Historical Society Of Palm Beach County

Programs: The society maintains and operates a large archive on the history of palm beach county and florida, including over three million photographic images, maps, newspapers, journals, periodicals, architectural drawings, and research files as well as an artifacts collection dating back 12,000 years. The society provides an on-site research facility, open to the public and actively documents the people and events that have shaped our community. To meet our mission, the society provides a variety of educational programs and initiatives in schools and out in the community, as well as community-based special projects and programs. These include, but are not limited to: family events, group tours, lecture series, special exhibitions and traveling exhibitions held both within the museum and throughout the county. The society has placed a significant emphasis on the education of school children through school tours, comprehensive hands-on classroom projects, and supplemental classroom materials for fourth and seventh grades, curriculum guides for faculty and students and intensive teacher training. These projects and initiatives have enabled the historical society to impact the lives of over 384,074 children. The richard and pat johnson county history museum is maintained and operated by the historical society. The museum offers extensive static and interactive permanent exhibitions and a gallery for rotating exhibitions curated with the intent to enrich the lives of children and adults by making local history accessible, interesting and meaningful. Since opening in 2008, more than 96,693 individuals and families have enjoyed the museum, free of charge.