The document provides information about visiting the Florida Historic Capitol Museum located at 400 South Monroe Street. It shares the museum's hours of operation from Monday to Saturday 9am-4:30pm and Sundays from 12pm-4:30pm. Virtual tours and self-guided tours of the Capitol building are available. The mission of the museum is to illuminate the past, present and future connections between the people of Florida and their political institutions through programs of civic education, historic interpretation and preservation. The document outlines the stages of remodeling and restoration of the Capitol building from its construction in 1839 to renovations in 1902, 1923, 1936, 1947 and 1972. Exhibit rooms featured include reception areas, offices, chambers and areas to
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Floridas Historic
Capitol Museum
400 South Monroe
Street
Phone: (850)-
410-2233
Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sundays and Holidays
Noon - 4:30 p.m.
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Tours & Special offerings:
Virtual tours include: a interactive floor plan, text and photo
tour, video tour, and a audio tour.
You can find these things online at:
http://www.flhistoriccapitol.gov/tours.cfm
You can also visit the capital building and have a self-guided
tour.
For special events the website provides a calendar of special
days: http://www.flhistoriccapitol.gov/event_calendar.cfm
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Mission Statement
The Florida Historic Capitol Museum serves to illuminate the
past, present, and future connections between the people of
Florida and their political institutions through programs of civic
education, historic interpretation, and preservation.
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Stages of Remodeling &
Restoration
1839: The construction started, the building was competed in
1845
1902: Architect Frank Milburn, added the classical style dome
1923: Additions by Henry Klutho included two new wings and a
marble interior
1936 & 1947: Large wings for the House and Senate were
added to the north and south
1972: The restoration of The Old Capitol took place, where the
capitols tower was created.
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Exhibit Rooms:
Reception Room to the Governors Suite
Governors Private Office
Cabinet Meeting Room
Stenographers Office
Supreme Court Chamber
The House of Representatives Chamber
The Senate Chamber
Inside all of these rooms you will be able to look at artifacts including
paintings, documents, stain/art glass dome, etc..
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Work Cited
http://www.flhistoriccapitol.gov/index.cfm
http://www.flhistoriccapitol.gov/tours.cfm
http://www.flhistoriccapitol.gov/event_calendar.cfm
For even more information you can click the website below:
http://www.flhistoriccapitol.gov/brochure.pdf a brochure on the
building.