PALM HARBOR MUSEUM

Photo by Joy Katzen-Guthrie

Palm Harbor Museum
Where local history comes alive!

We welcome you! Free/Donation Tours can be docent-led or self-guided
Open 10 AM to 2 PM on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
Email us to arrange other times for group tours | closed on holidays
corner of Belcher & Curlew Rds | enter from Curlew | plenty of free parking
2043 Curlew Rd., Palm Harbor, FL 34683 | Email: [email protected] | (727) 724-3054

CURRENT & COMING EVENTS

We are excited to bring you our fourth 2024 Family Intergenerational Discovery Day Old-Fashioned Christmas and Holiday Festival on Saturday, December 14th from 11 AM to 2 PM, brought to you by Pinellas Community Foundation and Faith Mission Grant.

This fun winter holiday festival will feature a visit from Santa as well as crafts for Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas. Join us for all or part of this time as we enjoy seasonal activities, games, and free Culver's frozen custard and other refreshments as well. Our indoor exhibits, historic Grove House, and outdoor native landscape exhibit will be open for your enjoyment, including our newest exhibit, Marriage and Mayhem in the Sunshine State. Our beautiful Wind Phone inspired by the "Kaze No Denwa" (The Phone of the Wind) created by 72-year-old garden designer Itaru Sasaki in Japan is available for you to experience as well.

No reservations are necessary and there is no charge.
Bring the entire family and friends!
Our free community Family Intergenerational Discovery Day events include:

Fun activities and tours of our collection
Arts and crafts, games, and activities
Free ice cream (through the generosity of Culver's frozen custard) and other refreshments
And much more! No Reservation needed, all ages welcome, and all activities are free.

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GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE CARE | A Garden Team Meets Thursday Mornings Dec 12 and 19

Photo by Terry Fortner

On Thursday mornings, volunteers participate in rewarding work caring for the native plant gardens and landscape at Palm Harbor Museum. The start time will vary according to availabilities and will be provided to you each week. Our remaining December 2024 work mornings are Thursdays, December 12th and 19th.

We are delighted to have assistance, as our gardens belong to you and our community. Please email [email protected] if you would like to help.

We're grateful for any help you can give. Thursday sessions last 1 hour and no longer than 2 hours. Wear closed toe shoes and a hat ... bring your water bottle and a favorite gardening tool. We have tools, gloves. sunscreen, bug repellant and first aid kit as well as refreshments available.

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VISIT OUR NEWEST EXHIBIT:
MARRIAGE AND MAYHEM IN THE SUNSHINE STATE

As you view our most recent exhibit, Marriage and Mayhem in the Sunshine State, you'll discover the fascinating story of how, here in north Pinellas County, the actions of the Duke of Sutherland and the woman he took to become his second wife, Mary Caroline "May" Blair, created one of the biggest scandals in British society. The scandal rocked the British establishment and upset Queen Victoria herself.

In Dunedin, The Duke and Mary Blair married. Aside Lake Tarpon, they made their home. Read their story and touch or view closely the artifacts of their lives and era that immerse you into Victorian history.

View this exhibit with docent tour or self-guided visit at no charge during museum hours
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays between 10 AM and 2 PM.
Donations are gratefully accepted.

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PALM HARBOR MUSEUM DECEMBER E-NEWS

Our December E-News is chock full of coming events, museum news, event wrap-ups and a great photo spread of our recent Wine Around Palm Harbor as well as events to which you may look forward in 2025.

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