Union Bank Museum

10/09/2026

10/05/2026

Have you reserved your spot for our upcoming anniversary celebration? Come learn more about the Union Bank's history, its ties to the American Revolution, and enjoy some cake. Check out the link below for more information and to save your spot!

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09/28/2026

Please join us as we celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the Union Bank Museum. Guests will learn a surprising connection between the Bank, British made ceramics, and the marketing of American ideals of independence and liberty. Following the American Revolution and the War of 1812, British potters capitalized on the expanding American market by printing specific landscapes and patriotic imagery onto ceramics — including Revolutionary War figures, national moments, and civic icons. From 1821, British transferware flooded Florida’s market as people moved to the new territory. As cotton was exported directly to British textile mills, shipments of British manufactured goods, including ceramics returned.

09/08/2026

Are you interested in a career in history, museum studies, anthropology, and/or archaeology? The Union Bank Museum would like to invite students and young professionals to join us for "Networking Night at the Union Bank". Come meet other students and professionals working in your field and learn more about the Florida Department of State's Division of Human Resources.

When: September 17, 2026 from 5pm-7pm
Where: Union Bank Museum, 219 Apalachee Pkwy

Free pizza, snacks, and door prizes including a behind the scenes tour of the Museum of Florida History led by the Executive Director!

08/26/2026

08/12/2026

If you've recently visited the Union Bank, you may have noticed a striking sculpture just a few feet from our front door. The Florida Slavery Memorial commemorates the struggles and suffering of the enslaved with a memorial here at the Florida Capitol. The Florida House of Representatives passed the bill for the sculpture unanimously, and it was signed into law by Florida governor Rick Scott in 2018. It was made by renowned California sculptor Steven Whyte. The monument is the first monument at a U.S. state capitol to memorialize slavery.

Enslaved people built the Union bank building back in 1841, Florida's 1826 territorial capitol, and the 1845 capitol building, as well as many major infrastructure projects throughout the state. Right after Emancipation, the formerly enslaved would have been able to open bank accounts at the Union Bank building they had built for their masters.

07/28/2026

Mary Call Collins, great-granddaughter of Florida territorial governor Richard Keith Call and wife of Governor Leroy Collins, was a lifelong historic preservationist. She worked to preserve her ancestral home The Grove, Florida’s Historic Capitol, and the Union Bank building in Tallahassee. Collins worked with others across the state to raise funds for the Union Bank’s successful restoration in the early 1980s. She was also part of the Union Bank Advisory Council who worked with the Florida Department of State to develop the site as a museum.

On Saturday August 1st stop by our sister museum
THE GROVE
for a special Back-To-School Field Day Event 10 AM to 3 PM

07/25/2026

THANK YOU to everyone who came out to Freedom Fridays this July!

We celebrated our countries 250th with pop up exhibits featuring local archeology, local advertisements, and local ancestry. More than 80 people stopped by to do crafts, have some snacks, speak to the experts, and even share tidbits about local history.

Did you miss your chance to stop by? Don't worry! The Union Bank is still open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 to 4!

07/24/2026

Stop by the Union Bank Museum TODAY before 4 pm, speak to our archaeologist on loan from B.A.R and touch hundred year old objects from our collection!

07/20/2026

Mark your calendars! For three consecutive Fridays this July, the Union Bank is featuring special pop-up exhibits. Celebrate 250 years of American history and learn new and unique things about Tallahassee and its people!

Our last exhibit is an exploration of downtown archaeology from throughout Tallahassee History.

Thanks to everyone who had joined us the past 2 weeks, we hope to see you again!