The story of citrus is told at the Florida Citrus Showcase is in Winter Haven (863-292-9810) housed in several buildings, including a piece of Florida kitsch - a 55-foot high, concrete half-orange dome built in 1965, which is headquarters for the annual Citrus Festival in January. The Citrus Hall of Fame in Nora Mayo Hall (500 3rd St.) tells of the Florida citrus industry history. The Showcase offices (209 Ave. O, S.W.) have a displays of citrus labels that also tells about citrus processing and history. The Thomas B. Mack Archives at Florida Southern College in Lakeland (111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr.; 863-680-4583) has a large collection of photos, maps, documents, labels, postcards and other memorabilia of Florida citrus.

The Winter Garden Heritage Museum (1 N. Main St.; 407-656-5544) in the 1918 Atlantic Coastline Depot has a large collection of Florida citrus labels as well as photographs and railroad memorabilia from pioneer days. The Showcase of Citrus off U.S. 27 in Clermont (352-394-4377) has a small museum, a working citrus grove and cattle ranch and a citrus processing plant. Guided and self-guided tours available.

The Central Florida Railroad Museum operated by the Central Florida Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society in Winter Garden (101 S. Boyd St.; 407-656-8749) is located in the old Tavares and Gulf Railroad depot and tells the important story of railroading in Central Florida. There is a fine collection of old railroad china and vintage railroad cars.

The phosphate industry is the focus of the Mulberry Phosphate Museum (SR 37 and S.E. 1st St.; 863-425-2823) in a restored railroad freight depot building. Exhibits show how phosphate is mined and also display a collection of plant and animal fossils discovered during mining.

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