Halifax Historical Museum in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, United States | Museum

The focus of the Halifax Historical Museum is to present the history of the greater Daytona Beach area in the United States,  with artifacts dating from 5,000 B.C. including the local Native Americans, the Spanish and British colonial eras, early pioneer families, beach auto racing, World War II and vintage toys. The Halifax Historical Museum offers a research facility with old city directories, documents and maps as well as an extensive photographic and postcard collection.

Housed in the former 1910 Merchants Bank building, the two-story interior walls of  Halifax Historical Museum are graced with hand-painted murals depicting area scenes, and highlighted by Beaux Arts styling of stained glass windows and lighting.

A theater with seating for 50 features a high definition television and videos on the history of the area. The Halifax Historical Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Adult admission is $4.00 and $1 for children younger than 12.  Admission is by donation on Thursdays. Children are free on Saturday.

Funding for these programs is provided in part by the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, the County of Volusia and the City of Daytona Beach.

The Halifax Historical Museum was founded in 1949. The mission of the Museum is to gather and preserve the history of the Halifax River area and present it to the public in an interesting and educational manner.

Since 1984 the Halifax Historical Museum has been housed in the former Merchant's Bank Building located in the heart of the downtown historical district of Daytona Beach.

Visitors often comment that this Museum and it's impressive collections are one of the best kept "secrets" in the North Central Florida area. One of our primary objectives is to get word of the Halifax Historical Museum and services to visitors and residents alike.