Type of Attraction: Natural & Cultural History Museum
Highlights: Bishop Planetarium, Parker Manatee Aquarium (home to Snooty, the oldest living manatee to be born and raised in captivity)
Hours: Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM, Sunday from 12 PM to 5 PM (January-April, July); Tuesday through Saturday from10 AM to 5 PM, Sunday from 12 PM to 5 PM (all other months)
Directions: Take Interstate 75 to Exit 220 and travel West on State Road 64 for approximately 7 miles toward downtown Bradenton. Turn right onto 10 th Street West and travel 2 blocks. The South Florida Museum will be on your right-hand side.