Program areas at Bartow History Museum
Booth Western Art Museum is a 120,000 square-foot museum with galleries of western contemporary art. Additional galleries feature Presidential letters and photographs, Civil War art, and fine art photography. In addition to the permanent galleries, there are four galleries with temporary exhibits. Booth offers evening lectures, art for lunch programs, and art classes at the nearby Booth Art Academy regularly during the year. The museum also has a nearby satellite gallery that sells artwork from local artists, as well as prints, posters, and books. During fiscal year 2023, 37,523 individuals visited the museum. During the school year 2022-2023, 15,579 students participated in an educational program or experience. The Booth Western Art Museum has 1,698 active members.
Savoy Automobile Museum celebrates automobiles throughout the 66,000 square foot museum in one permanent gallery as well as three temporary galleries with changing exhibits such as women in motorsports, 75 Years of Porsche, etc. The museum has hosted two local car shows this past year. There is a beautiful artwork collection that celebrates automobiles located throughout the facility. An additional 34,000 square-foot storage building on the campus houses permanent collection vehicles when not on exhibit. During the fiscal year 2023, 78,617 individuals visited the museum. Savoy Museum has 2,627 active members.
Tellus Science Museum, a 120,000 square-foot museum dedicated to science, has a mineral gallery, fossil gallery, interactive children's science gallery, transportation gallery, gem panning area, and a fossil dig area. Within the museum there are three temporary exhibit galleries hosting changing exhibits during the year. In addition, there is a digital planetarium with shows throughout the day. Visitors can also visit the solar house and other outdoor exhibits. In fiscal year 2023, Tellus had 181,424 visitors, including people seeing a planetarium show. During the school year 2022-2023, 35,282 students participated in student educational programs. Tellus Science Museum has 5,003 active members.