

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Naples · Southwest Florida
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🎨 Art & Design · ages 3–14

Free family days, circus museum tours and art workshops on the Ringling estate

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Sarasota · Southwest Florida
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🔬 Science & Nature · ages 3–14

Marine-science classes, homeschool programs and sea-life encounters

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Sarasota · Southwest Florida
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🏛️ History & Estates · ages 3–14

Living-history farm, wildlife trail and family programs on 52 acres

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Tallahassee · North Florida
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🔬 Science & Nature · ages 3–14

Free admission, Butterfly Rainforest, family days and homeschool programs at UF

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Gainesville · North Florida
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When school is out

Most of these museums also run winter-break and spring-break day camps.

🌴 Break camps → 🎄 Holiday guide 🎡 Family activities

Frequently asked questions

Which Florida museums have kids' classes and homeschool programs?

Orlando Science Center, MOSI, Frost Science, Museum of Discovery and Science, Cox Science Center, IMAG and MOSH run regular workshops and homeschool days; children's museums in Tampa, Miami, St. Petersburg and Naples offer toddler and preschool classes.

Are there free museum family days in Florida?

Yes — Pérez Art Museum Miami (Second Saturdays), Norton Museum of Art (Art After Dark), the Dalí, Cummer Museum and The Ringling all run free family programs; the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville has free general admission.

Which historic estates in Florida offer family tours?

Vizcaya in Miami, Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, Bonnet House in Fort Lauderdale, Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, The Ringling in Sarasota, and Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine (with a Junior Ranger program).