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A Simple Conversation: The Birth of a County

George O. Butler, the father of Palm Beach County.

Great change can come out of the simplest conversations.

Contact Us

Phone: 561.832.4164

Mail:
P.O. Box 4364
West Palm Beach, FL 33402

Visit:
300 N. Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

MUSEUM HOURS

Monday 10 am – 4 pm
Tuesday 10 am – 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am – 4 pm
Thursday 10 am – 4 pm
Thursday 10 am – 4 pm
Friday 10 am – 4 pm
Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
Sunday Closed

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All four episodes of Behind the Palms are out now! All four episodes of Behind the Palms are out now! 🎬🍿

Explore the history of Palm Beach County with our captivating video series, now available on the HSPBC YouTube channel.

Click the link in our bio to enjoy the series' first four episodes. Happy binging!
Step into a world of diversity and unity as we pre Step into a world of diversity and unity as we present the grand unveiling of our upcoming exhibit, A Place for Pride! 🏳️‍🌈✨

This exhibit explores moments and milestones that have shaped LGBTQ+ life in Palm Beach County as well as nationally. The photographic retrospective shares the local story through artifacts and “An Advocate in the Making,” a video documenting the work of Rand Hoch in defense of human rights.

This self-guided exhibit celebrating Pride month, curated in partnership with Compass Community Center, will be open from June 5 to July 9, 2023, in the museum's 3rd-floor historic courtroom.

Thank you to our participating sponsors and partners for making this exhibit possible. 

#APlaceForPride #PrideExhibit #UnityInDiversity #PrideCelebration  #LGBTQCommunity
📢 Exciting Opportunity Alert! Join the team at 📢 Exciting Opportunity Alert!  Join the team at the Historical Society of Palm Beach County as our new Development and Membership Coordinator! 🎉 If you're passionate about history, community engagement, and making a difference, this is the perfect role for you.

To learn more about this opportunity and to apply, click the link in our bio! ✨ 

#JobOpening #HistoricalSociety #PalmBeachCounty #NowHiring
Just released! Behind the Palms Episode 4: “Gate Just released!
Behind the Palms Episode 4: “Gateway Marathon”
 
Explore the history of offshore boat racing and the grand adventure that was the Gateway Marathon with host Kent Anderson and HSPBC Research Director Rose Guerrero.
 
Click the link in or bio to watch the full episode! 🎬
Get 2-for-1 tickets for our last event of the seas Get 2-for-1 tickets for our last event of the season!

As a token of our appreciation, we are offering our supporters 2-for-1 tickets for our upcoming Mock Trial! If you purchase one ticket or have previously purchased a ticket, we will automatically add one complimentary ticket to your reservation. 

Register by Wednesday, April 26, at noon to get your discount! Click the link in our bio for more information and to purchase your ticket.
Precious Gift: Rescue and Shanghai is currently on Precious Gift: Rescue and Shanghai is currently on display on the third floor of the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum through the end of the month in observance of Holocaust Remembrance Month. 

Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom Hashoah, marks the anniversary of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in Poland. he US Congress designated the Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust, which in 2023 occurs on April 16-23.

The Johnson History Museum offers an exhibit created by the Amud Aish Memorial Museum in Brooklyn, New York. Precious Gift: Rescue and Shanghai explores how European Jews found refuge in Japan and China, far from the deadly influence of Adolph Hitler. Diplomats from Japan, the Netherlands, and Lithuania enabled travel from Europe to the Far East, where families could reestablish their lives and practice their religion. “The story of the Jews’ escape to Shanghai carries with it important lessons: the power of faith, the importance of perseverance, the role of resilience, and the imperative of survival,” said Rabbi Sholom Friedmann, Director of Amud Aish Memorial Museum.

Visit the museum today to see this remarkable story on display. Thank you to the following organizations and foundations whose support helped make this exhibit possible. 

- MorseLife  Health System
- Amud Aish Memorial Museum 
- Pat Moran Family Foundation 
- The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation 
- Loreen Beisswenger Farish Charitable Foundation 
- Palm Beach Post Local IQ
- Cultural Council for Palm Beach County 
- The Palm Beaches Florida 
- Palm Beach County Florida 
- Culture Builds Florida

#holocaustremembrancemonth #HolocaustRemembrance #historicalsociety #pbchistoricalsociety #pbchistory #palmbeachcounty #pbcexhibits
It's Volunteer Appreciation Week! The Historical It's Volunteer Appreciation Week!

The Historical Society of Palm Beach County extends a big Thank You! to all our volunteers for their dedication to the HSPBC and the Johnson History Museum. Our mission to share our county's history would not be possible without your help. Your support is always appreciated!
Join us for a fascinating discussion, "West Palm B Join us for a fascinating discussion, "West Palm Beach's Murdering Postmistress: Lena Clarke," led by historian Ginger L. Pedersen, Ph.D.

Lena Clarke was many things – writer, poet, composer, postmistress – and murderer. This sordid tale of twisted love, the occult, grand theft, and murder takes place during the 1920s West Palm Beach boom. Learn all about her journey at our upcoming Virtual History Talks. This is a conversation you won't want to miss!

Click the link in our bio and check out Program and Events to register!
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