Cape Coral Museum of History

We went today to see the tour and it was extremely nice. Good to hear about the history from cape coral! Nice guide as well! !

The museum has some interesting displays and you can tell the staff really care about preserving Cape Coral’s history. It’s a nice quick stop if you’re in the area and want to learn a bit about how the city started. That said, it’s quite small and doesn’t take long to go through I expected a little more for the admission price. Still, the volunteers were kind and it’s good for a short visit or rainy day activity.

2 hours far from closing. This ladies looked annoyed when I knock on the door, afterwards they were polite and told me that they were not opened. So I sat on the parking lot for a few minutes. 2 gentleman entered the museum and apparently had a different answer bcs they were still inside 15 minutes after entering. Don't waste your time trying to learn the history of this town if you're not white!

It was small but informative. We learned things we didn't know. Interesting if you want to know the history of the place.

My family (11 yr old included) really enjoyed this historic venue. We spent about an hour and a half here, taking a tour. The tour includes a short film regarding the history of Cape Coral and a guided, private tour of 3 buildings of displays and artifacts. Since we're new homeowners here, we were fascinated with the development history especially! Worth the $10!

Very nice. Staff was great. Good history lesson.

If you want to learn about the origin of Cape Coral and how it went from nothing to a city, the building of the canals, and all its history then come here and take the $5 tour! Ladies here are very nice and have lots of information to share!

If I could leave a 0 star rating, I would. Despite checking the website and the answering machine saying that the museum was open from 10 am -2 pm, the door was locked. Someone was inside the building because the lights were on and there were cars were in the parking lot. No response after knocking on the door. I just wish the staff or volunteer working would have posted a sign on the door indicating there was a change with operating hours. I’m just left with the impression that someone didn’t want to interact with public.

We were visiting friends who were visiting family who live in Cape Coral. I always try to do something touristy or educational or both while traveling. Since we've been to the city several times before, we only had a few options. I'd seen this place listed online but had no idea what to expect. There's ample parking in the lot out front of the museum. In front of the main building is a white picket fence gated area called the rose garden. It had quite a few rose bushes. but not that many were blooming when we stopped by. Still there's pretty trellis and and it's a fitting tribute. In front of the museum is a dedication plaque -- honoring the two brothers, Jack and Leonard Rosen who purchased the land and developed Cape Coral. This is the only memorial in the city to them. Inside is the small "shop" and where you can purchase your tickets for $5 each. There are two other buildings to see. The tour starts off with a viewing of a short film about the founding of the city. Later on you learn about the area, the native Indians, see artifacts, learn about the early history of the town and the development company. If you live here, or nearby, or even if you're visiting, it's an interesting, informative activity. Certainly something different and perfect for a rainy morning.