Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens

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The Albin Polasek Museum pairs a sculptor's historic home with serene, lakeside sculpture gardens in Winter Park. Guests stroll tropical gardens overlooking the lake, take in the statues and paintings inside the house Polasek built, and call the history and art breathtaking. It is a peaceful, charming stop, the kind of hidden gem visitors describe as one of their favorite museums.

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A park built for the winter, drawn on paper in 1881, and still legible in every street you walk today.

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290 S Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

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Prato Local Pick

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Italian the Park Avenue way: rustic yet upscale, exposed brick and warm light, house-made pastas and wood-fired pizzas.

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Hotels · Hotel · $$$

Staying here feels like staying inside a small contemporary art museum, elegant and art-filled yet relaxed rather than stiff.

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Attractions · Boat Tour · $$

Running since 1938, a pontoon ride from the end of Morse Boulevard through the chain of lakes and narrow, tree-shaded canals.

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Part cafe, part modern general store just off Park Avenue, in a bright, plant-filled room with sleek polished wood.

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