Sanford Museum

06/26/2026

Giving you a heads-up! The Sanford Museum will be closed on Saturday, July 4th! We will open on Tuesday, July 7th with our regular hours!

P.S. - Check out this photo of the Sanford parade for the 1979 bicentennial celebration!

We do wonder....whatever happened to this giant flag??? Do you know??

06/26/2026

Summer is here and so are the ducks. 🦆 The Great Sanford Duck Hunt! is on!

Each week from June 20 through July 18, 20 patriotic rubber ducks will be tucked away at different downtown businesses, just waiting to be discovered. Calling all hunters ages 12 and under — grab your sense of adventure and start searching! Each duck has a unique number and special information on the bottom that kicks off an exciting adventure to claim a prize! Redeem prizes at the Sanford Museum!

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth from the Sanford Museum!!

06/18/2026

Keep an out for the Freedom Bus near Monroe Hall!

05/28/2026

05/19/2026

Have you seen our exhibit at City Hall for Historic Preservation Month?

We've been partnering with other departments within the city to showcase how the city and its citizens have worked to preserve our historic city!

Thank you to everyone in Sanford! You make history happen!

05/16/2026

We're down at Historic Hopper Academy celebrating Florida Emancipation Day!! Stop by and see us!