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Week 18 & 19 of Phase II of the Re-Imagination

As we say Happy Halloween and step into November (and a time change!) a lot of items on the Re-imagination checklist have either been com...

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Creature Feature: Halloween edition

By Andrew Pressly, Education and Engagement Coordinator at FMM The Ocean is an incredible place and harbors some of the most fascinating ...

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Week 16 & 17 of Phase II of the Re-Imagination

In the last update we shared the progress and completion of the Chickee Hut. Week 16 and 17 come with a huge project update as well! In w...

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Understanding Ocean Currents

By Andrew Pressly, Education and Engagement Coordinator at FMM Like air in the atmosphere, ocean water is in perpetual motion. This movem...

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Week 14 & 15 of Phase II of the Re-Imagination

The most exciting progress we've made in the last two weeks is the start and completion of the new roof on the Chickee Hut. Jack C., a me...

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Sailing through the Ages Part 1: Voyages of the Polynesians

By Andrew Pressly, Education and Engagement Coordinator at the Florida Maritime Museum Humans have been traversing the ocean for millenni...

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Week 12 & 13 of Phase II of the Re-Imagination

In the last update we showed you some new weavings from the artist Robert Sailors that were donated by one of our neighbors in Cortez. Th...

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Creature Feature: Hogfish

By Andrew Pressly, Education and Engagement Coordinator at the Florida Maritime Museum One of the most recognizable and sought after fish...

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Week 10 & 11 of Phase II of the Re-Imagination

Week 10 & 11 of Phase II of the Re-Imagination bring some exciting new updates! Please welcome our two new staff members, Andrew Pressly ...

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Week 9 of Phase II of the Re-Imagination

During week 9, Jennie updated and/or created 150 entries into Past Perfect putting her at a total of 1050 objects for the 9 weeks we've b...

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Florida Maritime Museum to Launch New Brand Identity in January 2021

Cortez, Fla. (August 18, 2020) – The Florida Maritime Museum (FMM) is launching a new brand identity just before the completion of Phase ...

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Week 7 & 8 of Phase II of the Re-Imagination

Are you curious as to what Jennie and Kristin have been up to during week 7 and 8 of Phase II of the Re-Imagination? Well, Jennie has now...

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Caught in the Storm: 100 Years of Florida Hurricanes

Temporary exhibit, online and outdoors at the Florida Maritime Museum Cortez, Fla. (August 11, 2020) – The Florida Maritime Museum announ...

Week 5 & 6 of Phase II of the Re-Imagination

Our week 5 update has been delayed due to technical difficulties. We're excited to share our progress with you from the last two weeks th...

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Week 4 of Phase II of the Re-Imagination

This week we started to sort the Bank's Collection to see what would be the best objects to keep on display, remove from display, and to ...

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Week 3 of Phase II of the Re-Imagination

Week 3 is the unveiling of the freshly painted front entryway. BEFORE: AFTER: Look at that contrast! Are you in love as much as we are? W...

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Week 2 of Phase II of the Re-Imagination

Remember in week 1 when we said that there was a lot of prep work to be done? Well, we had some additional patching and sanding to finish...

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Week 1 of Phase II of the Re-Imagination

Week 1 of Phase II consists of A LOT of prep work. The first two rooms we are prepping are the front entry way and the Bank's room. The t...

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Rumrunners in Florida

Written by Jennie LaForge, Registrar and Collections Specialist at the Florida Maritime Museum. The Prohibition era was defined by the 18...

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Florida Maritime Museum’s Plan, Phase II, for Permanent Exhibits

Cortez, Fla. (June 10, 2020) – The Florida Maritime Museum (FMM) is undergoing a “Re-Imagination” of permanent exhibits. The conceptual p...

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