The mission of Art & History Museums of Maitland (A&H) is to foster an appreciation for art and history through immersive experiences that celebrate Maitland’s diverse cultural heritage and preserves the community’s legacy embodied in Jules André Smith’s Research Studio, our National Historic Landmark. A&H anchors Maitland’s Cultural Corridor and offers countless hands-on art and history experiences for all ages on our campus, and out in the community. Our main campus features:

• The Maitland Art Center (originally known as the Research Studio): This artists’ colony was founded in 1937 by visionary artist and architect Jules André Smith. The site is a rare example of Mayan Revival Architecture and boasts over 2,500 handcrafted sculptures, murals, and reliefs. In 2014, it was designated a National Historic Landmark, the only one in greater Orlando, both for its architecture and its history as a retreat for notable artists. Today, the site serves as the backdrop for quarterly art exhibitions; the Art School, which offers intimate classes and workshops in a variety of traditional media; and artist residency programs for national and local artists.
• The Maitland Historical Museum is a local history museum that offers the permanent history exhibition Maitland’s Attic: A Journey Through a Small City’s Past. Here guests can explore five pivotal points in Maitland’s history, including the indigenous histories of the Timucua, Seminole, and Black Seminole; the settlement of Maitland and Eatonville; the formation of the Florida Audubon Society; the founding of the Research Studio; and Maitland’s rapid growth as an atomic-era bedroom community.
• The Telephone Museum is an interactive exhibit that chronicles communications technology from 1910 to the present, and explores the history of the Winter Park Telephone Company and its founders, the Galloway Family.