The Mennello Park museum is set in the beautiful Lock Haven Park complex of museums. Spending time within the park itself is a welcome treat from the theme parks to the south. Cypress trees covered in moss shade crab grass and geckos as you walk between museums. Mennello itself is a small but very professional museum with an impressive collection of folk art. There are several rooms that house collections from City Hall, Earl Cunningham and other folk and outsider artists. I enjoyed my time there immensely and recommend it to anyone wanting to get a sense of true Florida culture through the lense of regional artists as well at a look at more nationally recognized folk artists.

How nice it is to find an out of the way atraction to spend a quiet afternoon, without lines and cranky parents and children. This is a place for locals, and those wanting a break from the fast paced theme parks.