Old Fort Lauderdale Village & Museum

Old Fort Lauderdale Village & Museum can be found at South West 2nd Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is approximately 10 minutes from the city's international airport. The history of the area is brought to life through restored buildings, collections and exhibitions. Opening times are 12 noon to 4pm Tuesday to Sunday with docent tours starting at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Admission tickets are available at the New River Inn on SW 2nd Avenue.

Visitors can tour the historic buildings located here including the New River Inn, which was a hotel built in 1905 and houses the history museum. There are permanent exhibitions to be viewed here that provide an insight into the history of the Fort Lauderdale area through paintings, photographs, artifacts and life like displays. Other buildings to be seen here include the Philemon Nathaniel Bryan House, which served as a boarding house during World War II.

The historic King-Cromartie House, the school house and the Acetylene Building can also be viewed here to provide an insight into early 20th century life in Fort Lauderdale. The public research library is located in the Hoch Heritage Center, where more than 250,000 historic images are held. The museum store in the New River Inn sells various history books, toys, art and other souvenirs.