Orange County Regional History Center
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The Orange County Regional History Center is a private non-profit history museum
located in downtown Orlando, Florida
, United States
. Located in the historic Orange County Courthouse
, the five-story museum consists of exhibits presenting local and regional history starting from 12,000 years ago. The museum also serves as the headquarters for the Historical Society of Central Florida
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Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
located in downtown Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Located in the historic Orange County Courthouse
Old Orange County Courthouse (Florida)
The old Orange County Courthouse, located in Orlando, Florida, United States, serves as the home of the Historical Society of Central Florida and the Orange County Regional History Center. Constructed in 1927, the Courthouse stands in the vicinity of a number of previous judicial buildings. An...
, the five-story museum consists of exhibits presenting local and regional history starting from 12,000 years ago. The museum also serves as the headquarters for the Historical Society of Central Florida
Historical Society of Central Florida
The Historical Society of Central Florida, formerly the Orange County Historical Society, is a historical society located in Orlando, Florida, United States. Located at the Orange County Regional History Center in the old Orange County Courthouse, the Historical Society collects and preserves the...
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