Places We Recommend

Below is a list of museums and historical sites in the Tallahassee area that are open to the public and that we recommend visiting while you are here. Our list is not exhaustive, and is constantly expanding.

First Peoples

Museum of Florida History

Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park

Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park

European Contact and Exploration

Mission San Luis

Museum of Florida History

Hernando de Soto State Archaeological Site

San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park

Territorial & Antebellum Tallahassee

Bellevue Plantation at Tallahassee Museum
The Grove
Goodwood Museum and Gardens
The Knott House Museum

First Florida Capitol

Black History in Tallahassee

Soul Voices of Frenchtown (self-guided walking tour)
John G. Riley House and Museum
Smokey Hollow Commemoration at Cascades Park
Meek-Eaton Black Archives, Research Center, and Museum
Union Bank Museum
FAMU

Reconstruction Era and Beyond

Florida Historic Capital Museum

Museum of Florida History

Tallahassee Museum