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Bradenton - South Florida Museum and Bishop Planetarium

The South Florida Museum documents the history of Manatee County and southwest Florida. There are exhibits on the natural history of the region, Civil War memorabilia, fossils, Indian relics and turn of the century artifacts. There's also a medical wing with various pieces of equipment set up in a life-like setting. On the second floor, an aquarium houses Snooty, born in 1949 at the old Miami Aquarium. Bishop Planetarium present multi-media star and laser show several times a week.

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South Florida Museum and Bishop Planetarium
Address
South Florida Museum and Bishop Planetarium
201 10th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205-8635
United States
Phone 1 (239) 746-4131
Fax 1 (239) 747-2556
Hours
January 2 to April 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0012:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
May 1 to June 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0012:00
Close 17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
July 1 to July 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0012:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
August 1 to December 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0012:00
Close 17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$ 15.95
Senior$ 13.95
Child 12 & under$ 11.95
Child 3 & underFREE
All values are in United States Dollars
Tips
Price includes one planetarium show. Staff feed the manatees daily at 12:30, 2 and 3:30 pm.
Facilities
Gift shop
Typical Visit
1 hour 30 minutes

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