August 1 – October 4, 2026 Quilts are histories. They comfort, conform, reveal, and challenge. Histories in Thread: Honoring Heirlooms in Contemporary Quilting brings together seven nationally and internationally recognized textile artists whose work explores creativity, culture, identity, and family history. Using fabric as both medium and storyteller, the artists

June 11 – August 23, 2026 Orlando City Hall – Terrace Gallery Created in Community: Portraits of Pulse commemorates the 10-year remembrance of the Pulse Nightclub tragedy on June 12, 2016. This powerful exhibition features 49 portraits honoring the lives lost, created through a deeply collaborative community effort. Designed by local

September 5, 2026 – March 28, 2027 By Heart and By Hand is a powerful celebration of artistry, heritage, and community, showcasing the work of Black craft artists across Central Florida. Rooted in traditions passed down through generations, the special exhibition explores how contemporary makers draw on ancestral knowledge, family stories,

June 6, 2026 – January 3, 2027 From its beginnings in 1876 as the Orange County Reporter, the Orlando Sentinel has grown alongside the city it serves. Today, as a three-time Pulitzer Prize–winning newspaper, it celebrates 150 years of journalism, community, and storytelling. To mark this milestone, the History Center presents Extra! Extra! The

April 11 – May 16, 2026 Our annual Highwaymen Kids exhibition presents vivid Florida landscapes painted by middle school students from the Orange County Public School’s Academic Center for Excellence, College Park Middle School, Glenridge Middle School, and Howard Middle School Academy of Arts. Each year, between 300 and 500

February 21 – May 24, 2026 Discover the remarkable story of educator, author, and historian Altermese Smith Bentley in this inspiring pocket exhibit celebrating her lifelong commitment to preserving Black history in Central Florida. From her family’s roots in Sanford’s historic Georgetown community to her decades-long career in education, Bentley

January 17 – May 3, 2026 Step into a world where imagination takes center stage at the History Center’s new special exhibition, Animationland. Meet Tracey the pencil dog and her quirky crew – Rooth, Drop, Inky, Uno, and Kari – as they invite visitors on a fantastically immersive journey into the

Saturday, November 8, 2025 – Sunday, February 8, 2026 Developed in partnership with the Audubon Society of Florida, 125 Years of Audubon in Florida, explores the organization’s remarkable legacy of protecting birds and their habitats. From battling plume hunters in the early 1900s to restoring the Everglades and safeguarding bald eagles, the

Saturday, May 10 – Sunday, October 26, 2025 Before women’s soccer captured the world’s attention, the 17 athletes of the first U.S. Women’s National Team helped lay the foundation for the global success the sport enjoys today. Through striking portraits by acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Randy Bacon, The 85’ers captures the authenticity,

April 19 – May 20, 2025 Our annual Highwaymen Kids exhibition this year presents vivid Florida landscapes painted by middle school students from the Orange County Public School’s Academic Center for Excellence, the Howard Middle School Academy of Arts, and Westridge Middle School. Each year, between 300 and 500 young