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Matheson Museum

Name: Matheson Museum
Address: 513 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32601, US

513 East University Avenue

Gainesville, FL 32601

Matheson Museum

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352-378-2280

Inside the Matheson Museum building, Gainesville's old American Legion Hall, permanent and temporary exhibitions tell the story of Alachua County. Permanent exhibits offer a brief look at area history from the Timucuan Indians to the Spanish occupation of the area to William Bartram's travels and more.

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