Published: Thursday, Nov. 05, 2009

Updated: Thursday, Nov. 05, 2009

Museums: Nov. 5

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Anna Maria Island Historical Complex: 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria

The Anna Maria Historical Museum, built in 1920 as an icehouse, features displays of life on a barrier island from 1890 to 1950. Visit the famous old island jail, “no doors, no windows, no roof, no bars” and tour Belle Haven Cottage, a beautifully restored 1920 cracker house filled with period antiques and furnishings. Hours: 10a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. through April. Admission is free. Information: 778-0492 or www.amihs.org.

Family Heritage House: 60th Avenue and 26th Street West, Bradenton

Featured exhibit is “Junkanoo,” a collection of costumes from the event held in the Bahamas. The Family Heritage House Museum at SCF is a gallery and resource center for the study of African-American achievements and celebrates the cultural diversity of our communities. The permanent collection includes an exhibition called “Timeline: A Walk Through History,” a diorama of old Central Avenue that is now Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue; antiques; photographs; literature; and a research center on the Underground Railroad. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Information: 752-5319 or www.familyheritagehouse.com.

South Florida Museum: 201 10th St. W., Bradenton

The museum is the largest natural and cultural history museum on Florida’s west coast and is one of the oldest operating museums in the state. It includes the Bishop Planetarium and the Parker Manatee Aquarium. Admission: $15.95 adults, $13.95 seniors and $11.95 children ages 4-12. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Information: 7www.southfloridamuseum.org.

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John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art: 5401 Bay Shore Road

The museum’s latest exhibition, “Paths to Paradise: The world of Buddhism,” is on display through Nov. 8. The museum will feature “Venice in the Age of Canaletto” through Jan. 10. Apple iPod audio tours are available. The Howard Bros. Circus, the largest miniature circus in the world, is on permanent display in the Tibbals Learning Center. General admission includes the Ringling Museum of Art, Ca d’Zan Mansion, the Circus Museum, the Rose Garden and grounds: $25 adults, $20 seniors 65 and older and U.S. military with ID, $10 children 6-17, students with ID, and Florida teachers. Free for children 5 and younger and museum members. Museum hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily. Advance tickets: 358-3180. Information: 359-5700 or www.ringling.org.

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Florida Holocaust Museum: 55 Fifth St. S.

“Courage and Compassion, the Legacy of the Bielski Brothers,” is on display. The Florida Holocaust Museum houses the premier permanent exhibit, “History, Heritage and Hope,” a compelling history of individuals of strength, courage and spirit, who confronted the extremes of hatred and persecution in their homes and communities. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sunday. Admission: $14 adults, $12 seniors, $10 students, $8 for people younger than 18; and free for museum members. Information: (727) 820-0100 and www.flhm2.org.