Regional History Center Exhibit Focuses On Toys
This traveling exhibit created by the Museum of Florida History in Tallahassee details the history of 20th Century toys and the important place that these toys fill in our lives regardless of age. The exhibit will be supplemented with vintage toys from the center’s own collection. Learn about the history and quirky stories behind many of the most popular toys from the 20th Century ranging from the Etch-a-Sketch invented by a French electrician to the simple but lovable Teddy Bear named in honor of our 26th president. Interactive ''play stations'' will provide visitors of all ages the opportunity to recapture the magic of playtime. Other features of the exhibit include an interactive puppet theater and a showing of classic TV toy commercials. The exhibit will run through October.
Additionally, the ''Summer Family Fun Day'' will herald the opening of this exhibit and feature food vendors, crafts, carnival style games, hands-on activities, a bounce house, face-painting, toy contests, toy vendors, book vendors selling their wares and much more. Admission is $3 per person ages 6 and up and children younger than 6 are free.
Along with the special traveling exhibit, ''Florida Girls and Boys and their Toys,'' the St. Lucie County Regional History Center features 16 permanent exhibits of local history and the 1908 Register-Gardner House. The St. Lucie County Regional History Center is located at 414 Seaway Drive, under the South Bridge on Museum Pointe Park in Fort Pierce. Since its opening in 1968 the center has provided educational programming and permanent and special exhibits that explore the Treasure Coast's rich and colorful history. Center hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission is: $4 for adults, $3.50 for seniors (55 and older), and $1.50 for children 6-17 years and college students. Children under 6 are free. Group rates, guided tours and outreach program are available by registration. For more information please contact Brynn Batsche at (772) 462-1891 or by email at slcrhc@stlucieco.org.