Matheson History Museum

Steve Ward

Disappointed here, ok display of indiginous weapons from stoneage but still not displayed well. Some displays were too low to the ground and some were too high. The interactive area with a notepad display was nonfunctional. Florida has a rich history but this place shows a very limited glimpse of that history.

Keith Chan

A small intimate museum of local history. Friendly staff. Plan a visit lasts less than an hour.

Alexa Law-Black

Very quaint; we loved it. Great way to pass an hour or two.

Kitty Redfern

I was very impressed and pleased with my visit to the Matheson History Museum. We arranged for a guided tour with the museum director, who seemed happy to comply with our request and was extremely well-informed about the history of Gainesville in general and the individuals and items highlighted in the specific displays, as well as the Matheson’s, and the Matheson house and tool shed. The main gallery is currently hosting displays featuring women who were historically significant in Gainesville and the surrounding area and are quite well done and interesting. The Matheson house has unique rooms, each with furniture and decor (not original, unfortunately) from a certain time period. Bottom line: I really enjoyed my tour of the museum and, if you’re at all interested in Gainesville, you will as well! FYI: admission is by donation so bring $5 or $10 :-)