Silver River Museum & Environmental Education Center

Admission: $2 per person, children under 6 FREE

Saturday & Sunday 10 am to 4 pm

Overview

The Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center is a program of Marion County Public Schools. The museum is located within the Silver Springs State Park in Ocala, Florida, and works in close cooperation with the Florida Park Service.
The museum serves school groups Monday through Friday so we are closed to the public on weekdays. However, we welcome and encourage the public to visit the Museum on Saturdays and Sundays between 10 am and 4 pm and invite you to join us for one of our special educational events during the year.

Pioneer Village Overview

The pioneer "cracker" village is a collection of buildings that portray life on the Florida frontier. The village is an assortment of historic and replica structures typical of the 1800's and includes several cabins, a one-room schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, sugar cane mill and syrup kettle, wood-fired pottery kiln and a replica Seminole Indian camp.