Core Exhibits
The museum has core exhibits that are centered around Manatee County agricultural commodities. Within these exhibits, new artifacts and displays are frequently rotated, so there is always something new to see!
Manatee County Agricultural Hall of Fame & Archive Center
This room features the Manatee County Hall of Fame, which honors local agriculturalists who have made a great impact on the community. Two or three individuals are inducted each year during Farm City Week through the Bradenton Kiwanis Club & Manatee County Extension Office. In addition, this room also contains our Archive Center where information can be found about some of the local families, farms, and agricultural businesses.
Citrus
The Citrus Room showcases citrus tools and ephemera from local groves and businesses. The showcase artifact is the Tropicana Suit, worn by Charles Johnson when he was Tropicana’s PR representative in the 1960s and 1970s.
Livestock
The Livestock Room showcases Manatee County’s rich cattle industry. Current and historical brands can be found burned into the floor. Tools used to work cattle & other livestock a variety of other other exhibits rotate through this room.
Farm Shop & Garage
Step back in time to a typical farm shop and garage. An authentic tool bench lines the wall with many tools that could still be useful today. In addition, see the restored 1925 Model T Ford pickup that would have been the mode of transportation for a truck farmer in the late 1920s and 1930s.
Vegetables & Fruits
Learn how agriculture affects Manatee County’s economy and what produce has been most popular in the past. Children can guess how different tools are useful to farmers and learn about the county's history with tomatoes.
Horticulture
Gardening practices over the years have changed. Discover how gladioli were once a cash crop and see some of the tools & equipment used by local nurserymen through the years.
Barn
The Barn contains many larger pieces of agricultural equipment, such as engines, a silo filler, seeders, fanning mill, and more.