Keys History & Discovery Center Announces Program for Low-Income Families

Museums for All Increases Accessibility to the Museum Learning Experience 

Islamorada, FL – Keys History & Discovery Center is pleased to announce that it has joined Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), to encourage people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum-going habits.

The program supports those receiving food assistance (SNAP) benefits visiting Keys History & Discovery Center for a minimal fee of $3 (inclusive of tax) per person, up to four people, with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card.

Keys History & Discovery Center, the only Museums for All member within Monroe County, is a world-class museum located in Islamorada. It aims to preserve and share the incredible history of our Upper Keys community and explore the unique ecology of the region.

In addition to permanent exhibits on subjects such as Henry Flagler’s Over-Sea Railway, history of fishing, first people of the Keys, Indian Key circa 1840, Keys flats fishery, and the coral reef, the Discovery Center offers an annual lecture series, educating the public through presentations from a variety of expert speakers, as well as Curator Connections programs. Visit www.keysdiscovery.com for a complete list of program offerings.

The museum’s also features a 35-seat theater showing documentaries on topics such as the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane and the building of Flagler’s Railway, the Jerry Wilkinson Research Library, and traveling exhibits. Currently on exhibit is On Fly in the Salt: American Saltwater Fly Fishing from the Surf to the Flats through August 2021. The center, on the property of the Islander Resort, is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Similar free and reduced admission is available to eligible members of the public at more than 500 museums across the country. Florida Keys History and Discovery Foundation’s, the not-for-profit organization which operates the museum, joined Museums for All is part of its commitment to seek, include, and welcome all audiences. Museums for All helps expand access to museums and also raise public awareness about how museums in the U.S. are reaching their entire communities.

More than 500 institutions participate in the initiative, including art museums, children’s museums, science centers, botanical gardens, zoos, history museums, and more. Participating museums are located nationwide, representing 48 states.

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