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Blogs and Views
Mike Balsamoโs Spotlight: Rob Steele-Exciting Things Happening!
Listen to the Mike Balsamo interview with Rob Steele, CEO of the Historical Society of Martin County, about art, innovation, the Elliott Museum and House of Refuge.
The Society of Animal Artists 66th Annual Exhibition
Experience breathtaking wildlife and nature through exceptional works by internationally acclaimed artists in the Society of Animal Artists Annual Exhibition.
The Artist, the Patron, and The Reaper: A 60-Year-Old Elliott Museum Mystery
Discover the fascinating 60-year-old Elliott Museum mystery surrounding artist Samuel L. Margolies, patron Anne Shepard, and the elusive intaglio print The Reaper. Can you help solve the story?
Thunderstorms Couldn’t Stop the Fun at Our June Member Mixer!
Despite a summer thunderstorm, nearly 30 members gathered for a fun behind-the-scenes June Member Mixer at the Elliott Museum’s Boomerang Car Racking System.
A Wonderful Evening Celebrating Two Extraordinary New Exhibitions
Celebrate the opening of Charles Fazzino and 3D Doubt Your Eyes at the Elliott Museum. View photos from the VIP reception.
The Tempest Makes Headlines
The House of Refuge Museum’s immersive installation, The Tempest, was recently featured in the news. Discover the storm experience everyone is talking about.
High Tea at The E makes the NEWS!
The Elliott Museumโs charming High Tea at The E was featured in TC Palmโs Luminaries! Guests enjoyed tea, fashion, laughter, and unforgettable memories.
Coastal Colors Paint Out Makes Headlines!
The Elliott Museumโs Coastal Colors Paint Out and Reception was featured in Hometown News, celebrating plein air artists and the historic House of Refuge.
Mom’s & Mimosas
The Elliott Museumโs Momโs & Mimosas member event was a sparkling success with mimosas, brunch, pastries, giveaways, and a relaxing sound healing experience.
Coastal Colors Come to Life
Artists gathered at the House of Refuge Plein Air Paint Out to capture the coastline in real time. Explore highlights, photos, and the story behind the event.
Luminaries
Celebrating the People Who Make a Difference
Weโre proud to be featured in Luminaries, a weekly specialty publication from TCPalm / Treasure Coast Newspapers, including The Stuart News. Luminaries shines a spotlight on the charitable, nonprofit, and volunteer organizations making a difference throughout Floridaโs Treasure Coast.
Take a look at our feature and learn more about the work happening at the Historical Society of Martin County, the Elliott Museum, and the Gilbertโs Bar House of Refuge Museum.
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April Newsletter – Let’s Tip Our Hats
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HOUSE OF REFUGE VIDEOS
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What a Night! โจ
Monster Mash at the Museum was such a blast and frightfully fun ๐ป
We were blown away with the creative and spooky costumes ๐
Thanks to everyone who came out and danced the night away at the Elliott yesterday evening! ๐งก
#monstermash #Halloween #danceparty #ElliottMuseum
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Itโs time for another Featured Friday! ๐
This week, join President & CEO Rob Steele as he takes us for a closer look at our stunning 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, finished in the beautiful and rare Dusk Pearl color!
Did you know this Bel Air is one of several road-ready classics in our collection? For a small donation, you can make your next special occasion even more memorable by arranging a ride in one of our historic vehicles! Whether itโs a prom, homecoming, wedding, or another special celebration, our Car Curator or one of his assistants will chauffeur you in style.
Who wouldnโt want to make an entrance in this beauty? ๐ธ
#FeaturedFridays #ElliottMuseum #1957ChevyBelAir #ClassicCars #TreasureCoast
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๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฆ: ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ & ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐!
๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐!
The Elliott Museum is issuing a ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฆ for A Land Remembered, an upcoming exhibition inspired by Patrick D. Smithโs beloved novel of pioneer Florida.
Paint the frontier. Capture the wildlife. Illustrate the families, cattle drives, landscapes, and unforgettable spirit of old Florida.
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐? ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐!
๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐! Existing or newly created work may be submitted, but artwork MUST be original. Generative AI artwork is not eligible.
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๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐: ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ญ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
Selected artists will have the opportunity to showcase and sell their work at the Elliott Museum in an exhibition running December 2, 2026 โ May 30, 2027.
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๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐ง. ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ก. ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐โ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ.
๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฆ & ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐:
bit.ly/call-for-artists-a-land-remembered
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ with fellow creatives, your neighbor, your friend or sibling...anyone who has an artistic flare! ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ!
#CallForArtists #ALandRemembered #ElliottMuseum #FloridaArtists #OldFlorida #ArtOpportunity #MartinCountyFL
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The Haunted E
Join us on October 29th for a Members Exclusive, Family Friendly Event!
Whatโs included?
๐ Trick or Treating
๐ป Spooky Characters
๐ฆ Night at the Museum Movie Showing
๐ฑ Scary Doll Scavenger Hunt
๐ Spooky Book Readings
Call 772-225-1961 to reserve your spot!
See you soon ๐
#HauntedE #SpookyEvents #HalloweenFun #ElliottMuseum
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๐๐๐งโ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ง ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐ข๐ก๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐!
The moon is rising. The music is ready. The drinks are chilling. And the dance floor is calling.
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๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ข๐๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฏ | ๐ฒโ๐ต ๐ฃ๐
Join us for ๐ ๐ข๐ก๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ง ๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ !
Costumes encouraged but not required
DJ + dancing
1 Complimentary drink
Photo booth
Costume contest
Light bites
๐ ๐ฎ๐ญ+ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ง ๐ข๐จ๐ง
๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: $30 | ๐ก๐ผ๐ป-๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: $40
๐๏ธ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ ๐ข๐ก๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐๐! bit.ly/Elliott-Monster-Mash
#MonsterMash #ElliottMuseum #HalloweenAtTheE #HalloweenParty #MartinCountyEvents #StuartFlorida #TreasureCoastEvents #HalloweenFun
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๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐!
Something spooky is happening at the Elliott Museum after darkโฆ and our ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐!
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๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ | ๐:๐๐โ๐:๐๐ ๐๐
Get ready for a ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ญ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ง, ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ!
Enjoy a ๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ in the Cafรฉ
๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก ๐ ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฌโ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ in the Forum
๐๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ค ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ through the โEโ
Take on our ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ and see whatโs lurking around the museum!
๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐, so bring your Halloween spirit and get ready for a frightfully fun night filled with chills, thrills, and family memories!
๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐๐) ๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ. ๐๐๐.
๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐? Weโd love to welcome you! Call us at (772) 225-1961 ext. 100 to learn more about membership ar check it out here:
hsmc-fl.com/memberships/
#ElliottMuseum #MemberMixer #FrightNight #HalloweenFun #MartinCounty #FamilyFun #MuseumAfterDark
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