3 to See: Special events at museums in Palm Beach, Delray Beach and Boca Raton

Cultural Council for Palm Beach County
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It’s a summer of sizzling arts in The Palm Beaches! Here to help you with three ideas for the coming week is the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, the official support agency for arts and culture here in Florida’s Cultural Capital.

For more to enjoy and experience, explore the Council’s online events calendar at palmbeachculture.com/events.

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Explore the history of Boca Raton this weekend during Free Saturday at the Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum.
Explore the history of Boca Raton this weekend during Free Saturday at the Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum.

Learn about history in Boca Raton

Take a trip to Boca Raton this Saturday to enjoy a day of free admission at the Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum! The museum’s permanent exhibitions cover topics ranging from World War II, IBM, Addison Mizner, and Pearl City (Boca Raton’s historic Black community). There will also be an educational, craft-based activity for kids to enjoy, so there’s fun in store for the entire family.

Free Saturday at Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2. Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum, 71 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton. Info: 561-395-6766 or www.bocahistory.org.

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Enjoy a guided tour of the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum this weekend in Delray Beach.
Enjoy a guided tour of the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum this weekend in Delray Beach.

A guided tour of Spady Cultural Heritage Museum in Delray Beach

Eager to explore another aspect of Palm Beach County’s past? The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum in Delray Beach celebrates African American, Haitian-American and Caribbean-American history through festivals, trolley tours of its neighborhood in Delray Beach and rotating art and photographic exhibitions on-site. Take time this weekend to schedule an expert guided tour of the museum, including its latest exhibition on African identity, “Thresholds.”

Guided Tour of Spady Cultural Heritage Museum: Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Guided tours are available upon request and are $20 per person. Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, 170 NW 5th Ave., Delray Beach. Info: 561-279-8883 or www.spadymuseum.com.

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Enjoy the demonstrations of some Gilded Age instruments this weekend with general admission to the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, including this 1902 J. H. & C. S. Odell & Co. organ.
Enjoy the demonstrations of some Gilded Age instruments this weekend with general admission to the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, including this 1902 J. H. & C. S. Odell & Co. organ.

Gilded Age music at Flagler Museum

Explore the Gilded Age up close and see original art, furniture and decorations of Henry Flagler’s Whitehall this weekend with a limited-time musical twist! On select Sundays from Sept. 3 through Nov. 19, the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum will offer guests the delightful sounds of local musicians playing Gilded Age music on two of the museum’s historic instruments — a 1901 piano and a 1902 organ. A true delight for history and music fans both!

Organ and piano demonstrations: 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3. Free with general admission ($26 for adults 13 and older, $13 for children ages 6-12, free for children 5 and under). Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. Info: 561-655-2833 or www.flaglermuseum.us.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: 3 to see picks: Special events at Boca History, Spady and Flagler museums