Special Exhibitions

The History Center is proud to offer special limited-run exhibitions from the Smithsonian Institution and other prestigious museums. In the past we’ve offered exhibitions on complex stories like the Civil War and light-hearted subjects like the Muppets. We’ve focused on local history and in-depth national history, and we’ve ventured around the world with a sublime show of National Geographic photographs. We supplement our larger limited-run exhibitions with short-run displays about aspects of regional history, based on both visiting exhibits and our own collections. All these limited-run shows enhance our ability to tell the stories of Central Florida and beyond.

About the museum

One of Florida’s preeminent cultural institutions, the Orange County Regional History Center advances its mission to serve as the gateway for community engagement, education, and inspiration by preserving and sharing Central Florida’s continually unfolding story. With deep roots in Orange County, the History Center opened in 2000 and is operated by Orange County and the nonprofit Historical Society of Central Florida, Inc. Read more about our story.

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Our Location
65 E. Central Blvd.
Orlando, Florida 32801 (opens in new window)

Local 407-836-8500
Toll Free 800-965-2030

The History Center is located in the restored 1927 courthouse at Magnolia Avenue and Central Boulevard in the heart of downtown Orlando. Parking is available in the Library Parking Garage at 112 E. Central Blvd. across from the Orlando Public Library. Get directions and a map.