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History Fort Lauderdale

231 SW 2nd Ave. · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Why you should go…

Operated by the nonprofit formerly known as the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, History Fort Lauderdale runs the New River Inn Museum along the New River in the city's historic district. Exhibits and photographs trace the area's transformation from a small trading outpost into a modern coastal city.

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  • #museum
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  • #fort lauderdale
  • #heritage

Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to History Fort Lauderdale, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Everglades Swamp Tours

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    Airboat rides into the true Everglades from Alligator Alley, with gators, wading birds, and grass prairie to the horizon.

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  • Tours
    Family Favorite

    Everglades Holiday Park

    $25–$50

    Narrated airboat rides through the Everglades with a live alligator show near Fort Lauderdale.

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  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Everglades Day Safari

    $50+

    Small-group naturalist-guided day trips into the Everglades with an airboat ride, nature walk and mangrove boat cruise.

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    Boca Raton History Museum

    Under $25

    A small downtown museum tracing Boca Raton's growth from a farm town to a Mizner-era resort city.

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    Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

    Under $25

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    Pérez Art Museum Miami

    Under $25

    Modern and contemporary art in a stunning Herzog & de Meuron building with hanging gardens over Biscayne Bay.

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