The Top Museums in Fort Lauderdale to Visit
From haunted fire stations to historic estates and art museums, Fort Lauderdale offers an array of cultural activities for children and adults alike. Browse through our guide to see the best museums to visit while in the city.
1. Stranahan House
Museum, Post Office
Take a guided tour of the oldest surviving structure in Broward Country. The Stranahan House, built in 1901 by Fort Lauderdale’s very own founding father Frank Stranahan, served as a trading post, post office, town hall, and also as a home to the Stranahan family.
The stunning waterfront house perched along the banks of the New River features a sprawling wooden porch where Mrs. Stranahan taught the children of the Seminole tribe English words to communicate with the English-speaking settlers of the land.
Stranahan House, 335 SE 6th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, +1 954 524 4736
2. Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum
Memorial, Museum
3. Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
Museum
4. Museum of Discovery & Science
Museum, Theater
With an aerospace exhibition and a simulated trip to the moon, the Museum of Discovery & Science brings up-close views of the universe. Kids will enjoy testing their pilot skills in a simulated cockpit, while there are activities also for children under seven years old. The museum is also home to an IMAX theater as well as two floors of interactive exhibits. Tip: don’t miss the Living in the Everglades exhibit! You can pet alligators, turtles, and iguanas and see the largest Atlantic coral reef in captivity.
Museum of Discovery and Science, 401 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, +1 954 467 6637
5. Fort Lauderdale Fire and Safety Museum
Museum
6. Antique Car Museum
Museum
7. NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale
Museum, Store
Just a short walk away from the bustling Las Olas Boulevard, and you’ll find the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, which houses one of the largest collections of 19th- and 20th-century paintings by the American surrealist William Glackens. The museum also holds American post-World War II work as well as an auditorium, store, and café.
NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, 1 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, +1 954 525 5500
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8. International Swimming Hall of Fame
Museum, Sports Center
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