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In 1683, Elias Ashmole, an Oxford graduate and true polymath, , the modern world's first public museum. Stocked with his private collection of artifacts, curios, and special scientific equipment, the goal of the museum was to create a center for practical research and the advancement of knowledge. This, Ashmole felt, was a goal "very necessary to humaine life, health [and] the conveniences thereof."

According to figures from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, there are in the United States today. Their collections encompass everything from modern art, like at the MoMA in New York City, to mustard, like at the National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wisconsin, and everything in between.

Museums are anchors of our communities. The reports that museums support more than 725,000 jobs and contribute upwards of $50 billion to the U.S. economy each year. Three-quarters of Americans agree that museums are an important part of our civil society and have an important role in promoting knowledge and civic engagement.

Beyond their educational and economic significance, museums are just plain fun. Whether you have a developed interest in natural history or just want to learn a little bit more about funerary history (the National Museum of Funeral History in Houston), there's sure to be a museum that strikes your interest. There's simply nothing else quite like spending an afternoon learning about famous figures, arts and crafts, military history, or what else you fancy.

Here, compiled a list of the highest-rated specialty museums in Florida on as of Aug. 13, 2025. Keep reading to see what unique museums are in your home state. Then, make sure to plan a visit. With many museums facing funding cuts due to the current administration's efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, who's to say how much longer these treasure troves will be available to us?

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#29. MOAS - Museum of Arts and Sciences

- Rating: 4.5/5 (452 reviews)
- City: Daytona Beach
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#28. Ripley's Believe It Or Not

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1,796 reviews)
- City: St Augustine
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#27. Key West Shipwreck Museum

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1,289 reviews)
- City: Key West
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#26. The Bishop Museum Of Science And Nature

- Rating: 4.5/5 (883 reviews)
- City: Bradenton
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#25. The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,670 reviews)
- City: Sanibel Island
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#24. Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum

- Rating: 4.3/5 (2,018 reviews)
- City: Key West
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#23. Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing

- Rating: 4.7/5 (575 reviews)
- City: Ocala
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#22. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Orlando

- Rating: 3.8/5 (1,957 reviews)
- City: Orlando
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#21. Wonder House

- Rating: 5.0/5 (552 reviews)
- City: Bartow
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#20. Madame Tussauds Orlando

- Rating: 4.3/5 (2,771 reviews)
- City: Orlando
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#19. Duncan McClellan Gallery

- Rating: 4.9/5 (784 reviews)
- City: St Petersburg
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#18. Crane Point Museum & Nature Center

- Rating: 4.4/5 (926 reviews)
- City: Marathon
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#17. Tallahassee Automobile Museum

- Rating: 4.6/5 (618 reviews)
- City: Tallahassee
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#16. Museum Of Illusions Orlando

- Rating: 4.6/5 (497 reviews)
- City: Orlando
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#15. Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse & Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (3,536 reviews)
- City: Ponce Inlet
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#14. Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (399 reviews)
- City: Cape Canaveral Brevard County
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#13. Manatee Lagoon

- Rating: 4.5/5 (535 reviews)
- City: West Palm Beach
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#12. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition

- Rating: 4.1/5 (1,631 reviews)
- City: Orlando
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#11. Revs Institute

- Rating: 4.9/5 (812 reviews)
- City: Naples
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#10. Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens

- Rating: 4.6/5 (2,178 reviews)
- City: Delray Beach
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#9. Henry Morrison Flagler Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (1,572 reviews)
- City: Palm Beach
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#8. Lightner Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (3,031 reviews)
- City: St Augustine
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#7. Medieval Torture Museum

- Rating: 4.8/5 (2,694 reviews)
- City: St Augustine
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#6. Bonnet House Museum and Gardens

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,828 reviews)
- City: Fort Lauderdale Broward County
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#5. The Wizard Of Oz Museum And Van Gogh

- Rating: 4.9/5 (1,371 reviews)
- City: Cape Canaveral Brevard County
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#4. The Dali Museum

- Rating: 4.6/5 (8,602 reviews)
- City: St Petersburg
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#3. The Ringling

- Rating: 4.7/5 (7,475 reviews)
- City: Sarasota
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#2. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

- Rating: 4.6/5 (7,254 reviews)
- City: Miami
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#1. The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (21,136 reviews)
- City: Key West
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.