(407) 836-8500
65 East Central Blvd
Orlando,
FL
32801
28.5422
-81.3778
Neighborhoods: Northeast, Central Business District
Hours:
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
Sun 12pm-5pm
Parking:
Validated
Orange County Regional History Center
What People Are Saying About Orange County Regional History Center
The Editor
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Citysearch
The Scene – This colorful, family oriented museum makes its home in the historic (and recently renovated) Orange County Courthouse, built in 1927. The remodeling cost in excess of $30 million, and it shows everywhere, from the pristine architecture outside to the layers upon layers of eye-catching exhibits inside. – – The History – Guests experience more than 12,000 years of Central Florida History here in a frank and friendly manner. You begin with a kinetic slideshow (shown in an auditorium set to look like a county home's porch--you even sit in rocking…
06/06/03
What do you know about your hometown?
by bluboi76
Many of us can go on about the history of Altoona, PA., Napier, IL. or Poughkeepsie, NY. ... well not everybody, but some. But how many people in Orlando, or Central Florida know anything about their hometown??? Chances are VERY VERY few know anything other than what happened in Southwest Orange/Northwest Osceola counties. Yes there was a history in B.D. (before Disney), a rather dynamic one at that. Every newcomer and "pure Floridian" should visit the History Center at least once and get to know your region! How can we shape Central Florida's future if we don't know its past!!
The Details on Orange County Regional History Center
Gift Shop:
The Historium, the museum's gift shop, offers plenty of trinkets for the patron who can't get enough Central Florida history.
Park Life:
Heritage Square Park, which surrounds the museum, houses much public art and provides a venue for several city-sponsered concerts throughout the year.
Category:
Museums, City Offices, County Offices
Payment Methods:
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Smoking Permitted:
Non-smoking
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