Be part of the story with us on our Family Day! Every first Saturday of the month we waive all admission fees thanks to our sponsors to provide local families with an affordable opportunity to engage with local history. We offer rotating activities for children, including scavenger hunts, backyard bingo, desert animals, and more! Join us Story Time at 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm every first Saturday. Maverick the Mountain Lion is waiting to greet you!

Regular Museum Admission:
$7 per adult
$5 per senior/military
no charge for kids 18 and under

Celebrate 65 years with great food, conversation, and music. Our Victorian Christmas Party is at the Windmill Winery Barn (1140 W Butte Ave., Florence AZ). Enjoy a plated prime rib dinner from Texas Roadhouse, a silent auction, a raffle, Elfin Eddy, and a special visit from Santa. Local favorites 10th and Main will perform live music.

- Tickets for individual: $45/ $40 members
- Tickets for two people: $85/$75 members
- Table for eight: $400/$350 members (Table for 8 can be reserved with individual or company's name)

You must RSVP by December 6, 2023.

From hell-raisers to the holy, see the sites of Florence from a human perspective. Early life was hard in Florence and some rose to the challenge and some succumbed to a different path. Join Chris Reid at 10:00 am for a walk in the footsteps of some of the more notorious and memorable denizens of Florence.

Learn about the history of this early Arizona mine, the minerals found there, and how it was important to Pinal County. The Silver King mine started in 1875 has produced millions of dollars of silver. Native silver specimens from the mine are world class and a total of 32 different minerals are found there. The towns of Silver King and Pinal came and went with the opening and closing of the mine, and it had a strong influence on early Florence.

January 12th, 2024
10:00 am
Viney Jones Library & Community Center
778 N Main St, Florence

As early Florence boomed there was a mixture of Victorian influence from Phoenix and Sonoran influences from Tucson and Mexico. The two overlapped in Florence as seen in the Wm. Clarke house. Learn how both the architecture and the lifestyles of Florence’s people reflect this blending. Walk with Chris Reid as you see how much of those influences remain in our historic district in the buildings and the history of the people.

January 17th, 2024
10:00 am

Take a walk through history! Join Chris Reid, on a guided tour through the historic and unique Florence Cemetery to learn the stories of some of the earliest settlers and assorted characters and notable Florence residents. See graves of cowboys, a Civil War soldier, to a man buried between his first and second wives. Visit the grave with the earliest tombstone date of birth, Nov 1, 1791. See the range of the simplest to the most ornate resting places. As odd as it may seem, this cemetery tour brings the town’s history alive.

January 20th, 2024
10:00 am
Florence Cemetery

Settlement along the Gila has been here since c. 1200 A.D. The prehistoric dwellers grew and harvested cotton but it wasn’t until the late 1920’s and 1930’s that towns like Eloy, Randolph, La Palma, and Coolidge entered into the cotton industry. This presentation will explore the history and development of these towns and their impact on Pinal County as well as a brief overview of the cotton industry in Pinal County. Use of WPA photographs, newspaper clippings, and personal anecdotes bring this subject to life. Touch a real cotton plant and cotton products.

February 9th, 2024
10:00 am
Viney Jones Library & Community Center
778 N Main St, Florence

Event details coming soon

Take a walk through history! Join Chris Reid, on a guided tour through the historic and unique Florence Cemetery to learn the stories of some of the earliest settlers and assorted characters and notable Florence residents. See graves of cowboys, a Civil War soldier, to a man buried between his first and second wives. Visit the grave with the earliest tombstone date of birth, Nov 1, 1791. See the range of the simplest to the most ornate resting places. As odd as it may seem, this cemetery tour brings the town’s history alive.

February 17th, 2024
10:00 am
Florence Cemetery

As early Florence boomed there was a mixture of Victorian influence from Phoenix and Sonoran influences from Tucson and Mexico. The two overlapped in Florence as seen in the Wm. Clarke house. Learn how both the architecture and the lifestyles of Florence’s people reflect this blending. Walk with Chris Reid as you see how much of those influences remain in our historic district in the buildings and the history of the people.

February 21st, 2024
10:00 am

Notwithstanding the Fact that She is a Woman: A Comparative Study of Women’s Labor and Mineral Pursuits in Arizona Mining Camps by Stephanie Brown

This presentation considers the effects of large, corporate mining conglomerates at the turn of the last century on the work opportunities available for women outside of the home.

March 8th, 2024
10:00 am
Viney Jones Library & Community Center
778 N Main St, Florence

Event details coming soon

Take a walk through history! Join Chris Reid, on a guided tour through the historic and unique Florence Cemetery to learn the stories of some of the earliest settlers and assorted characters and notable Florence residents. See graves of cowboys, a Civil War soldier, to a man buried between his first and second wives. Visit the grave with the earliest tombstone date of birth, Nov 1, 1791. See the range of the simplest to the most ornate resting places. As odd as it may seem, this cemetery tour brings the town’s history alive.

March 16th, 2024
10:00 am
Florence Cemetery

As early Florence boomed there was a mixture of Victorian influence from Phoenix and Sonoran influences from Tucson and Mexico. The two overlapped in Florence as seen in the Wm. Clarke house. Learn how both the architecture and the lifestyles of Florence’s people reflect this blending. Walk with Chris Reid as you see how much of those influences remain in our historic district in the buildings and the history of the people.

March 20th, 2024
10:00 am

Growing in the Desert: The History & Culture of the Tohono O’odham by Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan

Many Arizonans call the Sonoran Desert and its striking landscapes home. Long before our urban centers and city lights lit up the dark desert skies, the Tohono O’odham were cultivating and shaping the land with abundant agriculture—from squash and beans to corn and cotton. For generations they passed down their rich knowledge and culture grown from their connection to the desert. Join us for a program with Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan as she shares her knowledge about the history and culture of her people, the Tohono O’odham.

April 12th, 2024
10:00 am
Viney Jones Library & Community Center
778 N Main St, Florence

From hell-raisers to the holy, see the sites of Florence from a human perspective. Early life was hard in Florence and some rose to the challenge and some succumbed to a different path. Join Chris Reid at 10:00 am for a walk in the footsteps of some of the more notorious and memorable denizens of Florence.