Events Calendar
In local communities across Florida, humanities-rich programming is making a lasting impact in the hearts and minds of Sunshine State residents and visitors alike. Florida Humanities is proud to partner with local community champions to bring you high-quality public programming through Community Project Grants, Florida Talks, Museum on Main Street, and more.
Alert: Some events may be canceled or postponed. We work to ensure that our events calendar remains accurate. We strongly urge you to call the event contact for any program you are interested in to confirm that the event is still planned.
Collections Conversations Featuring the Museum of Florida History
Every collecting museum or archive holds more objects than can be displayed at any one time. Have you ever wondered what might be behind the locked doors of a museum's storage area? Join the Historic Capitol Museum as we unbox a few items from our own collections and invite other institutions to share their historic objects and stories with our virtual guests.
Voices and Votes: Democracy in America Virtual Experience
Enjoy a virtual behind-the-scenes look at how a Smithsonian exhibit travels to the Museum. Then, the tour guide will take you "inside" the exhibit room to hear a few of the special stories and view the interesting artifacts in Voices and Votes: Democracy in America.
Voices and Votes: Democracy in America Virtual Experience
Enjoy a virtual behind-the-scenes look at how a Smithsonian exhibit travels to the Museum. Then, the tour guide will take you "inside" the exhibit room to hear a few of the special stories and view the interesting artifacts in Voices and Votes: Democracy in America.
Student Ambassador Tour: Voices and Votes
Join Museum Student Ambassador Leah "inside" the exhibit room for a brand-new student-led program designed for virtual Museum visitors in Grades 6 through 12. She will share her favorite stories and artifacts in the Smithsonian's "Voices and Votes: Democracy in America." The timing of this tour makes it perfect for extra credit or an outside the classroom learning experience.
Voices and Votes: Democracy in America Virtual Experience
Enjoy a virtual behind-the-scenes look at how a Smithsonian exhibit travels to the Museum. Then, the tour guide will take you "inside" the exhibit room to hear a few of the special stories and view the interesting artifacts in Voices and Votes: Democracy in America.
Student Ambassador Tour: Voices and Votes
Join Museum Student Ambassador Leah "inside" the exhibit room for a brand-new student-led program designed for virtual Museum visitors in Grades 6 through 12. She will share her favorite stories and artifacts in the Smithsonian's "Voices and Votes: Democracy in America." The timing of this tour makes it perfect for extra credit or an outside the classroom learning experience.
Steve Noll Lunch and Learn – Democracy in Florida: A Work in Progress
When American revolutionaries waged a war for independence, they took a leap of faith that sent ripple effects across generations. They embraced a radical idea of establishing a government that entrusted the power of the nation not in a monarchy, but in its citizens. That great leap sparked questions that continue to impact Floridians: who has the right to vote, what are the freedoms and responsibilities of citizens, and whose voices will be heard? This talk by Dr. Steve Noll is a springboard for discussions about those very questions and how they are reflected in Florida stories spanning over 300 years.
The American Soldier in World War II
Find out what America's World War II citizen-soldiers had to say when the US Army asked for their uncensored opinions! Join the Florida Historic Capitol Museum and Dr. Ed Gitre, assistant professor of history at Virginia Tech, on this journey to explore the newly digitized collection of US War Department surveys conducted from 1941 to 1945. More than 500,000 American soldiers' attitudes, opinions, and experiences in WWII were recorded. Their
Mobilizing the South: The 31st Infantry Division, Race, and the Pacific War presented by Dr. Christopher Rein
Florida Historic Capitol Museum 400 South Monroe St, Tallahassee, FLThe Florida Historic Capitol Museum invites you to join the Museum and Dr. Christopher Rein, of Air University Press at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, for a lecture and discussion on his forthcoming book, Mobilizing the South: The 31st Infantry Division, Race, and the Pacific War. The 31st Infantry "Dixie" Division included pre-war members of the Florida National Guard, who helped to build one of America's largest training centers in
Virtual Screening and Discussion: Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II
In recognition of Women's History Month, join the Florida Historic Capitol Museum for virtual screening of the documentary Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II. Hear the wartime memories of African American women who were recruited to serve in US war production and government positions in the 1940s as 20 million women stepped forward to build the "arsenal of democracy." Known as "Black Rosies," their first-hand accounts detail
