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Flagler Museum

Whitehall is a 75-room, 60,000 square foot (5575 square meter) Gilded Age palace type mansion open to the public in Palm Beach, Florida in the United States.

Photo: Roger Wollstadt from Sarasota, Florida, CC BY-SA 2.0
Where
In Palm Beach
21 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
12K
a year · #1,908 of 7,799
In brief

A museum inside Palm Beach

You can stay in Palm Beach

Flagler Museum is inside Palm Beach, which has 21 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

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

January, February, March, April, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 75–82°. When to go ↓

An airport 4 miles away

President Donald J. Trump (DJT) has airline service, about 4 miles from Flagler Museum.

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

When to go

Weather, month by month

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

Jan75° / 58°
Feb77° / 60°
Mar79° / 63°
Apr82° / 68°
May85° / 72°
Jun88° / 76°
Jul90° / 77°
Aug90° / 77°
Sep88° / 76°
Oct85° / 73°
Nov80° / 67°
Dec77° / 62°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Palm Beach. Palm Beach’s full climate →
About

Flagler Museum

Whitehall is a 75-room, 60,000 square foot (5575 square meter) Gilded Age palace type mansion open to the public in Palm Beach, Florida in the United States. Completed in 1902, it is a major example of neoclassical Beaux Arts architecture designed by Carrère and Hastings for Henry Flagler, a leading captain of industry in the late 19th century, and a leading developer of Florida as a tourist destination. The building is listed a National Historic Landmark. It now houses the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, named after its builder.

Type
Museum
Opened
1900
Listed
National Historic Landmark (2000) · National Register of Historic Places (1972)
Wikipedia readers
12K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Flagler Museum

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Palm Beach (21) and West Palm Beach (64).

Flagler Museum1Palm Beach21West Palm Beach64Lake Worth Beach24Riviera Beach17Palm Beach Shores10Lantana12Palm Beach Gardens17Delray Beach31Norton Museum of Art10 mi
Flagler Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Norton Museum of Art
In town

Palm Beach

21 places to stay · 20 hotels · 1 inn or B&B

You’re already here.

9,423 people · 39% vacation homes

10 min drive

West Palm Beach

64 places to stay · 49 hotels · 5 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park

127,189 people

6 mi west of Flagler Museum

10 min drive

Lake Worth Beach

24 places to stay · 11 hotels · 10 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins

43,970 people

7 mi south of Flagler Museum

10 min drive

Riviera Beach

17 places to stay · 11 hotels · 3 motels · 1 campground · 2 RV parks

39,357 people

5 mi northwest of Flagler Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Flagler MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Palm Beach 39% vacation homesin town—21 20 hotels · 1 inn or B&B9,423$2,000KB−
West Palm Beach6 mi west10 min64 49 hotels · 5 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park127,189$414KD
Lake Worth Beach7 mi south10 min24 11 hotels · 10 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins43,970$401KD
Riviera Beach5 mi northwest10 min17 11 hotels · 3 motels · 1 campground · 2 RV parks39,357$355KD−
Palm Beach Shores 27% vacation homes4 mi north5 min10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground1,350$647KC−
Lantana9 mi south15 min12 10 hotels · 2 motels12,449$396K—
Palm Beach Gardens12 mi northwest20 min17 17 hotels63,883$606KB−
Delray Beach18 mi south25 min31 27 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park69,809$420KC−

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

DJTPresident Donald J. Trump · major hub4 mi
FLLFort Lauderdale Hollywood · major hub45 mi
OPFMiami-Opa Locka Executive58 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 Flagler Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Flagler Museum

Other well-known places within 66 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

Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Okeechobee: NASA, Public domain · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Amerant Bank Arena: Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chase Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Norton Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Visiting Flagler Museum

Is Flagler Museum in Palm Beach?

Yes. It’s inside Palm Beach, FL.

When is the best time to visit Flagler Museum?

January, February, March, April, November and December, with highs of 75–82°.

How far is Flagler Museum from Miami?

About 66 miles south of Miami, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Flagler Museum?

President Donald J. Trump (DJT), about 4 miles away.

Where should I stay near Flagler Museum?

West Palm Beach (6 mi, 64 places to stay), Palm Beach (in town, 21 places to stay) and Lake Worth Beach (7 mi, 24 places to stay).

From locals

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