We’ve been working on so many new projects over the past few years and we’re busy working on even more. When you see us as the season kicks off, we will be greeting you with a face-lift to the outside of our beloved museum as well as some updates to […]
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This exquisite piece from our exhibits conveys an impressive degree of realism. The face is made from clay native to the America’s; it has been designed, sculpted, and painted by Jill Hendrix. The elegant fox fur that is adorning his head is a “pearl fox” that her husband, Dennis, raised […]
The Seminole people reside in the Everglades of southern Florida. In the late 1800’s the women began making dolls out of the palmetto for the tribe’s children. The fibers of the palmetto were used for the majority of the doll’s construction. Later, cotton was used to stuff the doll’s fiber […]
It’s that time of year again! The cold winds are blowing and it’s time to start planning for the winter. As always, we will only be open to visitors during Saturdays and Sundays. This will continue until April 4th of 2023, at which point we will open up full time […]
We are so incredibly grateful for the wonderful people that chose to be a part of the museum. This year, we’ve gotten a number of donations from multiple patrons and we wanted to take the time to make a very special thank you to those lovely folks. Make sure to […]
We are so incredibly grateful for the wonderful people that chose to be a part of the museum. This year, we’ve gotten a number of donations from multiple patrons and we wanted to take the time to make a very special thank you to those lovely folks. Make sure to […]
Are you looking for a way to connect with your indigenous heritage? A way to help your community? You should consider becoming a volunteer for the museum! There’s always projects that we could use an extra pair of hands with as a small non-profit. From grounds upkeep & exhibit cleaning […]
What are YOU doing with the holidays approaching? You may want to consider adding the museum to your itinerary for more than one reason! We’ve got cooking classes, we’ve got basket classes, we’ve got classes for making sweets…and if you attend a class your museum admission is included!!! You can […]
After a lot of hard work from a number very talented people, we are ready to say that the Locals Exhibit is OFFICIALLY OPEN! We are still open every day but Monday up until January, so you have plenty of time to schedule a visit and check it out in […]
Last year, our classes went over so well that we’re bringing them back! This Saturday, the 15th, Amber is holding the first class with teaching how to make Dreamcatchers. Multiple food classes and several different opportunities to learn how to make dreamcatchers or pine needle baskets are currently scheduled. You […]
This week we opened the new longhouse exhibit! The project has taken more than a year – lots of fun; LOTS of work and lots of reasons to celebrate. Normally we put the spotlight on our wonderful volunteers, but this week, I am claiming my prerogative as Director to highlight the […]
When we had the idea to have a story being recorded for the museum, Erica was kind enough to lend us her voice. Erica recently relocated to the island and we’re overjoyed to have her here. We’re getting so very close to being able to open our Local Exibit where […]