Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science, Nature center and museum in Cocoa, Florida.

The Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science occupies a 14,750 sq ft building at 2201 Michigan Avenue in Cocoa, with two wings of exhibits and a 22-acre nature preserve. The Johnnie Johnson Nature Trails run from the grounds to the Eastern Florida State College Planetarium and Travis Park.

The museum was founded in 1969 and houses over 3,000 artifacts, including the remains of the Windover Woman dated between 7,000 to 8,000 years ago. This discovery reveals the long occupation history of the region by early inhabitants.

The exhibits showcase Seminole, Miccosukee, and Ais artifacts alongside displays about citrus farming and turpentine production that shaped Florida's economy. You can see the tools and practices that people used in daily life across centuries.

Admission is free and the grounds are easy to explore, with walking trails running through the nature preserve. Guided tours and educational programs are available, along with field trip options for school groups.

The museum holds the remains of the "Windover Woman", the oldest human remains found in North America, dated 7,000 to 8,000 years old, along with a re-creation of the Windover Dig, a wet archaeological site. The Johnnie Johnson hiking trails, open daily, lead past gopher tortoises toward the Eastern Florida State College Planetarium and Travis Park.