The Winter Park History Museum seeks to research and preserve the abundant, history of Winter Park and its surrounding area, and tell our town's story through free educational exhibits, lecture series and outreach programs.
Step back in time and experience the charm of early Winter Park! Our current exhibit, Hello Sunshine - Selling Florida through the Art of Postcards, tells the story of how Winter Park embraced art in its earliest days—laying the foundation for the vibrant community we know today. Featuring beautifully nostalgic postcards, spotlighting Central Florida favorites and celebrating 130 years of Rollins baseball, this exhibit is a must-see for history and art lovers alike.
The exhibit is still open until April 26!
Museum Hours
Tues–Fri 10–4 | Sat 10–2
Location
200 W New England Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789
We traveled back in time during the “Strolling Through Time: A Park Avenue Highlights Tour”! Jeff Briggs, City of Winter Park Planning Director Emeritus, stepped into the role of Loring Chase, co-founder of Winter Park, to guide us through three fascinating walking tours that brought the history of Winter Park to life. Each tour ended with a delightful wine and cheese reception at the historic Kummer-Kilbourne House, thanks to Allan Keen.
Special thanks to our co-host, Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, and to Commerce Bank & Trust for sponsoring the event!
Step up to the plate, Rollins alumni! ⚾🎉
Yesterday was opening day around the country and at the Winter Park History Museum celebrating 130 years of Rollins baseball for Alumni Weekend! Come check out the collaborative pop-up exhibit! Explore vintage memorabilia, audio recordings and historic images that showcases the legacy of Tars baseball.
Thanks to our teammates- @rollinsalumni @rollinscollegearchives @wprk, @rollins_baseball @rollinssports and Drip Communications who brought us the star player of the exhibit, Julio Lopez from 1898 team. Thank you to our graphic designer @will.setzer who hits it out of the park every time.
Hours: 10-4 Tuesday-Fri and Saturday 10-2.
#WPhistory #RollinsCollege #WinterPark #wpinspires #rollinsalumni
What a weekend!! The Winter Park History Museum had so much fun participating in Weekend of the Arts! 🎭🎶
Alongside 22 incredible arts and culture nonprofits, we celebrated creativity, community, and history through music, art projects, and an unforgettable atmosphere. The energy was amazing, and we loved connecting with so many art enthusiasts and friends!
A huge thank you to our sponsors, Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation, @adventhealth, and @winterparkfla, for making this event possible. We can’t wait to see this tradition grow!
We had such a great time listening to Ken Breslauer talking about all things Florida souvenirs! In case you missed it, you can get your fill of Florida Kitsch at the Floridania Fest - The Florida Memorabilia Show in Sarasota April 11-12. Stop by the WPHM to see the newest additions to the exhibit: Rollins Architecture and central Florida! #historicwinterpark #WPinspires #historicwp #localhistory #floridahistory #wphistorymuseum
Souvenirs are an essential part of Florida tourism. Since the late 19th century, souvenirs depicting Florida scenes have been purchased by travelers visiting the Sunshine State.
Author and collector Ken Breslauer will take you on a tour of Florida souvenirs, focusing on the 1930-1970 era before the opening of Walt Disney World.
From alligator bags to felt pennants, orange blossom perfume to kitschy flamingos, these souvenirs will bring back memories of Florida vacations before interstate highways and corporate theme parks. RSVP at museum@wphistory.org or call our office 407-647-2330. Hope to see you there!
We are thrilled to share that the Winter Park Historical Association was honored last night by Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs as one of five new grantees in their program, which supports over 40 incredible arts and cultural organizations with cultural tourism grants funded by the Tourism Development Tax. It was a wonderful evening celebrating alongside @ocfl officials, staff, and fellow award recipients. We are deeply grateful for this grant recognition and excited to continue preserving and sharing Winter Park’s rich history with all that visit our community! Thanks @vickilandonarts and your team for the celebratory event!
History is a verb! First WPHM board meeting of the year. We are excited to welcome two new outstanding board members - Theresa Swanson and Olivia Demarco. Great things coming this year! Stay tuned!
We just recieved our latest edition of Winter Park Magazine and found a great article about the postcards in our Hello Sunshine exhibit! Thank you for this fabulous feature! #wphistorymuseum #historicwinterpark #WPinspires
🎉Wishing you a Happy New Year!🎊 #wpinspires #historicwinterpark #historicwp #winterparkfl
Our very own Board Vice President, Rick Baldwin will be speaking at @meadgarden January 16th on Winter Park`s History🦚🦚! Register today for another great program!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-explorers-speaker-series-the-history-of-winter-park-thru-1930-tickets-1112887228659 #wphistory #wpinspires #wphistorymuseum #historicwinterpark
🎅Happy Holidays from the WPHM!🎄 #wphistory #wpinspires #wphistorymuseum
This page from the 1977 Sears Christmas wish book was surely circled many times by young children. In so many Christmas movies, a toy train is running around a track underneath the tree on Christmas morning. Trains are still very popular with children, and having a toy train set of their own would be exciting. #wphistorymuseum #historicwinterpark #WPinspires
This page from the 1977 Sears Christmas wish book features Barbie dolls modeled after prominent pop culture figures at the time. Kids surely enjoyed playing with a Cher Barbie, or Wonder Woman, or the whole set of Donny and Marie’s television show! #wphistorymuseum #historicwinterpark #WPinspires
Aspiring astronauts in 1977 would surely have been excited to receive these space pens from the 1977 Sears Christmas wish list! These pens were advertised as being the same kind as the pens used by astronauts on the Apollo missions, part of the Apollo program which NASA conducted from 1961 to 1972. #wphistorymuseum #historicwinterpark #WPinspires
