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Naples Historical Society’s Talk of the Town! ™

Collier Museum at Government Center 3331 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL, United States

Naples Historical Society’s Talk of the Town!™ is a fascinating presentation on Naples's history. Learn how the city of Naples began, and about some of the individuals and events that helped shape our community's past and present. Education Manager John Telischak will showcase photos of Naples landmarks from […]

Folklore and Folkways: How Beliefs Shape Cultures & Vice Versa

Museum of the Everglades 105 Broadway Ave W, Everglades City, United States

In this companion lecture to Museum of the Everglades’ new temporary exhibit, Folklore, Fish Tales, and Family Stories, Museum Manager Thomas Lockyear will explore the ways in which the legends […]

A Champion For Nature: Dr. Robert Gore III & The Gore Nature Center

Collier Museum at Government Center 3331 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL, United States

Dr. Robert H. Gore III had a plan:  preserve untamed areas of southwest Florida’s wilderness before it was too late. A marine biologist and ecologist by trade, Dr. Gore worked […]

Murder in the Everglades

Museum of the Everglades 105 Broadway Ave W, Everglades City, United States

Among the region’s most poignant and captivating tales are those that recount cold-blooded killings—and historically the Everglades area has more than its share. Museum Manager Thomas Lockyear will share stories […]

Key Ingredients of Collier County

Collier Museum at Government Center 3331 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL, United States

In tandem with our summer exhibit From Piccadilly Pub to The Pewter Mug: A Local's Dining Experience, Curator of Education Elaina Gyure highlights the food that made us Collier County. […]

You’re in Skunk Ape Country

Museum of the Everglades 105 Broadway Ave W, Everglades City, United States

In early July of the year 2000, local resident David Shealy captured video of a tall, hairy, bipedal humanoid creature running through the shoulder-high sawgrass of the Big Cypress Swamp […]

Restaurant Lowdown: Behind the Scenes of the Local Dining

Collier Museum at Government Center 3331 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL, United States

In tandem with our summer exhibit From Piccadilly Pub to The Pewter Mug: A Local's Dining Experience, Museum Director Amanda Townsend will moderate a panel of movers and shakers in […]

Remembering Mayor McLeod

Museum of the Everglades 105 Broadway Ave W, Everglades City, United States

Museum Manager Thomas Lockyear will share the story of Daniel W. McLeod, who still holds for the record for longest continuous service as an elected official of Collier County—37 years […]