Museums & Galleries near me in Orange County, FL
Browse 16 museums & galleries serving Orlando and the rest of Orange County, each with contact details and directions.
16 listings · Updated October 2026
Museums & Galleries in Orlando
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Fort Christmas Historical Park
Museum in Christmas (east Orange County), Orlando
175-acre county park in Christmas with a replica 1837 fort and a group of historic pioneer homes, a schoolhouse and a sugar cane mill.
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Mennello Museum of American Art
Museum in Loch Haven Park, Orlando, $
Small American art museum in Loch Haven Park with rotating exhibitions and an outdoor garden space. General admission is $8 for adults, and the second Sunday of each month is a free family day with tours and an art project.
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Orlando Museum of Art
Museum in Loch Haven Park, Orlando, $$
Loch Haven Park art museum with permanent collections of American, African and contemporary work alongside changing exhibitions.
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Wells'Built Museum of African American History & Culture
Museum in Parramore, Orlando
Museum in Parramore housed in the former Wells'Built Hotel, telling the story of Orlando's African American community. Hours are limited, so call before visiting.
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Orlando
Museum in International Drive, Orlando
The Orlando location of the Ripley's oddities museum, on International Drive. Its galleries hold hundreds of rare and unusual artifacts, and visitors can make a wax hand keepsake.
- International Drive
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Orange County Regional History Center
Museum in Downtown, Orlando
Downtown history museum inside a historic former courthouse, covering roughly 14,000 years of Central Florida history across four floors. It is a Smithsonian affiliate and hosts visiting exhibitions and family programs.
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UCF Robinson Observatory
Museum in UCF, Orlando
The University of Central Florida's campus observatory, where students run public stargazing evenings for the Orlando community. Visitors look through a 20-inch research telescope and smaller portable scopes.
- Family
- Kids
- Teens
- Outdoor
Museums & Galleries in Winter Park
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Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
Museum in Winter Park
Former home, studio and gardens of Czech-American sculptor Albin Polasek on the shore of Lake Osceola. Visitors tour the house galleries and walk grounds filled with his sculpture.
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Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
Museum in Park Avenue, Winter Park
Park Avenue museum holding what it describes as the most comprehensive collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany's work, including a full chapel interior built for the 1893 world's fair.
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- Visitor favorite
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Hannibal Square Heritage Center
Museum in Hannibal Square, Winter Park
Cultural center run by Crealdé School of Art that documents the history of Hannibal Square, Winter Park's historic African American neighborhood. It hosts exhibitions, classes and community heritage events.
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Rollins Museum of Art
Museum in Park Avenue, Winter Park
Rollins College's art museum (formerly the Cornell Fine Arts Museum) on the Winter Park campus, free to all visitors. It rotates exhibitions from its collection and also displays more than 100 works at The Alfond Inn nearby.
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Winter Park History Museum
Museum in Park Avenue, Winter Park
Free museum just off Park Avenue covering Winter Park's past, from its citrus era onward, through rotating exhibits. A monthly family day adds kid-friendly tours and story time.
- Free
- Indoor
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- Family
Museums & Galleries in Maitland
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Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida
Museum in Maitland
Education center and museum focused on Holocaust history and its lessons, with a core exhibit that uses timed entry reservations. Admission is free, and the center runs public commemorations, lectures and teacher programs.
- Free
- Indoor
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Maitland Art & History Museums
Museum in Maitland
Group of four small museums in Maitland, anchored by the Maitland Art Center, plus a local history museum, a telephone museum and a restored 19th-century residence.
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Museums & Galleries in Winter Garden
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Central Florida Railroad Museum
Museum in Downtown Winter Garden
Small, free railroad museum in downtown Winter Garden, operated by the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation. It makes a quick stop for train-loving kids.
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Winter Garden Heritage Museum
Museum in Downtown Winter Garden
Free local history museum in downtown Winter Garden run by the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation.
- Free
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About these museums & galleries
This page covers 16 museums & galleries in Orange County. You'll find them in Park Avenue, Loch Haven Park, Downtown Winter Garden and International Drive, spread across Orlando, Winter Park, Maitland and Winter Garden.
What comes up again and again on their menus and websites: Rotating exhibitions.
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