Florida Keys History & Discovery Center

08/28/2026

Welcome back to Find-it Friday! We give you a picture of the Florida Keys (past or present) and you guess what it is!

This giant is hard to miss, standing guard on the Overseas Highway. Do you recognize it?

Congratulations to Bob Baker for correctly identifying the Green Parrot Bar in Key West as last week's clue. Comment for your chance to be our next winner!

08/27/2026

Happy Birthday to our favorite Membership Coordinator, Tara!

Whether she’s welcoming guests, running book club, training volunteers, or lending a hand wherever she’s needed, Tara has a hand in just about everything at the museum. Our members know her for her bubbly personality, kindness, and charm.

Join us in wishing Tara a very happy birthday today!

08/26/2026

Our summer camp recap is now live! We had a fantastic week full of crafts, games, and scientific discovery.

A special thank you to the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys for the workforce scholarship grant that helped make camp more accessible to local families, and to the Islander Resort for their continued support throughout the summer.

We’re also incredibly grateful to our staff, volunteers, and board members who gave their time, energy, and enthusiasm to make camp such a success.

Thank you to all of the families who joined us this year. We loved having you here and already can’t wait for next summer!

Our campers spent the week learning, exploring, creating, and makin...

08/21/2026

Welcome to another Find-it Friday! Do you recognize this local favorite? Comment your guess below to earn a shout-out.

Everyone did a great job of identifying the Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar last time. Congrats to Danny R Wilson for being our finder of the week!

08/20/2026

We are launching new programming this Fall!

From Soil to Sea celebrates the foods, flavors, and traditions that tell the story of the Florida Keys. Bringing together historic recipes, archival materials, paintings, photography, ceramics, and contemporary stories, the exhibition explores how generations of Keys residents have made the most of what was grown, caught, traded, and shared.

But this isn't just a story about the past. Visitors are invited to become part of it by sharing their own recipes, memories, and family traditions for a new Florida Keys Community Cookbook. Through food, art, and storytelling, From Soil to Sea celebrates the many cultures and communities that have shaped what it means to eat—and live—in the Florida Keys.

Stay tuned for the full calendar of events. This is a great time to become a FKHDC member or sponsor! Contact [email protected] for more info.

08/20/2026

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Shout out any small museums you visited this summer! What is something new you learned on your visit?

08/19/2026

Join us for our August Book Club on Thursday, August 20 at 5:30 p.m. as we discuss Nine Florida Stories by Marjory Stoneman Douglas.

This collection brings together stories set across Florida and offers plenty to talk about when it comes to the state’s landscape, people, and history.

Book Club meets at the Florida Keys History & Discovery Center, 82100 Overseas Highway. New readers are always welcome!

08/18/2026

🚂 Throwback Thursday! 🌴🎶

All aboard the Florida Special! This vintage photograph captures a lively moment at a Florida East Coast Railway passenger station, with passengers and musicians gathered on the train’s rear observation platform.

Look closely and you’ll spot leis, stringed instruments, and the iconic 'FLORIDA SPECIAL' drumhead.

The Florida Special was a legendary luxury passenger train connecting New York and Florida, helping bring generations of visitors south and contributing to the growth of Florida’s early tourism industry.

📸: KWAHS Collection 2016.22.0200

08/14/2026

Welcome to Find-it Friday! Every week we show you a location in the Keys (past or present) and you guess where it is. Where could you find this iconic mermaid?

Congrats to Christina Teasley for correctly identifying the Florida Keys Brewing Beer Garden last week! Comment your guess below to be our next winner!

08/13/2026

Happy back to school! This year’s students are joining a long legacy of learning in the Florida Keys.

From one-room schoolhouses to today’s public, charter, private, and homeschool classrooms, schools have long been an important part of life in our island communities.

What’s your favorite school-day memory?