Sights in Boca Raton
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Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
Boca’s best asset is not its collection of retail, cultural or culinary treats, but this condo-free stretch of waterfront parkland. The crown jewel of the system is the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, a wild preserve of tropical hammock and dunes ecosystems. Dedicated to educating the public about sea turtles and other local fauna, the natural-history displays include fascinating saltwater tanks full of critters – fed with leftover seafood scraps donated by local businesses. Plus, it’s one of 10 places in the US where you can (legally) observe sea turtles nesting, 9pm to 11pm every Monday and Thursday between May 20 and July 11 ($5).
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Children's Science Explorium
A kiddy attraction in the western section of Boca, this explorium has exhibits on Florida ecosystems and local history, as well as brightly colored hands-on exhibits on ever-popular topics including space, physics and various aspects of nature. Outside is the very cool Science Trail, a series of physics experiments cleverly disguised as a nifty playground. The museum is part of Sugar Sands Park, 132 acres of shady Florida scrub that's almost as nice as Boca's collection of oceanfront greenways.
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Spanish River Park
This massive and leafy park, between Ocean Blvd and the Intracoastal Waterway, is a fine 95 acres of waterfront property, blessed with a lagoon, a vast grassy area, picnic tables, a 40ft observation tower and well-shaded nature trails that are clearly loved by the locals who you'll see jogging, fast-walking and strolling along here. Through three tunnels under Ocean Blvd, you can walk to the wild beach, with nothing but sand dunes and surfers to distract you.
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Sports Immortals Showcase Museum
Founded by sports-memorabilia collector Joel Platt, this museum is a preview of his more ambitious project, the Sports Immortals Experience, ‘in the works’ for years. Today, you can view rotating exhibits featuring mementos from balls and helmets to plaques and artwork. The top floor features interactive displays, footage of outstanding feats and items like the ‘death ball’ that killed baseball player Ray Chapman in 1920.
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Children’s Museum, Inc
Housed in the 1925 ‘Singing Pines’ home, one of the oldest wooden structures in town, this museum has rooms with various themes, like Oscar’s Post Office (where kids can make their own postcards), KidsCent’s banking (featuring a working vault with prizes) and FACES Multicultural Room (with musical instruments, try-on clothing and crafts from around the world).
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Schmidt Center Gallery
The Schmidt Center Gallery is a large, adaptable space that features frequent installation art. To get here, use parking lot 1 at the end of Palm Beach Ave (visitors must use metered spaces), walk toward the theater and turn left into the Performing Arts Center.
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Ritter Art Gallery
Just over the hill, the Ritter Art Gallery is designed to exhibit larger pieces, from huge ceramic figures to carved granite sculpture. While many shows focus on student art, exhibitions by renowned South Florida artists are always a season highlight.
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Boca Raton Museum of Art
The outstanding Boca Raton Museum of Art, which has a permanent collection of works by Picasso, Matisse and Warhol, and more than 1200 photographic images. Special exhibitions have a higher admission cost.
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Red Reef Beach
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Thanks to a unique outcrop of rock and reef just offshore, Red Reef Beach is tops for water-lovers, offering lifeguards in swimming areas, and great shallow pools for beginner snorkelers.
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Florida Atlantic University Galleries
A bit off the beaten path, FAU has two galleries that attract top exhibitions in between student shows. The Schmidt Center Gallery and, just over the hill, the Ritter Art Gallery.
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Boca Raton Historical Society
The main reason to visit this tiny museum is to check out the building, the former Boca Raton town hall (1927), topped by a glimmering gold dome.
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