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Established | 1969 (opened to public in 1973) |
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Location | 2201 Michigan Avenue Cocoa, Florida |
Coordinates | 28°23′16″N 80°45′47″W / 28.387778°N 80.763038°W |
Type | Anthropology, Archaeology, Children’s, Culture, History, Natural History, Nature Center, Park, Science [1] |
Website | Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science |
The Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science is located at 2201 Michigan Avenue, Cocoa, Florida. The museum includes a 14,750 sq/ft facility that houses artifacts from the region and a 22-acre nature preserve. [2] [3] The displays include a Florida timeline and rotating temporary exhibits. [4] The museum features the remains of the "Windover Woman", the oldest human remains found on the North American continent, a re-creation of the Windover Dig, a "wet" archaeological site, and an Ice Age exhibit featuring creatures that once roamed Florida. [5] A visitor may see how Native Americans lived and Florida pioneers survived. [6] As of 2013, the museum had over 3,000 artifacts. [2]
In September 2014, The Florida Historical Society became the museum's parent organization. [7]
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Established | 1969 (opened to public in 1973) |
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Location | 2201 Michigan Avenue Cocoa, Florida |
Coordinates | 28°23′16″N 80°45′47″W / 28.387778°N 80.763038°W |
Type | Anthropology, Archaeology, Children’s, Culture, History, Natural History, Nature Center, Park, Science [1] |
Website | Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science |
The Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science is located at 2201 Michigan Avenue, Cocoa, Florida. The museum includes a 14,750 sq/ft facility that houses artifacts from the region and a 22-acre nature preserve. [2] [3] The displays include a Florida timeline and rotating temporary exhibits. [4] The museum features the remains of the "Windover Woman", the oldest human remains found on the North American continent, a re-creation of the Windover Dig, a "wet" archaeological site, and an Ice Age exhibit featuring creatures that once roamed Florida. [5] A visitor may see how Native Americans lived and Florida pioneers survived. [6] As of 2013, the museum had over 3,000 artifacts. [2]
In September 2014, The Florida Historical Society became the museum's parent organization. [7]