THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC

THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS AND OPERATES A LARGE ARCHIVE ON THE HISTORY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY AND FLORIDA, INCLUDING OVER FOUR MILLION PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES; MAPS, NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS, PERIODICALS, ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS, AND RESEARCH FILES; AND ARTIFACTS. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES AN ON-SITE RESEARCH FACILITY, ACCESSIBLE BY THE PUBLIC, AND ACTIVELY DOCUMENTS THE PEOPLE AND EVENTS THAT HAVE SHAPED OUR COMMUNITY.TO FULFILL ITS MISSION, THE SOCIETY PROVIDES A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES IN SCHOOLS AND OUT IN THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY-BASED SPECIAL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. THESE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FAMILY EVENTS, GROUP TOURS, LECTURE SERIES, SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS HELD BOTH WITHIN THE RICHARD AND PAT JOHNSON PALM BEACH COUNTY HISTORY MUSEUM AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THE SOCIETY PLACES A SIGNIFICANT EMPHASIS ON THE EDUCATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN THROUGH SCHOOL TOURS, COMPREHENSIVE HANDS-ON CLASSROOM PROJECTS, SUPPLEMENTAL CLASSROOM MATERIALS FOR FOURTH AND SEVENTH GRADES, CURRICULUM GUIDES FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS, AND INTENSIVE TEACHER TRAINING. THESE PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES ENABLE THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO BUILD AN UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF LOCAL HISTORY IN OUR CHILDREN.THE RICHARD AND PAT JOHNSON PALM BEACH COUNTY HISTORY MUSEUM IS MAINTAINED AND OPERATED BY THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THE MUSEUM OFFERS EXTENSIVE STATIC AND INTERACTIVE PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS AND A GALLERY FOR ROTATING EXHIBITIONS CURATED WITH THE INTENT TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS BY MAKING LOCAL HISTORY ACCESSIBLE, INTERESTING AND MEANINGFUL. SINCE OPENING IN 2008, MORE THAN 200,276 INDIVIDUALS HAVE ENJOYED THE MUSEUM, FREE OF CHARGE.THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY WAS SELECTED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISTRICT FUNDED COMMUNITY FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCE. THIS EXHIBIT WILL BE ON DISPLAY YEAR ROUND AT THE RICHARD AND PAT JOHNSON PALM BEACH COUNTY HISTORY MUSEUM AS PART OF ITS DESIGNATION AS A HOLOCAUST EDUCATION SITE. THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY HONORS AND RECOGNIZES HERITAGE MONTHS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES, DISCUSSIONS AND EXHIBITIONS THAT HONOR THE HISTORIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE.