Matheson History Museum

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513 E University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601
+1 (352) 378-2280
http://www.mathesonmuseum.org
Located in the heart of downtown Gainesville, the Matheson History Museum is home to the 1867 Matheson House, permanent and temporary exhibits on Alachua County and Florida history, and a local history library and archives filled with resources for the researcher and the curious alike. Throughout the year we host a variety of programs on local and Florida history.

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4.05 reviews
Caroline A.
9/5/2025

Great local history museum! Free entry and downtown in a very convenient location. Definitely worth stopping by.

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Maureen K.
3/16/2019

We frequently attend the free lectures sponsored by Florida Humanities at the MATHESON. Always interesting and sometimes outstanding. Great way to learn about little known aspects of Florida....

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Michael H.
11/13/2019

We have been to this historic museum twice now and are always impressed. It's never crowded and parking is ample for its small size. What it lacks in size it makes up for in substance. This...

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Shelley H.
12/22/2010

My company held it's annual banquet here. The room is large and held 90 people, at tables, nicely. There was plenty of room for 8 large round tables, a drink table, a bar area, the catering...

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Victoria S.
7/29/2017

The Matheson Museum was a nice little museum filled with lots of interesting information. I enjoyed learning about the Matheson store that once was in Gainesville and the history of the Florida...

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