Cape Coral Historical Museum

With a singular mission is to preserve the history of Cape Coral and Southwest Florida, the Cape Coral Historical Museum was established in 1977 by the Cape Coral Historical Society. It originally occupied a space within the Cape Coral Country Club and then a multi-functional facility in to Four Freedoms Park before moving to the current building in Cultural Park.

Among the many exhibits to be found here are antiques, artifacts and relics, shells and fossils, collections on loan, rotating exhibitions, and other historic displays. Other items preserved as part of the museum's archives are memorabilia, aerial maps, photographs, and educational material. The Lois Herbert Memorial Rose Garden is also situated on the property.

Activities at the museum include historical preservation, monthly lectures, group tours, fund raisers, volunteer programs, and the meetings of the Historical Society. The museum's gift shop offers postcards, pictorial histories, books, vintage maps, T-shirts, and historical CD-ROMs for sale.

The Cape Coral Historical Museum is located just north of the City Hall Complex at 544 Cultural Park Boulevard, Cape Coral, Florida 33990-1212. Operating hours are from 1pm to 4pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays; closed in July and August. Although there is no charge for admission, donations are welcome.