Join the Matheson Museum on Saturday, December 6, 2014 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday, December 7, 2014 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm for the Polar Express Train Show. See the Matheson Museum transformed into a winter wonderland! The Polar Express along with many other holiday trains will be on display. Learn about… Continue reading Polar Express Train Show
Florida’s Global Kitchen by Tommy Thompson of Natural North Florida Florida’s cuisine by Shayna Tanen of the Gainesville Sun Celebrate Florida’s diverse food history at the Matheson History Museum’s new Florida’s Global Kitchen exhibit, which will run from Monday, May 18, 2015 through Thursday, July 30, 2015. The Matheson History Museum will showcase artifacts, recipes… Continue reading Florida’s Global Kitchen
Coming for the first time to Gainesville the Museum of Florida History’s new exhibition entitled “Florida’s Got the Blues.” This exhibition will be open at the Matheson History Museum from Monday, February 9 through Thursday, April 30, 2015. This exhibit showcases musicians who pioneered the blues music during the early twentieth century. Hear Florida’s musical… Continue reading Florida’s Got the Blues Exhibit
Experience the heritage, culture and history of Alachua County with the Matheson Museum’s Now and Then History Bus Tour on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 10:00 am. The Now and Then History Bus Tour highlights the history of Alachua County. On this bus tour, discover the rich history of education in Gainesville. For over a… Continue reading History Bus Tours
Celebrate over 1,500 years of history at the Matheson History Museum’s Family FunDay on Sunday, January 25, 2015 from 1-4 pm. This event will celebrate the Matheson History Museum’s new permanent exhibition entitled “Exploring Our Native Heritage” which features a 1,500 year-old Timucuan Canoe. Take a journey into a Timucuan village with a twenty-two foot… Continue reading Exploring Our Native Heritage
Join the Matheson Museum’s Fall Festival on Sunday, October 26, 2014 from 1-4 pm. This event offers you a chance to experience fall celebrations from around the world. Fall in love with history with tours of the Matheson Museum Complex. Learn how fall is celebrated in Japan with exhibitions and crafts by the University of… Continue reading International Fall Festival
Celebrate Gainesville’s history at the Family FunDay at the Matheson Museum on Sunday, September 21, 2014 from 1-4 pm. This event commemorates the birthdays of Christopher and Sarah Matheson as well as the 20th anniversary of the Matheson Museum. The celebration will take place at the Matheson Museum and in the adjoining Sweetwater Park. This… Continue reading Family FunDay at the Matheson History Museum
The American Civil War will be brought back to life during the re-enactment of the Battle of Gainesville on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 10 a.m. The re-enactment will be held at Sweetwater Park, located on the south side of the Matheson History Museum. Over 75 re-enactors will recreate the Battle of Gainesville, which erupted… Continue reading Civil War Battle of Gainesville
Join the Matheson History Museum on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. for the annual Civil War Symposium. This year’s theme is Alachua County’s connection to South Carolina, which can be seen in local architecture and in the heritage of many of the county’s founding families, including the Hailes, Chesnuts, Chestnuts and Mathesons. Several… Continue reading Civil War Symposium
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