Current Exhibits
Pioneering the Past: The Story of the Brickell Family – South Florida’s Forgotten Founders
August 31 – November 27, 2021
Museum of the Everglades
Guest curator Cesar Becerra created this traveling tribute to William and Mary Brickell: early pioneer settlers in South Florida whose story has been largely diminished or even ignored in favor of a more romantic narrative. The exhibit explores the marginalization of the couple’s role as the co-founders of Miami as well as their contributions to the birth and growth of commerce in South Florida as a whole.
All Collier County Museum locations offer free admission.
Down the Garden Path
August 17 – November 27, 2021
Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch
Please join us at the Immokalee Pioneer Museum for a thrilling exhibition on the power of gardens and community. Down the Garden Path is a series of photos taken by local area photographer Lisette Morales, who documented the spirit of community and the universal nature of plants in one of Immokalee’s community gardens. In addition to Lisette’s perspective, Down the Garden Path highlights the perspective of local gardener Lupita Vazquez-Reyes, who organizes and works in the community garden.
All Collier County Museum locations offer free admission.
Picture Perfect: Marco Island in Postcards
October 12 – January 22, 2022
Marco Island Historical Museum
This exhibit will explore the Marco Island Historical Society’s postcard collection. Visitors will see highlights of Marco Island’s tourism industry over time and how visitors and marketers viewed the island.
All Collier County Museum locations offer free admission.
Fabulous Fins & Fenders
September 4 – December 31, 2021
Naples Depot Museum
Take a drive down memory lane with the Naples Depot Museum’s special exhibit, Fabulous Fins & Fenders! This photo series highlights images from the museum collection featuring the classic cars of yesteryear that could be seen driving around our region. From the earliest Tin Lizzies to the mid-century cruisers, come along for a ride to a simpler time in southwest Florida.
All Collier County Museum locations offer free admission.
Remembering 9/11
September 7 – October 30, 2021
Collier Museum at Government Center
This year is the 20th anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001. Remembering 9/11 recounts the events of September 11 and explores how they have been memorialized in our community. The exhibit will include a display from the National September 11 Memorial & Museum entitled “September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World” that presents the history of 9/11, its origins, and its ongoing implications. It explores the consequences of terrorism on individual lives and communities at the local, national, and international levels, and encourages critical thinking about the legacies of 9/11.
All Collier County Museum locations offer free admission.