Southern Florida Museums

Pioneer Heritage Museum - Plant City FL
Located inside the 1914 Plant City High School Community Center. Exhibits rooms cover several period themes such as clothing, furnishings, agriculture and railroading.

Dinosaur World Florida - Plant City FL
See over 150 life-size dinosaurs displayed in natural outdoor settings. Attractions include paleantological fossil dig, playareas and picnic grounds. The fossil museum that includes dinosaur eggs and raptor claws.

Fantasy of Flight - Polk City FL
World's Greatest Aircraft Collection

One of the nation's premier aviation attractions, Fantasy of Flight exhibits many vintage aircraft, portraying the golden eras of aviation from the 1920s and World War II era. General Admission includes Parking, Immersion, Environments Experience, Fightertown, Sheet Metal & Aircraft Assembly Tour, Engine Bay & Machine shop tour, Tram Tour, Video Presentations & Aircraft of the Day. Fantasy of Flight is home to the "World's Greatest Aircraft Collection" featuring over 70 beautifully restored rare and vintage aircraft, WWII flight simulators, daily restoration shop & back-lot tours, aircraft of the day flights, sight and sound multi-sensory immersion experiences and a gift shop. The art deco "Compass Rose Diner" is open daily for breakfast, lunch and snacks. Seasonal biplane rides and hot air balloon adventures are available.

American Water Hall of Fame & Museum - Polk City FL
The Museum section of the Water Ski Hall of Fame contains a wealth of sports memorabilia for water ski and boating enthusiasts of all ages. Each year, the Museum is host to thousands of individuals and groups who are interested in enjoying the rich history of the sport. The Museum project was started in 1980 by the American Water Ski Educational Foundation and has since outgrown its space. Currently, a project is underway to build a new Water Ski Hall of Fame/Museum on Florida's Interstate 4, just minutes from Disney World.

Mulberry Phosphate Museum
This museum exhibits a collection of fossilized remains of prehistoric animals, area memorabilia and artifacts pertaining to the phosphate industry. Housed inside a historic train depot.