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Museum & Garden Exhibits During February

February in Orlando

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Music in the Galleries February 13, 2009

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Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun
Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec

ALBIN POLASEK MUSEUM & GARDENS

  • Art in Bloom
    February 13 - 15, 2009: Breathtaking blooms during the annual indoor flower show will feature floral designs in the galleries enhancing works by Orlando's Ralph Bagley along with miniature designs in the Polasek residence created by members of the florida Federation of Garden Clubs. On Saturday, February 14 Albin Polasek's 130th birthday and the 100th anniversary of his American citizenship will be celebrated with a festive garden arty starting at 11am. Free admission on February 14 & 15th.

LEU GARDENS

  • Camellias in Bloom
    The largest documented collection of camellias in the nation are at their peak during the months of January and February.

  • Camellia Show
    January 17 - 18, 2009: Enjoy a free weekend to peruse Leu Gardens while learning about the beautiful camellias that are in bloom. Camellia Plant sale from 9am - 5pm each day

BOK TOWER

  • Bok in Bloom!
    January through March: Seasonal blooms throughout the historic Bok gardens.

MORSE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER

  • Beakman’s World Tour
    Through January 2009: Based on the children’s hit television show Beakman’s World, this hands-on version will explore four very different worlds in exciting and innovative ways. Children and the young at heart can satisfy their curiosity for the worlds of the human body, space, dinosaurs, and rainforests.

ORLANDO MUSEUM OF ART

  • Of Cloth & Culture: African Textiles
    Through December 2009: Exhibit features textiles from various regions of the African continent, including Kente cloth from West Africa, beaded aprons fron the Kirdi of Cameroon, and beaded animal skins of the San people of South Africa.

  • American Portraits & Landscapes
    Through December 2009: Features works by Benjamin West, Thomas Moran, Rembrandt Peale, John Henry Twachtman, and Carl Wuermer representing art from the Colonial period through the early 20th century.

  • 19th & Early 20th Century American Art
    Through December 2009: Drawn from the museum's permanent collection, the exhibition features paintings by George Inness, John Singer Sargent, Georgia O'Keeffe, William Harnett, Alfred Bricher, William Merritt Chase, Frank Weston Benson, and the museum's recent acquisition, The Sun Vow, 1901, a sculpture by Hermon A. MacNeil.

OTHER

  • Manatee at Blue Springs
    November through March: Manatee fleeing the cold ocean waters flock to the warmer temperatures of Blue Springs during the months of November thru March.

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