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Mulberry, Florida: Mulberry Phosphate Museum

There's no better place to develop a love for phosphate than in the "Phosphate Center of the World." Free outdoor exhibits include a giant stand-inside steam shovel bucket -- possibly more exciting than what's inside the museum.

Address:
101 SE First St., Mulberry, FL
Directions:
Highway 37 South/South Church Ave, 1 blk south of intersection with SR 60.
Hours:
Tu-Sa 10 am - 4:30 pm. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
863-425-2823
Admission:
Donations.
RA Rates:
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Mulberry Phosphate Museum

A few nice little rooms to wander around in, highlighting phosphate, fossils, and mining town history. Many fossils on display were dug up from the surrounding areas. You can also walk through an old caboose. Finally, you are able to dig through a giant dig pile in your personal search for fossils and shark teeth. Not bad for free!

[Cosmic_Adventurers, 06/01/2023]

Phosphate Museum

Mulberry Phosphate Museum

Highlights fossils of prehistoric Florida and the phosphate industry. Interesting if you're into phosphate!

[Ronald S. Dwan, 09/20/2005]

The fossil remains of a 10 million year old Baleen whale are displayed. A time capsule is buried on the front lawn of the museum, under a mulberry bush (of course), to be opened in 2076. Mulberry claims to be "Phosphate Center of the World." The phosphate mining industry was a powerful political force in Florida, as the state's sh*tty limerock roads will attest.


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