Boca Raton Florida Attractions
While most people know that Boca Raton is home to beautiful beaches and lovely year-round weather, many fail to realize that the city also offers a number of other attractions that are popular among visitors as well as residents. Here’s a look at just a few of the attractions that Boca Raton and the surrounding communities have to offer.
498 Crawford Boulevard – Boca Raton
561-368-6875
The Boca Raton Children’s Museum offers interactive, hands-on exhibits in the sciences, culture, arts and humanities. Permanent exhibits include Oscar’s Post Office, FACES Multicultural Room and Lillian’s Kitchen. In the permanent Audubon & Friends exhibit, children enjoy live exhibits of animals, while the Children of the Wilderness exhibit lets children step back in time to the early days of Boca Raton.
501 Plaza Real – Boca Raton
561-392-2500
The Boca Raton Museum of Art features traveling exhibits as well as permanent collections of work from established as well as rising artists. The permanent collection includes 19th and 20th century European and American drawings, paintings and sculptures, West African art, a photography collection and more. Artists with works on permanent exhibit include Matisse, Degas, Picasso, Modigliani, Seurat and more.
1 Whitehall Way – Palm Beach
561-655-2833
Also referred to as Whitehall, the Flagler Museum is a 55-room mansion listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum includes a gallery on the second floor that features changing exhibits of artists and topics related to the Gilded Age.
1451 South Olive Avenue – West Palm Beach
561-832-5196
The Norton Museum of Art features permanent collections of American Art, Contemporary Art, Chinese Art, Photography and European Art. Artists whose works are found in the museum include Monet, Gaugin, Picasso, Hassam, O’Keeffe and Manship.
1400 N. State Road A-1-A – Boca Raton
561-393-7974
