History Comes Alive on Beach Street!
Since 1986 the Halifax Historical Museum has
been housed in the 105 year old former Merchant's Bank Building located in the
heart of the downtown historical district of Daytona Beach. Housed in the
former 1910 Merchants Bank building, the two-story interior walls are decorated
with hand-painted murals depicting area scenes, and highlighted by Beaux Arts styling
of stained glass windows and lighting. The building is a destination in itself!
The museum and its impressive collections are
one of the best kept secrets in the North Central Florida area. The museum's
permanent exhibits outline the history of the greater Daytona Beach area known
as Halifax Country with artifacts dating from 5,000 B.C.E.
Some of these exhibits include history of the
local Native Americans - the Timucuans, the Spanish and British colonial eras,
early pioneer families, beach/road auto racing, World War I & II, and vintage
toys and clothing for children.
A 20-minute movie is shown continuously
throughout the day covering 130,000 years of local history!
The museum also offers a research facility with
old city directories and documents as well as an extensive photographic and
postcard collection.
A current exhibit, which will run through
mid-November of this year, is of Paul Rebmann, Wildlife Photographer, featuring
wild animals and local fauna in East Volusia County.
When you visit the museum, you can get a bite
to eat at one of the many restaurants along Beach Street, grab a cup of coffee
at Sweet Marlay’s or a glass of wine at Wine Me.
The museum is right next door to our city’s iconic Cinematique, where you can
stop in for a movie in a café setting!
And these are just a few suggestions to make an afternoon or evening out of
your Halifax Historical Museum visit!
Museum hours are Tuesday - Friday: 10:30 am -
4:30 pm and Saturday: 10 am - 4:00 pm - 252 S Beach St, Daytona Beach
Admission is $5 Adults, $1 Children 12 &
under! Thursdays - Admission is by donation.
Saturdays - Adults $5 - Children 12 & under
are free!
Parking in the Palmetto Avenue Parking lot.The
museum is wheelchair accessible.
