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Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention

The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention is a museum in Gainesville, Florida, that has a mission "to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries." The museum is named after Robert Ca

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Where
In Gainesville
57 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
1.8K
a year · #5,091 of 7,799
In brief

A museum inside Gainesville

You can stay in Gainesville

Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention is inside Gainesville, which has 57 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from Jacksonville

Jacksonville is about 62 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓

Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec

January, February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 68–83°. When to go ↓

An airport 5 miles away

Gainesville Regional (GNV) has airline service, about 5 miles from Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Gainesville. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan68° / 43°
Feb71° / 46°
Mar76° / 50°
Apr82° / 56°
May88° / 63°
Jun91° / 70°
Jul92° / 72°
Aug91° / 72°
Sep89° / 69°
Oct83° / 61°
Nov75° / 51°
Dec70° / 46°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Gainesville. Gainesville’s full climate →
About

Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention

The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention is a museum in Gainesville, Florida, that has a mission "to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries." The museum is named after Robert Cade, the lead inventor of Gatorade, and reflects his view of combining science and art in a manner of "purposeful creativity".

Type
Museum
Wikipedia readers
1.8K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Gainesville (57) and Alachua (9).

Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention123456Gainesville57Alachua9Micanopy4Waldo6McIntosh5High Springs8Starke12Keystone Heights6Paynes PrairieGinnie SpringsFlorida Museum of Natural HistoryDevil's Den10 mi
Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  2. 2Paynes Prairie
  3. 3Ginnie Springs
  4. 4Florida Museum of Natural History
  5. 5Devil's Den
  6. 6Hippodrome State Theatre
In town

Gainesville

57 places to stay · 45 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground · 1 RV park

You’re already here.

148,671 people

20 min drive

Alachua

9 places to stay · 6 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park

10,612 people

13 mi northwest of Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention

15 min drive

Micanopy

4 places to stay · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds

653 people

10 mi south of Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention

20 min drive

Waldo

6 places to stay · 3 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park

814 people

14 mi northeast of Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Cade Museum for Creativity and InventionDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Gainesvillein town—57 45 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground · 1 RV park148,671$248KD
Alachua13 mi northwest20 min9 6 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park10,612$299K—
Micanopy10 mi south15 min4 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds653$233K—
Waldo14 mi northeast20 min6 3 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park814$114K—
McIntosh15 mi southeast20 min5 2 hotels · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park551$275K—
High Springs19 mi northwest30 min8 1 hotel · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground6,762$321K—
Starke25 mi northeast35 min12 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground5,963$214K—
Keystone Heights20 mi northeast30 min6 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park1,579$228K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

GNVGainesville Regional5 mi
USTNortheast Florida Regional63 mi
JAXJacksonville · major hub70 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention

Other well-known places within 64 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: The original uploader was Hughs at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · EverBank Field: AndrewAvitus, CC BY 3.0 · Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Paynes Prairie: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ginnie Springs: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Florida Museum of Natural History: WillMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Den: Eric Beach, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hippodrome State Theatre: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5

Common questions

Visiting Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention

Is Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention in Gainesville?

Yes. It’s inside Gainesville, FL.

When is the best time to visit Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention?

January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 68–83°.

How far is Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention from Jacksonville?

About 62 miles northeast of Jacksonville, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention?

Gainesville Regional (GNV), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Jacksonville (JAX), about 70 miles.

Where should I stay near Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention?

Gainesville (in town, 57 places to stay), Alachua (13 mi, 9 places to stay) and Micanopy (10 mi, 4 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Gainesville

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.