Directory of Florida African-American Museums
FAAHPN Membership is open to Florida African American history and cultural art Museums that are engaged in ongoing research, preservation and conservation of Florida’s Black/ African American history. These museums conduct activities and events to educate, engage and share that history for educational and heritage tourism purposes.
Contact for membership: Althemese Barnes at John G. Riley Museum 850-891-3560 or email ABarnes@gmail.com.
Museums
African American Heritage Society East Pasco County
- Address: PO Box 302 – Lacoochee, Florida 33537
- Phone: 352 796-9004 or 352-567-0441
- Contact Person(s): Brenda Barker or Imani Isukil
- Website: www.aahsepc.org
African American Heritage Society Kate Coulson House – Historic Pensacola Village
- Address: 200 East Church Street – Pensacola, Florida 32501
- Phone: (850) 469-1456
- Contact Person(s): Ms. Teniade “Toni” Broughton, Dr. Lornetta Epps, Dr. Gael Frazer or Yolanda Dread
- Website: www.aahspensacola.org
African American Museum of the Arts (AAMA)
- Address: 325 South Clara Avenue – P.O. Box 1319 – DeLand, Florida 32721
- Phone: (386) 736-4004 OR (386) 717-1773
- Contact Person(s): Mary Allen
- Hours of Operation: Wednesday – Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Website: www.africanmuseumdeland.org
Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. – Tampa Florida Chapter
- Address: 27418 Sugar Loaf Drive – Wesley Chapel, Florida 33544
- Phone: 813-907-6978
- Contact Person: Robert Wimberly, President
- Website: www.aahgs.org
American Beach Museum
- Address: Amelia Island, Florida
- Phone: (904) 510-7036
- Contact Person(s): Carol Alexander
- E-mail: alexander.productions@aol.com
- Hours of Operation: Friday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and Sunday,1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Website: https://allewismuseum.org
Bealsville Historic Glover School Campus
- Address: 5104 Horton Road, Plant City, FL 33567
- Phone: 813-737-1352
- Contact Person(s): Gwendolyn Thomas
- Hours of Operation: Monday through Thursday, 10am to 2pm
- Website: www.bealsville.com
Blanchard House Museum
- Address: 406 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Blvd – Punta Gorda, Florida 33950
- Phone: (941) 575-7518
- Contact Person(s): Dr. Martha Bireda
- Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Website: www.blanchardhousemuseum.org
Broward County African American Research Library & Cultural Center
- Address: 2650 Sistrunk Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33311
- Phone: (954) 357-6149
- Contact Person(s): Tameka Bradley Hobbs, Ph.D.
- Hours of Operation: Monday, Wednesday: 12 noon to 8 p.m. ; Tuesday, Thursday – Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Website: www.broward.org/Library/Pages/AARLCCStory.aspx
Clara White Mission/Eartha White Museum
- Address: 613 West Ashley Street – Jacksonville, Florida 32202
- Phone: 904-354-4162
- Contact Person(s): JuCoby Pittman
- Website: www.clarawhitemission.org/museum
Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center
- Address: 837 S.E. 7th Avenue – Gainesville, Florida 32601
- Phone: (352) 376-9956
- Contact Person(s): Vivian Filer
- E-mail: vleefiler@gmail.com
- Web Page: www.cottonclubmuseum.com
Dr. Carter G. Woodson Museum
- Address: 2240 9th Ave South – St. Petersburg, Florida 33712
- Phone: 727-323-1104
- Contact Person(s): Terri L. Scott (Chair)
- Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Friday, 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm
- Website: www.woodsonmuseum.org
Durkeeville Historical Society Museum
- Address: 1658 Kings Road – Jacksonville, Florida 32209-6199
- Phone: (904) 598-9567
- Contact Person(s): Pamela Scott
- Hours of Operation: 10:00 am until 2:00 pm
- Website: www.durkeevillehistoricalsociety.org
Edward Waters College
- Address: 1658 Kings Road – Jacksonville, Florida, 32209
- Phone: (904) 813-0020 or (904) 470-8152
- Contact Person(s): George Dandelake
- Website: www.ewc.edu
Florida Memorial University
- Address: 15800 N.W. 42nd Ave – Miami Gardens, Florida 33054
- Phone: 305-626-3600
- Website: www.fmu.edu
Gifford Historical Museum and Cultural Center
- Address: 2880 45th Street, Gifford, FL 32967
- Phone: (772) 985-7573
- Contact Person(s): Jonnie Mae Perry
- Hours of Operation: first Saturday of the month, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and other days by appointment.
- Website: www.giffordhistoricalmuseumandculturalcenter.org
Goldsboro Historical Museum
- Address: 1211 Goldsboro Historic Blvd – Sanford, Florida 32771
- Phone: (407) 585-0692
- Contact Person(s): Francis Coleman Oliver
- Hours of Operation: Tuesday to Friday, 1:00 until 4:30p.m.
- Website: www.goldsboromuseum.com
Haitian Heritage Museum
- Address: 4141 NE 2 Ave. # 105C – Miami, Florida 33137
- Contact Person(s): Eveline Pierre
- Website: www.haitianheritagemuseum.org
Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park & Museum
- Address: 2180 Freedom Avenue – Mims, Florida 32754
- Phone: (321) 264-6595
- Contact Person(s): Sonya Mallard, Cultural Center Coordinator
- Website: www.harryharriettemoore.org
Howard Thurman Historic Home
- Address: 614 Whitehall Street – Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
- Phone: (386) 258-7514
- Contact Person(s): Qasim Abdul-Tawwab
- Hours of Operation: Friday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Website: www.howardthurmanhome.org
John G. Riley House and Museum
- Address: 419 East Jefferson Street – Tallahassee, Florida 32301
- Phone: 850-891-3560
- Contact Person(s): Dr. Aron Myers
- Hours of Operation: Monday – Thursday, 10 am – 4 pm and Friday – Saturday, 10 am – 2 pm
- Website: www.rileymuseum.org
L. B. Brown House Museum
- Address: 470 L.B. Brown Avenue – Bartow, Florida 33830
- Phone: 863-944-6136
- Contact Person(s): Clifton Lewis
- Website: www.lbbrown.com
Lee County Black History Society
- Address: 1936 Henderson Avenue – Fort Myers, Florida 33916
- Phone: 239-332-8778
- Contact Person(s): Jarrett Eady or Betty Adams
- Hours of Operation: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m Wednesday – Friday, Saturday 12-3 p.m.
- Website: www.leecountyblackhistorysociety.org
Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center
- Address: 102 Martin Luther King Ave. – St. Augustine, FL 32084
- Phone: 904.824.1191
- Contact Person(s): Regina Gayle Phillips, Executive Director
- Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Saturday, 11 am – 3 pm & By Appt. for Group Tours
- Website: www.lincolnvillemuseum.org
Luster All African American History Museum
- Address: 585 E. Summerlin Street – Bartow, FL 33830
- Phone: (863) 800-6872
- Contact Person(s): Charles Luster, Museum Director
- Hours of Operation: Monday, Thursday & Friday from 10:00am – 4:00pm / Saturday & Sunday by appointment only
- Website: https://laahm.org
Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum
- Address: 314 N. Duss Street – New Smyrna Beach, Florida 32168
- Phone: (386) 428-6225 or (386) 478-1934
- Contact Person(s): Mr. Jimmy Harrell or Rev. Lorenzo Laws (Chairman)
- Hours of Operation: Wednesday through Saturday, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Website: https://www.blackheritage.org/
Moseley House Museum
- Address: 11 Taylor St. – Eatonville, FL 32751
- Phone: (407) 625-8211 or (850) 575-2522
- Contact Person(s): Rosa S. Pickett or Rosa T. Brown
- Hours of Operation: Regular operating hours are the fourth Saturday in each month from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM for visitations, tours, receptions, meetings, programs, and family gatherings.
- Website: www.themoseleyhouse.org
Pinellas County African American History Museum
- Address: 1101 Marshall Street – Clearwater, Florida 33755
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5785 – Clearwater, Florida 33758
- Phone: 727-499-8067 or 727-475-8651
- Contact Person(s): Sandra Rooks or Lovetta Williams
- Website: http://curtismuseum.org
Plant City Bing Rooming House African American Museum
- Address: 205 South Allen Street, Plant City, FL 33563
- Phone: 813-757-6760/813-704-5800
- Contact Person(s): William Thomas, Jr.
- Hours of Operation: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 10am to 2pm
- Website: www.plantcitybinghouse.com
Renaissance Park Living Heritage Museum
- Address: 5989 Hartsfield Road – Marianna, Florida 32446
- Phone: 850-482-7497
- Contact Person(s): Danny Sylvester
- Website: http://renaissanceparklivingheritage.weebly.com
Ritz Theatre and Museum
- Address: 829 North Davis St. – Jacksonville, Florida 32202
- Phone: 904-807-2010 or 904-807-2014
- Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00am – 4:00pm (last ticket sold at 4pm) Saturday 10:00am – 2:00pm
- Website: www.ritzjacksonville.com
Robert W. Saunders Library Foundation, Inc. and Tampa Bay History Tours
- Address: 1505 Nebraska Ave. – Tampa, Florida 33602-2849
- Phone: (813) 545-3183
- Contact Person(s): Fred Hearns
- Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm
- Website: https://hcplc.org/locations/robert-w-saunders-sr
Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition, Inc. (SAACC)
- Address: Historic Leonard Reid House – 2529 Orange Avenue – Sarasota, FL 34234
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 686 – Sarasota, FL 34230
- Contact Person(s): Mydahlia Glover
- Phone: (813) 419-0454
- Hours of Operation: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday – 10:00am – 2:00pm Or by appointment
- Website: https://thesaacc.org
Spady Cultural Heritage Museum
- Address: 170 NW 5 Ave. – Delray Beach, Florida 33444
- Phone: 561-279-8883
- Contact Person(s): Charlene Farrington Jones
- Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Saturday, 11:00am to 4:00pm, Closed Sunday and Monday
- Website: www.spadymuseum.com
The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South Florida
- Address: The Historic Lyric Theater – 819 NW 2nd Avenue 2nd Floor – Miami, FL 33136
- Phone: 786-708-4610
- Contact Person(s): Kamila E. Pritchett
- Website: https://www.bahlt.org
Williams Academy Black History Museum
- Address: 1936 Henderson Ave. – Fort Myers, FL 33916
- Phone: (239) 332-8778
- Contact Person(s): Jarrett Eady or Betty Adams
- Hours of Operation: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m Wednesday – Friday, Saturday 12-3 p.m.
- Website: www.leecountyblackhistorysociety.org
Affiliate Members
Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. – Central Florida Chapter
- Address: P. O. Box 1347 – Orlando, Florida 32802-1347
- Contact Person(s): Kenneth Mitchell (President) or Leonard Birdsong (VP)
- Website: https://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flcfaahg/
Black Meetings & Tourism Magazine
- Address: 1090 Bartow Avenue – Pensacola, Florida 32507
- Phone: (850) 261-0946
- Contact Person(s): Hank Harris
- Website: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com
Center for the Study of African and African Diaspora Museums and Communities (CFSAADMC)
- Address: 4243 Abingdon Dr. – Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
- Phone: 352-219-2629
- Contact Person(s): Deborah Johnson-Simon
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Cfsaadmc/207347305976543
Essential History
- Phone: 240-432-1218
- Contact Person(s): Karen Adams
- E-mail: essentialhistory1865@gmail.com
Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency
- Address: 802 NW 5th Avenue, Suite 200 – Gainesville, Florida 32601
- Phone: 352-334-2748
- Contact Person(s): Stephanie Seawright
- Website: www.gainesvillecra.com
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Black Hospitality Initiative
- Address: 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2700 – Miami, Florida 33131
- Phone: 305-539-3097
- Contact Person(s): Graylyn Swilley
- Website: www.blackhospitalitymiami.com
Historic Town of Eatonville, Florida
- Address: 332 E Kennedy Blvd. – Maitland, Florida 32751
- Phone: (407) 623-1430 or (407) 623-8902
- Contact Person(s): Stephanye Y. Staggers
- Website: www.townofeatonville.org
J.D. Thomas Cultural Connection, Inc.
- Address: Sanford, Florida
- Phone: 407.802.8566
- Contact Person(s): Jami D. Thomas
- Web Page: Click Here
Preserving Our History, Inc.
- Address: 900 Cocoanut Ave. – Sarasota, Florida 34236
- Phone: 913-908-4603
- Contact Person(s): Michelle Holland
Sirius Web Solutions
- Address: P.O. Box 68-0822 – Miami, Florida 33168-0822
- Phone: 850-597-1707
- Contact Person(s): Kiah Akosua Asabea
- Website: www.siriuswebsolutions.com
Stetson University – English Department
- Address: 421 N. Woodland Blvd. – DeLand, Florida 32723
- Phone: 386-822-7720
- Contact Person(s): Shawnrece Campbell
- Website: www.stetson.edu/artsci/english
The Improvement League of Plant City, Inc.
- Address: 205 Allen St. – Plant City, Florida 33563
- Phone: 813-545-1390
- Contact Person(s): Liesta Sykes
- Website: www.improvementleague.com
UNESCO-TST-DUPREE PENTECOSTAL
- Address: 1825 N. W. 22nd Street – Gainesville, Florida 32605
- Phone: 352-281-2286
- Contact Person(s): Sherry Dupree
- E-mail: sherryad@umich.edu or tibbs@ufl.edu