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Palm Beach offers a host of tourist attractions from museums to spectator sports to shopping. The Henry Flagler Museum highlights the history of the area, while the Norton Museum of Art showcases contemporary art. The 20,000-square-foot International Orchid Center is a must-see for orchid enthusiasts, and the Kravis Center for Performing Arts offers an array of live performances of music and dance. Families will especially enjoy the Palm Beach Zoo, the South Florida Science Museum, Aquarium, and Planetarium. Drive through the Lion Country Safari, a 500-acre preserve where giraffes and zebras roam in protected habitats. |
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The Henry Flagler Museum
Built in 1902 by Standard Oil co-founder and developer of Florida’’s East Coast, Henry Morrison Flagler, Whitehall is now open to the public as the Flagler Museum. Located on the shores of Lake Worth in Palm Beach, this National Historic Landmark has been meticulously restored and is climate controlled. Special Events at the Flagler Museum are a privilege of some levels of Membership. For more information, please contact the Museum’s Member Services Director, Sarah Brutschy at (561) 655-2833, ext. 12, or at: memberservicesdirector@flaglermuseum.us |
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Norton Museum of Art
The Norton Museum of Art is a major cultural attraction in Florida. The Museum is internationally known for its distinguished permanent collection featuring American Art, Chinese Art, Contemporary Art, European Art and Photography. Provenance Research is an on-going activity of the Curatorial staff. From its founding the |
| Norton has been famous for its masterpieces of 19th century and 20th century painting and sculpture by European artists such as Brancusi, Gauguin, Matisse, Miró, Monet, Picasso and by Americans such as Davis, Hassam, Hopper, Manship, O’Keeffe, Pollock and Sheeler. View special exhibitions and attend lectures and exhibition programs for both children and adults. |
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Kravis Center for Performing Arts
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, located in West Palm Beach, Florida, is one of the largest performing arts centers in the Southeast. Set on 10.6 acres of property, the Kravis Center includes three venues.
During your stay, enjoy American Idol winner Taylor Hicks in Grease is the Word! playing from Nov. 10-15. For more information about the Kravis on Broadway show, contact Teri Reid at treid@kravis.org or call her at (561) 651- 4438. |
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Palm Beach Zoo
The Palm Beach Zoo is a non profit zoological organization located at Dreher Park in West Palm Beach. The Zoo houses over 1,700 animals within 23 acres of lush tropical habitat. Its mission is to provide an open-air classroom of living creatures to foster awareness, appreciation and respect for the natural world. In addition to exciting animals from all over the world living in natural habitats, the zoo features a colorful carousel, an interactive water play fountain, a full service restaurant, daily performances of the “Wings Over Water” bird show, and many other programs and events throughout each day. The zoo offers a dynamic Summer Zoo Camp Program, a “Night Owls” Overnight Program, Field Trips, Outreach Programs, and a variety of special events such as “Winter in July”, “Boo at the Zoo” and “Festival por los Animales.” Zoo memberships provide free admission year-round. The zoo is open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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South Florida Science Museum
Dozens of fun, hands-on interactive exhibits based on scientific principles challenge visitors’ ideas about science and technology. Interactive exhibits show you how to create clouds, generate electricity with a bike, marvel at optical illusions, and build and control your own robot!
Natural history exhibits feature “Suzie,” a 22,000 year-old mastodon found in Palm Beach County. Also, authentic and reproduction skeletons of whales, sharks and dinosaurs bring history to life.
Native and exotic sea life from warm waters around the world populate the museum’s aquariums, while an acre of naturally landscaped outdoor trails features over a dozen original interactive exhibits. Exciting laser shows and star shows thrill young and old alike in the Marvin Dekelboum Planetarium.
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Lion Country Safari
Florida’s only drive-through safari and walk-through amusement park invites you to spend the day on safari with over 800 animals. With animal displays and encounters, animal feeding experiences, 7 rides, water sprayground, food, shopping and more, you are sure to have a memorable experience at Lion Country Safari.
Lion Country Safari, Florida opened in 1967, in rural Western Palm Beach County. At the time it was the first drive-through safari park in the country and introduced a new concept to animal lovers, “The Cageless Zoo.” The opening generated enormous interest on the part of residents, visitors to South Florida, and the media. The park developed into a popular and successful attraction. |
| Lion Country Safari was originally developed by a group of South African and British entrepreneurs who wanted to bring the experience of an African game park, then and now an expensive and time-consuming trip, to families who would otherwise not be able to experience an African safari. South Florida and Western Palm Beach County proved to be an ideal location for the park due to its year-round outdoor climate, plentiful land, a growing population and tourists who visit from all over the world.
Today, Lion Country Safari is home to over 900 animals in the drive-through preserve and in the Safari World exhibit area. Among the more notable species on display at the park are lions, white rhino, chimpanzees, zebra, and giraffe. |
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Miami Seaquarium
On a 38-acre tropical paradise with spectacular skyline views lies a South Florida attraction like no other. Welcome to Miami Seaquarium®, a place where dolphins walk on water and killer whales fly through the air. Where sea lions delight children of all ages and endangered sea turtles and manatees find a safe haven. Enjoy a world-class marine-life entertainment park with eight different marine animal shows and astonishing daily presentations. Miami Seaquarium® is a place of inspiration, education — and fun!
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International Orchid Center
Lose Yourself In Our Enchanting Gardens — Visit the world headquarters of the American Orchid Society and discover the beautiful, exotic, complex world of orchids. Here you’ll find rare orchids growing as they do in the wild. Explore lush gardens woven throughout 3.5 acres and see exquisite orchids in our 4000 sq. ft. greenhouse. The stunning array of colors, shapes, sizes and fragrances are sure to capture your imagination and create an unforgettable experience. After touring the gardens, stop into the Orchid Emporium Gift Shop or enjoy orchid art exhibits in the lobby. Exhibits change each month and are free to the public.
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