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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.

A Treasure of a Talk: Al Simbritz Explores Our Glittering Coast!

Al Simbritz’s How the Treasure Coast Got Its Name lecture drew nearly 70 visitors to the Elliott Museum, captivating audiences with shipwreck lore and coastal history.

Full House, Full Hearts, and a Fascinating Journey Through Russia!

Jonathan Knaus captivated 30 guests at the Elliott Museum with stories from 20 years in Russia during his talk, Reflections on Russia. A cultural hit!

Clay to Tray Workshop Success!

We had such a blast at the Clay to Tray pottery workshop at the Elliott Museum! Everyone tapped into their creativity as they designed their own beautiful clay trays.

Full House for “Cow Creek Chronicles” at the Elliott Museum!

We had a fantastic turnout for Cow Creek Chronicles: Florida’s Past Comes Alive with author Gregory Enns. Over 20 enthusiastic attendees filled the room for this captivating journey through centuries of Florida history.

Jesup & The Second Seminole War Lecture

A Living History Experience! On Wednesday, October 1, our audience had the rare opportunity to not only learn about the history of the Loxahatchee River Battlefield but also experience the past in a unique way. Dick Kazmar, a longtime docent and museum committee...

Successful Grand Opening of 2 Incredible Exhibits!

Thursday, Sept 18, 2025 the Elliott Museum welcomed over 120 guests to celebrate the highly anticipated opening of two world-class exhibits.

Encounters At The Elliott – A Huge Success

From the soaring sounds of the Stuart Community Concert Band in the Air & Space Concert to the mind-expanding guided tour of UFOs: Denial, Disclosure, Discernment

Renowned Cinematographer, Tom Fitz: Earth Day

Join us for a captivating presentation by award-winning cinematographer Tom Fitz, who will share insights into the art of filmmaking, showcase memorable and challenging shoot moments, and reflect on the lessons learned along the way.

CLASS 26 “Aliens Exist!”

LEADERship Martin County Alumni Youth group, had an inspiring day exploring Arts and Culture in Martin County! One of their stops included the Elliott Museum and their experience with the UFOs Denial – Disclosure – Discernment exhibit.

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀?

Step into a world of secrecy, innovation, and discovery at the Elliott Museum.
📅 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝟮:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠

Join us for Secrets Revealed: A Look at Declassified Government Projects—a fascinating, behind-the-scenes lecture led by retired aerospace executive Allen Herskowitz.

With decades of real-world experience, Herskowitz pulls back the curtain on once-classified U.S. government programs—sharing how they were imagined, developed, and ultimately revealed. From groundbreaking technology to unexpected outcomes, this is a rare look at the intersection of secrecy and innovation.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:
• Insider perspectives you won’t hear anywhere else
• The real stories behind declassified projects
• Interactive discussion with audience Q&A
• A deeper understanding of how innovation shapes our world

$5 Members | $18 Non-Members
(Includes museum admission)

Curious minds welcome. This is one lecture you won’t want to miss.

👉 Reserve your seat today: bit.ly/secrets-revealed-lecture

#ElliottMuseum #SecretsRevealed #HiddenHistory #AerospaceInsights #Declassified #MuseumEvents #StuartFL #LearnSomethingNew
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 �

𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬: 𝗔𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗧 (and kids) 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗚𝗚 𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗧𝗧!
🗓 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟴 | 𝟴:𝟯𝟬 – 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠

Who says egg hunts are just for kids? Not us… and definitely not you.

Join us for a playful morning where curiosity meets a little friendly competition. Wander through the museum galleries uncovering hidden eggs filled with sweet surprises, all while sharing laughs with fellow members.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁? One lucky participant will take home a special 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗘𝗴𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 at the end of the hunt!

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬, 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲… 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧.

This exclusive event is just one of the many perks of being part of our museum family

👉 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝘁? You’re missing the fun… join today and be part of experiences like this! Call (772) 225-1961 ext. 100 to get started.

𝐒𝐄𝐄 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐋𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐈𝐗𝐄𝐑: bit.ly/HSMC-Members-Only

#ElliottMuseum #MembersOnly #EasterEggHunt #FamilyFun #StuartFL #MartinCounty #MuseumLife #ThingsToDoFlorida #WeekendFun #JoinTheFun #MuseumMembership
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𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘

𝗠𝗜𝗔𝗠𝗜. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟭𝟵𝟮𝟬𝘀. 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡.

When the law went dry… crime did not.

📅 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟳 | 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 – 𝟯:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠

Step into the shadowy world of Hypocrite’s Row, a gripping Prohibition-era tale where gangsters, crooked deals, and determined lawmen collide in Roaring
Twenties Miami.

Join acclaimed author 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘁 𝗞𝗹𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴 for a fascinating author talk exploring the real history and inspiration behind the novel — a time when enforcing the law was nearly impossible, and hypocrisy ruled the streets.

✔️ 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
✔️ 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀
✔️ 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗶 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 | 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀
𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 – 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

This event is expected to sell out, and walk-in seating is not guaranteed.
📞 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 (𝟕𝟕𝟐) 𝟐𝟐𝟓-𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟏 to ensure seating and availability.

If you love 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, or a great 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗘𝗿𝗮 story, this one’s a must.

#HypocritesRow #EliotKleinberg #RoaringTwenties #ProhibitionEra #MiamiHistory #FloridaHistory #TrueCrimeHistory #AuthorTalk #MuseumEvents
#ElliottMuseum
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𝗠𝗜𝗔𝗠𝗜

𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘆-𝗢: 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗲 & 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮!

📅 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮 | 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠

Spice up your Saturday with clay, color, and creativity!

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo weekend the hands-on way with a lively pottery workshop where you’ll design your own festive 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 & 𝗱𝗶𝗽 𝗯𝗼𝘄𝗹 — perfect for salsa, guac, queso… or all three.

Led by local potter 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗸𝗶 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼, you’ll learn fun, beginner-friendly hand-building techniques and create a piece that’s as functional as it is fiesta-ready.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱:
• All supplies (clay, aprons, sponges)
• Step-by-step instruction in a relaxed, social setting
• A return visit to Nikki’s Jensen Beach studio to 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 & 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲

Whether you’re a seasoned creative or just a little clay-curious, this workshop is all about fun, flavor, and a touch of artistry.

🔥 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 — 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁!

$55 per person (museum admission not included)

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹!
bit.ly/Elliott-Museum-Workshops

#ElliottMuseum #CincoDeMayoVibes #CreativeWorkshops #PotteryClass #ThingsToDoMartinCounty #ArtAndFun #WeekendPlans #ClayCreations #JensenBeachEvents
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𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬!
Do you know how to turn a moment into a scroll-stopping Reel? Ready to build your portfolio while working somewhere way more exciting than your average internship?

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦! 🚗🎨

We’re looking for a 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 to help bring our exhibits, stories, and behind-the-scenes magic to life on TikTok and Instagram. You’ll gain real-world experience, collaborate with a dynamic team, and create content you’ll actually be proud to show off.

✨ 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤: antique cars, art, history, and endless creative inspiration
✨ 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭, edit, and post content
✨ 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨 while having fun doing it!

If you’re 16+ and ready to learn, create, and grow, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐭!

📩 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫é𝐬𝐮𝐦é 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 to VMcAteer@hsmc-fl.org. Then, Victoria will send you an HSMC Internship Application Form to complete. If you have any questions, please contact Victoria McAteer at 772-225-1961, ext. 103.

#InternshipOpportunity #ContentCreator #SocialMediaIntern #MuseumLife #CreativeCareers #ElliottMuseum
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Are you looking for somewhere fun and affordable to host your events this Summer?

Look no further! The Elliott Museum is offering a special Summer Party Rentals Sale in June and July when you want to beat the heat 😎

🌞Rent the Forum or Frances Langford Cafe

🌺$100 per hour during the week from 9-5pm

🎉Perfect for Birthday Parties, Breakfast Meetings, Luncheons, Baby Showers and more!

✨Contact Grace Phillips for more info at 772-225-1961 ext. 124 or at gphillips@hsmc-fl.com

#events #museum #UniqueVenues #summersale #TreasureCoastEvents #elliottmuseum #birthdaycelebration
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