Venice Museum
351 Nassau Street South, Venice, FL 34285
Hours open
Monday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday:
Closed
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
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Location & Phone number
351 Nassau St S, Venice, FL 34285, United States
About the Business
The Venice Museum & Archives is a local government office and museum located at 351 Nassau Street South in Venice, Florida, United States. The institution is open Monday to Wednesday from 10am to 4pm, as well as the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from October to April from 11am to 3pm. The museum's mission is to collect, preserve, and interpret historical and prehistorical material related to the city of Venice and its neighboring communities.
One of the museum's exhibits, "Florida Modern: The Sarasota School of Architecture in Venice," showcases buildings in Venice designed by prominent architects such as Victor Lundy, Paul Rudolph, and Ralph Twitchell. Visitors can learn about the architectural features of 1920s Florida Land Boom buildings in downtown Venice on a walking tour with architectural historian Sebastian Liseo.
Another exhibit, "Rediscover Floridaland," tells the story of the famed roadside attraction that was located between Venice and Sarasota. The museum also offers a gift shop with custom-designed fabric depicting lost buildings and other symbols of the area.
The Venice Museum & Archives is operated by the City of Venice and has a rich institutional history dating back to the 1970s. The collection includes over 30,000 items housed at the Julia Cousins Laning and Dale Laning Archives & Research Center. Visit the museum to explore the history of Venice and its surrounding communities.
Reviews
"Nice small museum that has a large exhibit on Venice Doctor Albee and his bone grafting discovery, a good paleontology exhibit and the newest room featuring the history of the early Floridaland tourist attraction from 1964 and closing in 1971 after Disneyland opened. Very small museum worth an hour. You can tour with a museum volunteer offering explanations."
"Loved it! Very nice place to visit with interesting history pertaining to the lovely Venice area"
"Great experience! The kids and I loved learning the history of Venice!"
"Small museum but each room is full of history items of Venice. They also have interactive areas, it was nice to see the video interviews. Got greeted by a volunteer that explained it was a self-guided tour and some of the history of the museum itself! If you have some time would recommend to stop by!"
"It was really great to go to the Venice Museum and learn a little about the history of Venice. Very nice staff."
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