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900 East Princeton Street
Orlando, FL 32803
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Tuesday-Saturday
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Noon to 4:30 p.m.

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PLEASE SEE DETAILS ABOUT OUR SUMMER CAMPS AND CLASSES COMING IN JUNE!

FRIDAY, MAY 17 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 25
Mysterious Muses: A Selection of Southern Folk Art
Alyne Harris, Brian Dowdall, Sybil Gibson, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, Kurt Zimmerman, Ronald Lockett, Jesse Aaron, Benjamin Perkins, Gary Yost and Tim Lewis are among the chosen artists in this show curated by Executive Director Frank Holt.

FRIDAY MAY 17 - SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2014
Southern Folk Masters
Out of the permanent collection and beyond, Executive Director Frank Holt curates a selection of works by legends in the folk art world, including William Edmondson, Nellie Mae Rowe, Raymond Coins, Gertrude Morgan, Edgar Tolson, Howard Finster, Mose Tolliver, Purvis Young and Clementine Hunter. Pictured above: Untitled by Nellie Mae Rowe.

FRIDAY, MAY 17 – SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2014
Never No More: Storter’s Southwest Florida
The Mennello Museum is the first venue to showcase the new traveling exhibition based on the memoirs of Rob Storter (1894-1987), which were published in 2000 as the book “Crackers in the Glade.” Storter came from a family of early settlers in the village of Everglade. He was a self-taught artist and sketched pictures of his rural lifestyle and environment, and annotated them with stories, often bemoaning the wilderness that was being lost to development. Credit: Organized by Collier County Museums and the Friends of the Museum of the Everglades.

FRIDAY, MAY 17 ­ SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2014
Art and Artifacts of the Seminole: Selections from the Collection of I.S.K. Reeves V and Sara W. Reeves
The history of American Indians in Florida spans some 16,000 years, though the number of tribes significantly decreased following Ponce de Leon’s voyage to Florida in 1513. In the centuries that followed, survivors of decimated populations banded together, including the Seminole that lived in the Everglades. Amassed over 35 years, the Reeves collection includes clothing, jewelry and photographs that tell the story of the Seminole, described by early explorer William Bartram as “proud of their valor … haughty in their dealings with strangers … and arrogant in their fierce determination to rule their own land or die in the attempt… .”

FRIDAY, MAY 17 – SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2014
Living Traditions: Seminole Chickee Hut
An authentic Seminole chickee hut will be built in the museum’s Sculpture Garden, where a variety of storytelling and educational outreach programs will be held.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, MAY 18-19
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, MAY 25-26
Kids Fringe
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission to the outdoor Kids Fringe, but regular admission prices apply to visit the museum.
Kids Fringe is a special part of the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival just for kids and families! All activities take part in the lakeside Sculpture Garden of the museum, including performances by Fringe artists, classes, art activities and more. Bounce away in the bounce house, meet a creature, dress up in a real theatre costume, play a drum and take funny pictures in our photobooth!

TUESDAY, JUNE 4
Special Event: Evening With the Director
7 p.m., $5 admission includes glass of wine, free to MMAA members
To kick off the summer exhibitions, Executive Director Frank Holt leads a walk and talk through the galleries.

SUNDAY, JUNE 9
Free Family Day on the Second Sunday
Noon-4:30 p.m. Free admission.
Every Second Sunday of the month is Family Day with themed activities and free admission. There’s a make-and-take craft station and mini-tours of the galleries available from noon-2:30 p.m. This month: Take part in festivities to celebrate the birth date of Earl Cunningham (1893-1977), the self-taught artist whose colorful collection of paintings remains on permanent display at the museum.

TUESDAY-THURSDAY, JUNE 18-20 (rising grades 1-3)
Children's Camp: Everglades Adventure
Experience the old ways of life in the Florida Everglades right here on the Mennello Museum grounds. Design a boat to explore mangrove swamps and rivers on your “wilderness journey.” Illustrate wetland wildlife like herons and alligators that you see or fish that you catch. Pick your choice: Create a portrait of a famous Seminole chief, design a traditional Seminole longshirt or make a Seminole doll.  Also fashion your own Seminole-style bandolier bag to take your treasures home. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Cost $75, $65 for MMAA members. Reservations: 407-246-4278.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 (6-7:30 p.m.)
Adult Class: Remembering
How do you store your memories? Dolls designed for the South Florida tourist trade reminded visitors of their journeys to the Everglades. Incorporate traditional elements of Seminole clothing design into a doll you’ll fashion. Cost $20, $15 for MMAA members. Reservations: 407-246-4278.

FRIDAY, JULY 5 – SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2014
Earl Cunningham’s Everglades
The permanent collection by self-taught artist Earl Cunningham (1893-1977) will be enhanced by paintings and artifacts that reflect Cunningham’s fascination with the Everglades and native tribes. Cunningham spent much of his life traveling by ship along the coast from Maine to New England and Florida; he collected Native American artifacts and other trinkets that he sold at his gallery in St. Augustine, Florida, where he created many of his more than 400 paintings.

SUNDAY, JULY 14
Free Family Day on the Second Sunday
Noon-4:30 p.m. Free admission.
Every Second Sunday of the month is Family Day with themed activities and free admission. There’s a make-and-take craft station and mini-tours of the galleries available from noon-2:30 p.m.

TUESDAY-THURSDAY, JULY 23-25 (rising grades 4-6)
Children's Camp: A Land Remembered
What was life like for the Florida Seminoles who lived in the Everglades?  Experience fishing adventures, encounters with alligators, boat races and life in a chickee hut. Create your own version of Seminole clothing and crafts using fabric, beads and items found in the environment. Design a graphic novel using words and art to capture memories of life in the Everglades. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Cost $75, $65 for MMAA members. Reservations: 407-246-4278.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 (6-7:30 p.m.)
Adult Class: Patterns in Life
Explore intriguing designs created by the Florida Seminoles. Their native patterns are often inspired by plant motifs and other aspects of the natural world.  Try your hand at designing symbols of your world. Cost $20, $15 for MMAA members. Reservations: 407-246-4278.

THURSDAY, JULY 25 (9-10:30 a.m.)
Adult Class: Patterns in Life
Explore intriguing designs created by the Florida Seminoles. Their native patterns are often inspired by plant motifs and other aspects of the natural world.  Try your hand at designing symbols of your world. Cost $20, $15 for MMAA members. Reservations: 407-246-4278.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 (9-10:30 a.m.)
Adult Class: Florida Memories
Take a journey through the late Rob Storter’s diaries and sketches of the Florida Everglades. Explore places, people and experiences through various art media. Save your own meaningful memories of life in Florida in your personalized take-home book. Cost $20, $15 for MMAA members. Reservations: 407-246-4278.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 (6-7:30 p.m.)
Adult Class: Florida Memories
Take a journey through the late Rob Storter’s diaries and sketches of the Florida Everglades. Explore places, people and experiences through various art media. Save your own meaningful memories of life in Florida in your personalized take-home book. Cost $20, $15 for MMAA members. Reservations: 407-246-4278.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11
Free Family Day on the Second Sunday
Noon-4:30 p.m. Free admission.
Every Second Sunday of the month is Family Day with themed activities and free admission. There’s a make-and-take craft station and mini-tours of the galleries available from noon-2:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 – SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2014 Opening reception 6-8 p.m.; $5, free to members
Eugene Savage: The Seminole Paintings
In 1935 American artist Eugene Francis Savage made the first of many journeys into the Florida Everglades to study the Seminoles. Inspired by his observations over two decades, he created perhaps the most extensive painted record of the Florida Seminoles from the early 20th century. These works reflect Savage’s concern for the plight of native culture as tourism, land development and environmentalist debates threatened their traditional way of life. Capturing the natural rhythms of the Everglades, these works present a vision of Seminole life and seek to awaken the imagination and inspire the spirit. Credit: Organized by the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Jacksonville, Florida.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
Free Family Day on the Second Sunday
Noon-4:30 p.m. Free admission.
Every Second Sunday of the month is Family Day with themed activities and free admission. There’s a make-and-take craft station and mini-tours of the galleries available from noon-2:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13
Free Family Day on the Second Sunday
Noon-4:30 p.m. Free admission.
Every Second Sunday of the month is Family Day with themed activities and free admission. There’s a make-and-take craft station and mini-tours of the galleries available from noon-2:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Free Family Day on the Second Sunday
Noon-4:30 p.m. Free admission.
Every Second Sunday of the month is Family Day with themed activities and free admission. There’s a make-and-take craft station and mini-tours of the galleries available from noon-2:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8
Free Family Day on the Second Sunday
Noon-4:30 p.m. Free admission.
Every Second Sunday of the month is Family Day with themed activities and free admission. There’s a make-and-take craft station and mini-tours of the galleries available from noon-2:30 p.m. This month: Join us for a Cracker-themed Christmas Party with tree-decorating and holiday goodies.