Collier County Museum
Nestled on five acres of native Florida gardens, the Naples Museum showcases two historic cottages, a working archaeology lab, a Seminole village, tropical orchid house, wildlife displays, a 1910 steam logging locomotive and a recreated Seminole War fort.
Journey back over more than a million years at the Collier County Museum.
From prehistoric saber cat skeletons and Calusa Indians, to Spanish
explorers and Seminole warriors, newly created exhibits and dioramas capture the panorama of local history.
This museum serves as our headquarters and has been open to the public since 1978. School and civic groups are welcome and may arrange for guided tours by calling the Museum in advance.
See ancient shell tools and ceremonial masks and dig up the facts about the Calusa Indian civilization that flourished here centuries before European explorers first set foot on the Gulf coast. Trace America’s little-known wars in South Florida, the heroic journey of the Seminole people, and the origins behind traditional crafts like patchwork, once laboriously stitched together on hand-cranked sewing machines. Experience the daily lives and utter isolation of the first settlers and their families as they arrived on this watery frontier a hundred years ago, and share in the vision of a self-made multi-millionaire who dreamed of taming a wilderness swampland the size of Delaware. Nestled on five acres of native Florida landscaping, our flagship museum at the County Government center in Naples offers newly created exhibits and galleries that capture the full panorama of local history. Do a little exploring on your own in our native gardens, restored Naples cottages, the archaeology lab, Seminole village or Calusa Indian camp.
Hours:
• Monday – Saturday from 9 am – 4 pm
• Closed on National and County Holidays
• Accessible to the handicapped
Admission:
• Free. Donations accepted