West Pasco Historical Society Museum and Library, Historical museum and library in New Port Richey, Florida.
The West Pasco Historical Society Museum and Library occupies a former Seven Springs schoolhouse built around 1915, moved to Sims Park in 1981 and dedicated to the society in 1983, with a library wing added in 1992. Its exhibits display Native American arrowheads and artifacts, clothing, household items, antiques, decorative items, tools and historic photographs.
The building served as the Seven Springs schoolhouse from about 1915 to 1925. In 1981 it was moved to Sims Park, and in 1983 it was dedicated as the home of the West Pasco Historical Society, formed in 1973. The library wing was added in 1992, and in 2011 the museum was renamed the Rao Musunuru, M. D., Museum and Library.
The society published a hardcover local history, West Pasco's Heritage, in 1974-75, and the museum keeps historic photographs, clothing, tools and household items from the area. The library wing, added in 1992, grew out of Elroy M. Avery's collection of over 1,000 books, which helped found the Avery Library and Historical Society on April 10, 1920.
The museum is housed in a historic building and is accessible during weekend hours when it opens to visitors. Plan to arrive early since it has limited opening hours and only operates for a few hours each week.
The museum carries the name Rao Musunuru, M. D., Museum and Library since 2011, when it was renamed to honour a major donor to the building's remodelling project. The original name still appears in many references, so visitors may see both versions on signs and documents.
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