Museums
Mennello Museum of American Art
Free Parking
Gardens
Gift Shop
Waterfront
Wheelchair Accessible
About
The Mennello is a compact museum in a former home on the shore of Lake Formosa. Its core collection is the colorful folk paintings of Earl Cunningham, shown alongside changing exhibitions of American art. Outside, a sculpture garden and pollinator garden stretch along the lake, currently featuring galvanized steel sculptures by Isamu Noguchi.
You can see the galleries in about an hour, and admission is inexpensive. Save time for the garden on a mild day. The Orlando Museum of Art is next door in Loch Haven Park, so the two make an easy pairing, and Ivanhoe Village’s shops and restaurants are a short drive west.
Good to know
Museums on Us
Bank of America and Merrill cardholders get free admission on the first full weekend of each month.
Military free
Active and retired military are admitted free with ID, and children under 6 are always free.
Garden time
The lakeside sculpture garden is part of the visit, so go on a cooler morning if you can.