Brevard_Museum_of_History_&_Natural_Science

Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science

Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science

Museum and nature center in Cocoa, Florida, USA

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]

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In September 2014, The Florida Historical Society became the museum's parent organization.[7]

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  1. [1]
    MuseumsUSA. "The Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science Cocoa, Florida", MuseumsUSA website, 2007. Retrieved on October 24, 2007.
  2. [2]
    Datzman, Ken. "The Brevard Museum of History and Science is one of county's gems", Brevard Business News vol 31, no. 20 (Melbourne, Florida: Brevard Business News, 20 May 2013), p. 1.
  3. [3]
    "Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science". Florida Historical Society. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  4. [4]
    Florida Today. The Fact Book: Your Guide to Brevard County (Melbourne, Florida: Florida Today, February 28, 2004), p. 118.
  5. [5]
    "Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science". Florida Historical Society. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science". Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  7. [7]
    "Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science". Florida Historical Society. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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