Museum from Home

Self guided museums in Historic Pensacola Village and the Wentworth Museum Open

THE PENSACOLA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND THE DORR HOUSE ARE CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

If you need assistance, please email historictrust@uwf.edu for fastest response. Onsite staff are limited due to COVID 19 social distancing protocols; therefore, phone calls may not be answered immediately. 

PLEASE NOTE: VISITORS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS  

We are open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at the Wentworth Museum, Pensacola Museum of Art, the Museum of Commerce, the Museum of Industry, Julee Cottage, Old Christ Church, Manual Barrios Cottage, and the John Appleyard Storytelling Cottage. The Pensacola Children's Museum is CLOSED.
 
**WE ARE NOT OFFERING GUIDED TOURS THROUGH THE DORR AND LAVALLE HOUSE DUE TO COVID-19 SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS**
 

The safety of our visitors and staff is the utmost importance to us; therefore, we offer timed tickets from 10:00-1:00 and 1:00-4:00 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. 

We are operating at 50% capacity at all locations. In order to ensure the social distancing guidelines, we have online timed tickets from 10:00-1:00 and 1:00-4:00 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Our unified tickets are good for all open museums in the complex including the Museum of Commerce, the Museum of Industry, the Julee Cottage, Old Christ Church, and the John Appleyard Storytelling Cottage in Historic Pensacola Village; the Wentworth Museum, and the Pensacola Museum of Art. 

Now available, the 1920s Tour though the Lear/Rocheblave House at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. is included with admission, but you must also register for the 1920s Tour as space is limited to 10 people.

PENSACOLA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

Members need to also register for a timed ticket prior to visiting the museums to ensure entrance capacity is maintained. Member discount is automatic when you log into your account. Please search by your last name and choose the corrrect account if you do not know your member login. If you need assistance logging into your account, email Wendi at wdavis4@uwf.edu.

 
Each visitor is offered a free disposable masks at the entrances of the museums if they do not have a mask. Hand sanitizer stations are placed throughout both locations.
 
Our Hilton-Green Research Library is now open for appointments only. Our curatorial staff is setting appointments. Please complete the research form stating your research topic so that our staff can prepare and then email HParchives@uwf.edu for appointment. Purchase your $5.00 admission to the Hilton-Green Research Library. To ensure the safety of our staff, we are limiting transactions to online only.  
 

Children's Resources

Our Pensacola Children's Museum educator is creating fun At Home Projects to download and do with your children.

Calling all future museum curators! Check out 5 Fun At-Home Make-a-Museum activities for Kids

Create a COVID-19 Journal for Kids while you are at home. Don't forget to share with our Archives so that children in the future can see what it was like to be a child of 2020.

Download and color PCM Coloring Sheets

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see 15-minute John Appleyard Reflecting on Pensacola History videos. Did you know you can also purchase Appleyard books online? See our Appleyard Online Store.

Take a Virtual Tour 

Take a virtual tour through our exhibit Greetings From Pensacola, our Lessons In Ink exhibit, and our beautiful Old Christ Church.

VEX Views, our Historic Pensacola blog

Historic Pensacola employs student workers as our Visitor Experience Associates. During our closure, many of these front line staff are writing blog posts sharing their experiences of working in Historic Pensacola. Read our blog today. 

Membership

Now more than ever, Historic Pensacola appreciates the support of our members. Join today and help us keep Pensacola history alive!