Plan your visit to the Marco Island Historical Museum campus today and enjoy a captivating exploration of the island’s rich history. We look forward to welcoming you to a place where the past unfolds before your eyes!
hours
Museum
Tuesday – Saturday9am – 4pm
Closed national holidays
Marco Island Historical Society
Monday – Friday9am – 4pm
Closed national holidays
Gift Store
Tuesday – Saturday10am – 3:30pm
Closed national holidays
Outdoor Campus
DailySunrise – Sunset
Kathy Miracco Collections Research Center
Research by appointment only. Appointments are open to members and the general public.
Rose History Auditorium
Closed to the public except for events.
Visitor
Guidelines
- Photography is encouraged everywhere on site except where explicitly noted. The use of flash, tripods, and selfie sticks is prohibited inside the Museum.
- No food may be brought into the Museum.
- Bottles of water, with closed caps, are permitted inside the Museum. Public water fountains are located in the Museum lobby.
- Do not touch objects or artwork except where explicitly indicated with a Please Touch sign.
- Sketching is allowed in the exhibit spaces with graphite pencil only.
connectorAccessibility
The Marco Island Historical Museum is fully ADA compliant and accessible to all visitors. If your group has special needs and would like assistance from staff before or during your visit, please call 239.252.1440.
Services for Visitors with Mobility Impairments
The Marco Island Historical Society and Museum’s facilities, galleries, auditorium, and outdoor campus are wheelchair accessible. A wheelchair-accessible entrance is located near the accessible parking spaces at the back of the Museum. A non-motorized wheelchair is available for loan at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis. Please ask for assistance at the Museum’s welcome desk when you arrive.
Service Animals
The Marco Island Historical Museum is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Trained service animals that perform specific tasks for an individual with a disability are welcome and allowed into all public areas, including the Museum, administration office, and auditorium. Pets and other animals are not permitted inside the buildings.
Strollers
The Museum’s galleries and outdoor campus are stroller friendly.
Restrooms
Restrooms are located in the Museum lobby. All restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Baby-changing facilities are available in the women’s restroom.
Sound Element Disclosure
Our Museum galleries, particularly Paradise Found: 6,000 Years of People on Marco Island, incorporate various sound elements, including background audio, into the visitor experience.
Safe Place
The Marco Island Historical Museum is a designated Safe Place location, serving community youth in need of immediate help and safety.
getting here
180 South Heathwood Drive
Marco Island, Florida 34145
From I-75 South
- Take exit 101 and merge right onto County Road 951 (Collier Boulevard).
- After crossing the Jolley Bridge to Marco Island, turn left onto Bald Eagle Drive.
- Turn right onto Whiteheart Avenue and take the first left into the Museum parking lot.
From US 41 South
- Follow US 41 South until you reach the junction of US 41 (Tamiami Trail East) and County Road 951 (Collier Boulevard).
- Turn right onto County Road 951 (Collier Boulevard).
- After crossing the Jolley Bridge to Marco Island, turn left onto Bald Eagle Drive.
- Turn right onto Whiteheart Avenue and take the first left into the Museum parking lot.
From US 41 North
- Head west on US 41 North until you reach the junction of US 41 and State Road 92 (San Marco Road).
- Turn left onto San Marco Road.
- After crossing the Stan Gober Memorial Bridge to Marco Island, continue for around four more miles and turn left on South Heathwood Drive.
- Turn right onto Whiteheart Avenue and take the first left into the Museum parking lot.
MAKE HISTORY MATTER
Become a member today and help us tell the many stories of Marco Island’s history and heritage.
