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. From the seafood and game that brought the most devoted of anglers and hunters to this sportsmen’s paradise, to the agricultural industries of our eastern […]
Why should you bring your umbrella to the ice cream shop? In case it SPRINKLES! Our 2nd Annual Ice Cream Social Family Day is here! We scooped up so much fun last year, we decided to bring it back. Enjoy your ice cream creation, with toppings galore from the sundae bar, while listening to 1950s […]
Take a break from the summer heat while we explore a pretty cool part of Florida’s past! Learn about the mega-awesome mega-fauna that used to roam Florida (think mammoths and sabertooth cats!) and enjoy some sensory ice play.
Join us for the opening reception of From Piccadilly Pub to The Pewter Mug: A Local's Dining Experience What do Neapolitans make for dinner? Reservations! Dining out has been a local tradition since 1888, when construction crews building the Naples Hotel ate outdoors in what The Naples Company called “the largest dining room in Florida.” […]
In conjunction with our current restaurant exhibit, we’re bringing the joy of going out to eat back and maybe showing you something new! From fast-food to fine-dining, we’ll show you all the restaurant etiquette needed to make your dining out experience delightful! Which fork do I use?? What's that little bowl for?? Kids can use […]
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 the Collier County restaurant industry. Come hear first-hand accounts of the Michelin-star moments as well as the Kitchen Confidential catastrophes that have happened in local […]
We're going to get cooking in this preschool program inspired by the Collier Museum at Government Center's special exhibit From Piccadilly Pub to The Pewter Mug: A Local's Dining Experience! Between learning cooking skills using Montessori style, safe cooking tools and engaging in kitchen-inspired sensory play, your preschooler will be ready to help you at […]
Join us for a delicious homeschool day inspired by the Collier Museum at Government Center’s special exhibit, From Piccadilly Pub to The Pewter Mug: A Local’s Dining Experience! We’ll be exploring different traditional cooking techniques and foods that people in Collier County have been eating for thousands of years. The Calusa lived on the natural […]
