Union Bank Museum
219 Apalachee ParkwayTallahassee FL 32301
(850) 561-2603
Admission to Union Bank Museum is free. The Museum is open Thursday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Group tours are available by appointment. For more information or to schedule, call (850) 245-6400 or email UnionBankMuseum@dos.myflorida.com. Limited public parking is available immediately adjacent to Union Bank. Street parking and downtown public garages are also available nearby. The Union Bank Museum is located at 219 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32301 About Union Bank Built in 1841, the Union Bank is considered Floridas oldest surviving bank building. Originally opened as a planters bank during the antebellum period, the building became home to the National Freedmans Savings and Trust Company following Emancipation. Over the next century, the building housed numerous businesses and organizations, including a dance studio, shoe factory, church, youth center, beauty parlor, and state and county offices. When the building became endangered due to development pressures, Tallahassee citizens organized a campaign to save it and, in April 1971, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In June 1971, the buildings owners, the Colonial Dames XVII Century, donated it to the State of Florida. Shortly afterwards, the bank was moved from its original location on South Adams Street to its current location near the Historic Capitol Museum. A committee was formed to raise money to match state funds for the buildings restoration. The building opened in 1984 as a museum and housed exhibits created by the Museum of Florida History and the Meek-Eaton Black Archives, Research Center, and Museum at Florida A&M University (MEBA). The building was renovated and repaired by the Florida Department of State in 2023. With this most recent restoration completed, the Museum of Florida History, in partnership with MEBA, opened new museum exhibits in February 2024.
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Admission to Union Bank Museum is free. The Museum is open Thursday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Group tours are available by appointment. For more information or to schedule, call (850) 245-6400 or email UnionBankMuseum@dos.myflorida.com. Limited public parking is available immediately adjacent to Union Bank. Street parking and downtown public garages are also available nearby. The Union Bank Museum is located at 219 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32301 About Union Bank Built in 1841, the Union Bank is considered Floridas oldest surviving bank building. Originally opened as a planters bank during the antebellum period, the building became home to the National Freedmans Savings and Trust Company following Emancipation. Over the next century, the building housed numerous businesses and organizations, including a dance studio, shoe factory, church, youth center, beauty parlor, and state and county offices. When the building became endangered due to development pressures, Tallahassee citizens organized a campaign to save it and, in April 1971, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In June 1971, the buildings owners, the Colonial Dames XVII Century, donated it to the State of Florida. Shortly afterwards, the bank was moved from its original location on South Adams Street to its current location near the Historic Capitol Museum. A committee was formed to raise money to match state funds for the buildings restoration. The building opened in 1984 as a museum and housed exhibits created by the Museum of Florida History and the Meek-Eaton Black Archives, Research Center, and Museum at Florida A&M University (MEBA). The building was renovated and repaired by the Florida Department of State in 2023. With this most recent restoration completed, the Museum of Florida History, in partnership with MEBA, opened new museum exhibits in February 2024.
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This Black History Month, join us in Tallahassee to celebrate and acknowledge the immense triumphs, aspirations, and ambitions of Black Americans. Check out these events and activities highlighting Black history, culture, and achievements! ✨
📆 Events:
💠 Feb. 7 & 28 | Black History Month Tours at @TheGroveMuseum
💠 Feb. 10 | @FAMU_1887`s Black History Month Fireside Conversation with Roy Wood Jr. at Lee Hall Auditorium
💠 Feb. 25 | History at High Noon: Preserving History at the Meek-Eaton Black Archives at @MissionSanLuis
💠 Feb. 25 | @FAMU_1887`s 2025 Harambee Festival at Cascades Park
💠 Feb. 28 | Count Basie Orchestra with @OpeningNights at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall
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💠 @LeMoyneArts` exhibit Southern Exposure featuring celebrated artist Joe Roache. Viewable now until Feb. 22nd.
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🎶 Gospel fans, get ready! The return of Jubilee Gospel Festival is coming to the Adderley Amphitheater on March 21st—22nd! Two days of unparalleled gospel music featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Kirk Franklin.
The concert is presented in partnership with Pastor Quincy and the Family Worship and Praise Center (FWPC) Community Development Corporation
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