Riley House Museum — Attraction in Tallahassee

I visited the John G. Riley Center & Museum for a project I’m doing for my public history course, and I’m so glad I did. Admission is $5 for adults and includes a guided tour of the John G. Riley house, as well as the Smokey Hollow Commemorative Park. Our guide, Hope was wonderful. We explored a ‘pre-exhibit’ in the welcome centre called ‘Lest We Forget: The Passage from Africa to Slavery in America’ that gave a comprehensive context for how and why Black people ended up in the Tallahassee area, and included elements of West African cultures and stories. We then toured the main house and the newly finished Smokey Hollow Commemorative Park, which was very very lovely. The house is about to undergo a comprehensive renovation and I look forward to returning once that is finished. I think it will make the tour even better. Regardless, this house, John G. Riley, and the Smokey Hollow neighbourhood are important parts of Tallahassee’s history. I highly recommend...

What a wonderful spot! We learned so much! The staff is so great and enthusiastic!!! We loved it! We will definitely recommend this museum to everyone that is visiting Tallahassee and wants to learn real history! Things that were never taught to us in school! I was glad to share this with my family! Keep up...

This is such a great experience for those willing to learn more about the African American community in Florida. The guide did everything in his power to make sure we learned and absorbed as much as we can. They go out their way just to give you the power of knowledge, I highly recommend...