Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science, Cocoa

This place is simply incredible! Make sure you wear comfortable shoes because it is much larger than you are expecting! The displays are well organized and the entire museum is impeccably clean. All the staff were very warm and welcoming. They offered a ton of insight on everything around you and they love answering questions. The butterfly garden in the back is a quick walk but everything was blooming and it was beautiful. The nature walk outside (to the left of the entrance) was absolutely STUNNING. You can stay on the concrete path or venture off the many smaller "natural" paths. I did a bit of both and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I will most definitely return here.

This museum is a gem and the volunteers are amazing. Geologist Bob donated 3 hours of his time to share his vast knowledge of the Ice Age, FL mega fauna, FL paleo Indians, and the Windover burial site. My 6 year old had a blast doing the scavenger hunt that got him a gem and a photo of an astronaut. He also enjoyed the interactive exhibits that allowed him to touch human bones and fossils. Then we walked the nature trails around the museum and found a lot of gopher tortoises and native wildflowers, we crossed a boardwalk over a beautiful swamp. What an amazing day!