 Pinellas Passport: Your Ticket through Time illustrates major areas of development in Pinellas County, including coastal living with a focus on the sponge industry; agriculture featuring citrus industry artifacts; community life through newspapers and a printing press; and tourism, showcasing souvenirs and once-popular roadside attraction icons. In the Roy Helms Gallery. (see pictures below)
Christopher Still Prints: Clues to Florida’s History and Natural Beauty: This is a print collection of the artist’s murals that were commissioned by the Florida House of Representatives. The prints are filled with clues and details that speak to Florida’s history, many of which can be found in the buildings at Heritage Village, in the Pinellas Room.
Pieces of the Past (POPs): Some of the living history demonstrations and hands-on activities you might encounter during your stroll through the Village include pine needle and palm frond weaving, laundry day, working in the heritage garden, rope making, net mending, blacksmithing, traditional fiber arts, and pioneer cooking.
 The Structures at Heritage Village: As you walk through the pine and palmetto landscape, you are really walking through the museum! The buildings and other features make up the Village’s largest “artifacts” and are part of the museum’s “collection.” Inside the buildings, you will find period rooms and displays depicting lifeways, culture and early industries that shaped the Pinellas peninsula.
Quick and Easy: Gadgets for the Home presents a fun look at the labor saving devices used by “modern housewives” to tackle pesky domestic chores. It also features a hands-on area for kids in the Ralph Reed Gallery.
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