History Museum, Pioneer House Museum & Schoolhouse Museum

Name: History Museum, Pioneer House Museum & Schoolhouse Museum
Price: 15 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.76 (440 reviews)

Overview

Available languages

Portuguese

English

French

Spanish

Mobile ticket

Your experience begins with a short video presentation in the main museum. After the video your guide will lead you on a short walking tour along the banks of the New River. You will visit the Pioneer House Museum, and the 1899 Replica Schoolhouse Museum, before returning to view the Seminole culture, Maritime history and pioneer exhibits in the main museum. All three museums are located on the picturesque banks of the New River right in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Wheelchair accessible, except the second floor of the New River Inn and the King-Cromartie house. ADA STQRY app (in multiple languages) available for all guests to view 2nd floor exhibits on their personal smart phones or tablets.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

History Fort Lauderdale

3 museums & lushly landscaped park on the banks of the New River. The historic heart of Fort Lauderdale.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Child 0-6 are FREE

Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Transportation to/from attractions

Drinks

Options

History Museum, Pioneer House Museum & Schoolhouse Museum

Option 1: 1.5 to 2 hour tour of Historic House Museum, Schoolhouse Museum, and History Museum.

Reviews

4.76

440 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

375

Excellent
countrydean,,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very informative and inspiring. Dogent knew his facts.
Interesting history in a beautiful setting
Vacation56396504582,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
I recognized quite a few items reminiscent of my mother’s childhood. She was born in 1917. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would! The tour guide was very knowledgeable and brought up interesting facts. I’m glad I went. Also, the Riverwalk setting was gorgeous.
Ft. Lauderdale Historical Museum
ronb235,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our visit to multiple museum structures gave us a very insightful background of how Ft. Lauderdale was founded and built in the beginning. Dan Smith was an excellent tour guide with many fascinating stories about the families involved in the beginning stages of Fr. Lauderdale. Excellent tour if you have interest in local history!
Great tour!
shannoncP6586GT,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Me and my friends decided to take the tour, and we had a fantastic time! The tour guide was super knowledgeable and passionate, and made sure that we were enjoying our time. Definitely would recommend taking the tour if you have the time!
Learned a lot and the tour guide was so passionate!
A859MNsophies,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Learned so much and Daniel Smith was so knowledgeable!! I really enjoyed the tour and would love to come back and learn some more!
Informative look at the history of Ft. Lauderdale
Excursion37733714515,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This museum is chock full of interesting history about Ft. Lauderdale! It includes detailed information on the Seminoles, the African American community, the founding of Ft. Lauderdale, the yachting industry, women’s history, and more. It doesn’t shy away from more delicate aspects of segregation and police corruption. The art exhibit upstairs with pieces decrying censorship spoke to me as a librarian. This is well worth the 2 hours it took to really read all of the information in the exhibits. Go see it if you are in the area! Val is very helpful and informative!
Not What We Expected
ASBCRB,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
The tour guide was obviously passionate about history. He knew his material but had a little bit of a hard time articulating it. We expected local history. We got some of that but far more American history. There were times when I wondered what the commentary had to do with Ft Lauderdale. It seemed random at times and some of the facts were misspoken. Not our best tour.
Guided tour
Adventure58540779916,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Such an interesting museum, I did the guide tour and the tour guide was great. i would definitely suggest this to a friend if they were visiting the area
different from most water tours. being historical - it was interesting to enjoy this tour from my perspective .
SHOBHNA D,,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
being new in the city - we took uber going . but had problems navigating back to hotel because there was no wifi available anywhere to book transportation. but the tour itself was not bad . had a very informative guide who was very knowledgeable . we all actually enjoyed it. BESIDES HAVING PROBLEM OF BOOKING TAXI OR UBER.
Friendly and fun
melindagK6267ZP,,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a wonderful experience today. Milton was welcoming and super friendly. Dave was a great guide and very knowledgeable. I don’t know the other gentleman’s name but he was super kind from start to finish. I met him in the street and he was quick to inform me of parking and where to check in. The. At the end he didn’t want us to go. Offered us to come back tomorrow. He really didn’t want us to rush out even though it was closing time. Great staff and so happy there’s a piece of history tucked away in this bustling city!!! Thank you all.