Museums
Appleton Museum of Art
Family Friendly
Gift Shop
Wheelchair Accessible
About
The Appleton is a surprise for first-time visitors to Ocala. Its two floors cover a lot of ground: European paintings, Asian and African art, antiquities, decorative arts and modern work, along with rotating exhibitions. Families should head to ArtSpace, the hands-on area where kids can make art of their own. Plan on one to two hours.
Admission is low, and many visitors get in free, including veterans, Florida educators, first responders and healthcare workers. The museum is on Silver Springs Boulevard, so it pairs well with a morning at Silver Springs State Park a few miles east or lunch in downtown Ocala.
Good to know
Free for many
Veterans, Florida educators, first responders, healthcare professionals and CF students are admitted free with ID.
Bring the kids
ArtSpace offers hands-on art making for children, and kids 5 and under are free.
Holiday closures
The museum closes on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
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