For the third year, Museums of Brevard is offering holiday tours of eight of its historic homes. Taking place over the first three weekends of December, this tour showcases the architecture styles of the late 19th century to the mid-20th century in Florida. The homes will reflect the season, with many offering goodies such as cookies and ornaments. “This is a wonderful event that brings together a sense of tradition, festivity, and culture. “We all decorate for the holidays anyway and thought this would be the perfect way to really show what Brevard has in the way of historic architecture at such a special time of year,” says Korinn Braden, Museums of Brevard Vice President and Executive Director of Field Manor Homestead.
This year’s tour begins Friday, December 2nd – 4th, December 9th-11th, and December 16th-18th. Tours begin at 10A and end at 2P. Six of the historic homes require reservations, which can be made directly through the individual home. The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse, located on the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, does require additional information and at least two weeks to process that information. You will receive your PassPort at the first home you visit, which will act as your ticket for the remainder of the tour. “We realize this takes some coordination and have designed a Planning Guide to assist in the process of making reservations,” adds Braden.
Participating museums include:
• The Moore Cultural Center, Mims
• Pritchard House, Titusville
• Cape Canaveral Lighthouse, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
• Sam’s House, Merritt Island
• Field Manor Homestead, Merritt Island
• HS Williams/Lawndale 1895, Rockledge
• Historic Rossetter House Museum and Garden, Eau Gallie
• Green Gables at Historic Riverview Village, Melbourne
Tickets for this year’s tour begins on Friday, October 14th and are available on-line only. Please visit https://MOB3rdAnnualHolidayTour.eventbrite.com or visit our Facebook page, Museums of Brevard. Tickets are limited to 150 people, and this event will sell out.
The Museums of Brevard is an alliance of interested museums and historic sites in Brevard County, Florida. Together, MOB advertises and promotes each other, as well as share best practices and lessons learned in museum management, fundraising, grant writing, and collections management. The monies raised for this event will act as donations to the participating for historical preservation projects.