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History Museum, Pioneer House Museum & Schoolhouse Museum
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Fort Lauderdale, United States
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History Museum, Pioneer House Museum & Schoolhouse Museum
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- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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Keeping you safe during COVID-19
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What you can expect during your visit
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Safety precautions are provided by the tour operator and are not checked by Viator for accuracy
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(888) 651-9785
1 to 2 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English and 3 more
Overview
Visit three historic museums on a guided walking tour in Fort Lauderdale’s Arts and Science district. Follow a local guide to the 1899 Replica Schoolhouse Museum, the1905 New River Inn, and the 1907 King-Cromartie House. All locations are located on the banks of the New River with plenty of restaurants nearby for you to enjoy after your tour.
- Guided walking tour of three historic museums
- Entrance fees included
- Central location with restaurants nearby for after the tour
- Stress-free package ideal for first-time visitors
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What's Included
Child 0-6 are FREE
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Transportation to/from attractions
Drinks
Departure & Return
231 SW 2nd Ave , 231 SW 2nd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, USA
This activity will end right where it started.Our main museum (housed in the historic New River Inn) is on the north bank of the New River where the River meets Flagler's Railroad.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible, except the second floor of the New River Inn and the King-Cromartie house. ADA STQRY app (in multiple languages) available for all guests to view 2nd floor exhibits on their personal smart phones or tablets.
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers
- OPERATED BY History Fort Lauderdale
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during History Museum, Pioneer House Museum & Schoolhouse Museum?
A:The policy on face masks and attendee health is:
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during History Museum, Pioneer House Museum & Schoolhouse Museum?
A:The policies on sanitization are:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Q:
What is the social distancing policy during History Museum, Pioneer House Museum & Schoolhouse Museum?
A:The policy on social distancing is:
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during History Museum, Pioneer House Museum & Schoolhouse Museum?
A:The policies on staff health & safety are:
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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Don’t do it
James_H
, Mar 2022
The guide was awful. Do the river walk instead. She didn’t relate to what was there and didn’t put things in perspective.
Reliving History
Debra_U
, Mar 2022
Our docent, Carolyn, was a wealth of information and her passion was evident from the start. We enjoyed all of her stories! We wished we could have started with the history of Fort Lauderdale. We walked through that part ourselves before the tour and it would have been great hearing it from her, before we ran out of time.
Terrible!!
Roger_H
, Mar 2022
Tour guide was terrible. Boring only talked did not show us the houses. Even made up what he thought happened and told us it was his story. Never again.
Nice couple of hours touring old Florida
Meg_N
, Feb 2022
History & Caroline
Sean_C
, Feb 2022
The Guide Caroline brought the museum's history to life with her passion and storytelling ability. Frankly without her the visit would have been run of the mill.
She is as essential to the Museums as they are to her
History of Ft Lauderdale
Emmanuel_V
, Feb 2022
Told about the history of Ft Lauderdale and how it came to be. All the different buildings and artifacts seem to come to life when the stories are being told by Carolyn our docent.
Hidden Gem
Heath_F
, Jan 2022
Remarkable!
MARILYN_B
, Dec 2021
Enjoyed the many stories that the tour guide shared about all the families that contributed to the history of Ft Lauderdale. He was very knowledgeable and passionate about them.
Best Historical Tour in Fort Lauderdale
VIOLET_M
, Nov 2021
Wonderful History of Fort Lauderdale
Patty_C
, Nov 2021
My father-in-law, husband, and I enjoyed leaning about the history of Fort Lauderdale on our docent guided tour. Our docent guide Daniel is a very knowledgeable and entertaining guide. After a fact-filled video about the history of Fort Lauderdale, Daniel expanded on the information, sharing stories about prominent people in Fort Lauderdale’s past. He toured us through the History Museum, the Pioneer House, and the Schoolhouse Museum, explaining the history of the buildings and the people who used them. Our tour was at 3:00 pm, at the end of the day, and Daniel apologized for being a little rushed since the museum closes at 4:00 pm. He has so much information to share that it does take some time! We could have had a little more time to explore the Pioneer House, but he did allow us to stay late and explore the upstairs exhibits at the History Museum while he and others began cleaning and preparing to lock-up. I would suggest an earlier tour time in case it allows a little more time to learn and explore. That said, it was a wonderful experience that all three of us enjoyed.
Local knowledge
Greg_A
, Sep 2021
Relaxing and informative
Andrew_K
, Jul 2021
Very Pleasant and informative Very Clean knowledgeable guide. Parking is confusing. Hopefully the surrounding community recovers
A little lacking
Allan_M
, Apr 2021
The museum was quite interesting and we loved the idea of artists sharing the space. We opted for a guided tour and we're a little disappointed. The guide shared a lot of trivia, but I left feeling I still didn't know the "arc" of the history of the place.
Love learning the history of a place I’m visiting
Ann_T
, Mar 2021
Great insights
Juny_B
, Feb 2021
Wonderful informative tour
Laurie_F
, Jan 2021
Wonderful guided tour of 3 small museums finishing up with a self guided portion. We got to speak with one of the artist in residents who guided us thru all the small galleries, we purchased 1 canvas and 2 multi media pieces, this was a great unexpected art of the experience!!!
Nice experience
maria_f
, Jul 2020
Fort Lauderdale history
Jane_F
, Jul 2020
Historic Fort Lauderdale
Carmen_D
, Feb 2020
Learned and loved
Jessica_B
, Sep 2019
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