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museum’s extensive local history collections.
The new permanent galleries include:
Boca Raton Timeline, starting with the earliest Pre-
Columbian inhabitants up to the 21st Century.
Pioneer, focused on the local heritage
of a small farming community.
Addison Mizner, featuring the museum’s
important collection of Mizner Industries and
architectural drawings and images of the great
architect’s plans, which put the tiny town of
Boca Raton on the map in the 1920s.
World War II, when the Boca Raton
Army Air Field served as the Air Corps’
top secret radar training facility.
IBM, celebrating Boca Raton as the home
of the IBM PC personal computer.
In addition, the Council Chamber will feature display
areas and cabinetry for changing exhibits and will also
function as the museum’s lecture hall. The redesigned
Research Library will house the Society’s extensive archival
collections and provide workstations for research patrons.
The Historical Society operates its own museum
store in The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum,
which appeals to the historian, tourist, and local
resident. Items such as historic photographs, unusual
gifts, and souvenirs of Boca Raton’s past and present
are available. History books published by the BRHS,
other regional history books, and The History of
Boca Raton DVD are available in the History Museum
Store and (coming soon) on the BRHS website.
Thank you to the History Museum for this information
and photos. The museum is located at 71 N. Federal Hwy,
Boca Raton. Visit BocaHistory.org for more information.
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