Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science
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  Location within Florida | |
| Established | 1969 (opened to public in 1973) |
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| Location |
2201 Michigan Avenue Cocoa, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28°23′16″N 80°45′47″W / 28.387778°N 80.763038°W |
| Type | Anthropology, Archaeology, Children’s, Culture, History, Natural History, Nature Center, Park, Science[1] |
| Website | Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science |
The Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science is located at 2201 Michigan Avenue, Cocoa, Florida. The 14,750 sq/ft facility houses artifacts from the region.[2] The displays included a Florida timeline and rotating temporary exhibits.[3] The museum features the remains of the "Windover Man", the oldest human remains found on the North American continent, and a re-creation of the Windover Dig, a "wet" archaeological site. A visitor may see how Native Americans lived and Florida pioneers survived.[4] As of 2013, the museum had over 3,000 artifacts.[2]
Notes
- ↑ MuseumsUSA. "The Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science Cocoa, Florida", MuseumsUSA website, 2007. Retrieved on October 24, 2007.
- 1 2 Datzman, Ken. "The Brevard Museum of History and Science is one of county's gems", Brevard Business News vol 31, no. 20 (Melbourne, Florida: Brevard Business News, 20 May 2013), p. 1.
- ↑ Florida Today. The Fact Book: Your Guide to Brevard County (Melbourne, Florida: Florida Today, February 28, 2004), p. 118.
- ↑ "Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science". Retrieved 10 October 2012.
External links
- Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science (Official Website)
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