The Tallahassee Museum’s Summer Guest Animals are a pair of beautifully colorful patas monkeys (Erythrocebus patas) native to the plains and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. The sleek, long-legged pair visiting the Tallahassee Museum for the summer is on loan from Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Ga. They will be the Tallahassee Museum’s guests through the end of September, while a new exhibit is prepared for them in Georgia. Visit with these playful primates from a comfortable, shaded viewing area. The Museum’s Guest Animals program brings exotic animals to the Tallahassee area, to enhance understanding of the animal kingdom and to provide learning opportunities to compare and contrast exotic animals with the indigenous animals such as those residing at the museum. The museum’s indigenous animals include endangered Florida panthers and red wolves, as well as otters, black bears and birds of prey. Read Less

The Tallahassee Museum’s Summer Guest Animals are a pair of beautifully colorful patas monkeys (Erythrocebus patas) native to the plains and savanna...Read More

The Tallahassee Museum will pay tribute to early practices of medicine in Florida -- including country doctors, traditional native practices, battlefield medicine and struggles against epidemics -- in a meticulously researched exhibit titled A Picture of Health in Florida, 1830-1930. Opening June 15 in the Phipps Gallery, the exhibit will present a rich array of objects, historical medical artifacts, photographs, quotations, and text panels – along with re-enactments, workshops and Discovery Tables -- to give visitors a virtual tour of yesteryear Florida’s health-care landscape, from the state’s territorial days through the public health practices of the early 20th century. Exhibit topics will include Florida’s two-edged reputation for healing airs and tropical fevers; epidemics such as yellow fever in the 19th century and flu in the early 20th century and the innovations they inspired; native and folk remedies, medicinal use of native plants, patent medicines, and traveling medicine shows; early midwifery and childbirth; black physicians and segregation; and the evolution of thought about disease, germ theory, hygiene and public health. In conjunction, the Museum’s Education Department will host a health fair, a Traveling Medicine Show reminiscent of days gone by, day trips to historical destinations such as the John Gorrie Museum in Apalachicola, a variety of workshops including school curriculum, re-enactments of Civil War battlefield medicine and surgical practices; and live history interpreters depicting characters such as a roots doctor. Read Less

The Tallahassee Museum will pay tribute to early practices of medicine in Florida -- including country doctors, traditional native practices, battlefi...Read More

A Gift Certificate from Governors Inn makes the perfect gift for family, friends or business associates. Makes a great item for charity auctions too! Offered for one or two nights and may include champagne and a dinner certificate. Call for date availability, details, and pricing. Convenient downtown location close to restaurants, galleries, sports events and more. Read Less

A Gift Certificate from Governors Inn makes the perfect gift for family, friends or business associates. Makes a great item for charity auctions too! ...Read More

The exhibit includes more than 200 objects and photographs related to pet keeping. It explores pet ownership in America and tells the story of Americans' changing relationship with their pets. The exhibit runs through August 10, 2008. Read Less

The exhibit includes more than 200 objects and photographs related to pet keeping. It explores pet ownership in America and tells the story of Americ...Read More

Works of art by members of Ten Artists LTD., celebrating its 20th anniversary of artistic collaboration in Tallahassee, founded by M.J. Wheale. Hoover Gallery: Jane Tallman Read Less

Works of art by members of Ten Artists LTD., celebrating its 20th anniversary of artistic collaboration in Tallahassee, founded by M.J. Wheale. Hoover...Read More

On July 12, the Tallahassee Museum will host its 30th annual Swamp Stomp, an outdoor music festival that has become a staple of the Big Bend’s cultural calendar. The festival is organized by one of the Big Bend’s favorite homegrown musicians, Del Suggs, who performs and teaches nationwide. The line-up of folk, country, blues, bluegrass and “saltwater music” includes: • 4:00 p.m. Grant Peeples, who has a hit on YouTube at www.grantpeeples.com • 4:30 p.m. Lon & Lis Williamson, www.gatorbone.com, are musicians formerly from Tallahassee who return from time to time to perform in their various ensembles. They will be playing as a husband-wife duo, as they did around town in years past. • 5 p.m. Moondance is a combo of rising talent: Mimi Hearn, Howard Rubin and Bill McGuire. • 5:30 p.m. Drew Tillman (still tentative...) • 6:00 p.m. Wayfarin’ Strangers • 6:30 p.m. Ric Edmiston • 7:00 p.m. The Mayhaws. www.themayhaws.com • 7:30 p.m. Linda Hargrove, a country music great. www.lindahargrove.com • 8:00 p.m. Del Suggs, the one and only. Del Suggs Near the Swamp Stomp outdoor concert stage, the Tallahassee Museum’s team of educators will be conducting workshops and learning activities for all ages. These will include a Creation Station with activities about water creatures, churning homemade ice cream, a fossil dig, and workshops letting visitors get safe, up-close experiences with indigenous animals such as Florida snakes. Ironically, while most species of Florida snakes are not venomous, several are endangered. Read Less

On July 12, the Tallahassee Museum will host its 30th annual Swamp Stomp, an outdoor music festival that has become a staple of the Big Bend’s cultu...Read More

Bring a friend and enjoy a Park Ranger lead tour of the Chipola River. A great opportunity for kids and adults! Directions: Florida Caverns State Park is located 3 Miles North of Marianna, Off of U.S. 90 on S.R. 166. From Tallahassee: Take I-10 west to exit 142, turn right on Hwy 71 N to Hwy 90, turn left. Follow brown park signs. From Pensacola: Take I-10 East to exit 136, turn left on Hwy 276 N to Hwy 90, turn right. Follow brown park signs. Read Less

Bring a friend and enjoy a Park Ranger lead tour of the Chipola River. A great opportunity for kids and adults! Directions: Florida Caverns State Par...Read More

Date: Saturday July 19 Time: 10 a.m.-12 noon Fee: $5 members/ $8 nonmembers Registration deadline: Friday, July 11th Limit 20 people In this workshop participants will learn about Florida’s snakes. Museum educator and naturalist, Rob Barrett, will discuss both venomous and non-venomous snakes of Florida. Rob will include how to prevent snake bites and what to do should one occur. There will be a guest speaker who knows first-hand how to survive a diamondback rattlesnake bite. *Note: This workshop will have an Animal Encounter with a live non-venomous snake. Read Less

Date: Saturday July 19 Time: 10 a.m.-12 noon Fee: $5 members/ $8 nonmembers Registration deadline: Friday, July 11th Limit 20 people In this wor...Read More