Wells'Built Museum of African American History & Culture

Must visit museum when in Orlando. So many artifacts and literature to view. Only wished they had more room to expand the materials. Upon entry, we were greeted by staff with a very informative introduction to the site. Only wished that the upstairs content was accessible. We'll be back next year. Hopefully, all areas will be ready.

Loved this place! It's so interesting to learn the history of African Americans in Florida and the United States. The person who gave us the tour made presented the history and the future of the facility in a captivating way. I recommend everyone visit!

Very great history lesson! The lady at the reception was more than kind to give me a fantastic guided tour. She did not have to do that but was most gracious to help! Thank you very, very much. Their local artist and tee shirt creator was also very cool to give me history lesson and share his life's philosophy, and share creative ideas. I highly highly recommend this place if you want to learn about what it was like to be in the South during the segregation era. If you saw the fantastic movie called the Green Book, you need to visit because you want to open your mind and open your door to curiosity!!! Thank you for your time and the lessons!!!

Visiting from Atlanta, I was excited to come visit Orlando's first black owned hotel for thorough history lesson on this place as well as to look at the artifacts. Was very disappointed that the hours of operation online were not true to the actual business hours. We even waited around for about 20 minutes to give them a chance to return. The doors were closed and locked with no details on when they would be returning. Drove all the way over here for nothing.

Very informative and welcoming visit to Well's. The first black owned hotel in Orlando listed in the Green book! There is much love and effort put into preserving this space & history. You can tell the space has great potential ahead with more support given.

Very welcoming museum with a great variety of exhibits. Katrice was a very good host and we were pleased to visit during Black History Month. We're from the UK and love to visit something so very American with a strong focus on social justice.

My family and I were in Florida on vacation and seeking a Juneteenth family activity. Although Disney was on our list, we wanted something new and educational as well. I found Wells'Built Museum while searching online and thought it would be a great experience. We were not disappointed! The history of the hotel and the collection of artifacts are very interesting and the kind lady who is running the museum and giving mini tours is extremely friendly and knowledgeable about southern Black history and how it ties together in Orlando. Wells'Built Museum is definitely a hidden gem and I would love to see local churches, non profits, and the community get more involved to see it continue to grow, be able to hire more researchers who can organize, label and give even more info on the artifacts and have more resources and fix basic needs like the air conditioning and share the importance of this museum with local youth and future tourists like ourselves! The experience was great for me as a millennial with a multigenerational group including Gen Z, Baby Boomers and a Silent Generation matriarch. We all enjoyed the museum and displays! Keep up the great work Wells'Built!

I love the dedication to the collection of African American history with donations from personal collections.... I spent an hour just reading... The ONLY reason they didn't get the last star was because the ac wasn't working. That poor woman in there all day while waiting for renovations to start. She was very knowledgeable and considerate. Be considerate, buy a mini split and place it near the front door for her..... especially since you don't know when the renovations will start....