My husband took a walk with our dog so I went in for a quick visit. What an interesting place. It seems like old time residents brought items there, presumably when a family member died and they wanted the history preserved. The proprietress was available to show me around and answer questions. It’s a little step back into the past, late 1800s and early 1900s. Two women were weaving on a loom upstairs and explained brief history of weaving and how the loom is operated. We were in Florence for a day, highly recommend.

This interesting museum is located in an old school house. It houses artifacts from mostly former residence. The docent Diane gave a very informative introduction to the history of Florence and surrounding areas. It’s worth a visit.

This museum offers a good time-capsule of the Florence, Oregon area. In addition to an insight into pioneer life, there were other interesting things to see throughout the years. I was glad to see that this Florence museum had an exhibit of the famous exploding whale, with a very comprehensive video. There was lots to look at in the museum. The docents were super friendly and it was a pleasant stop.

Located in the “Old Town” area, this former school is now a very interesting museum. Occupying two floors, it is run by volunteers - there is a modest fee to enter. This is a nice representation of the history of the town, and a bygone era in general. It seems there is enough memorabilia to fill a space twice what is available, but they make good use of what space is available. While there, don’t miss seeing a model of a sawmill next door.

If you are even a little bit interested in history, don't miss the museum for historical research about the area. The museum is beautifully presented and well worth the visit. Expect to spend at least 2 hours.