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February 2024 by Steven Abbott
The historic village in Pensacola is a great place to visit. The museum is very interesting and we really enjoyed going through the historic buildings and Old Christ Church. Our tour guide, Melissa, did a fantastic job and was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic to teach us.
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January 2024 by Robert
Had a job next door I was able to peek in and check it out this place was awesome and a great learning experience
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December 2023 by Terri Theisen
Overall, we had a good time at the village. The buildings and grounds are very well maintained. There are many artifacts to see and brings back much nostalgia from visiting grandparents and great grandparents in my youth and seeing many things that were in their homes. The tour was informative and entertaining. Donna did a wonderful job with the tour.I was impressed with the signage on history of people who were enslaved. I was also impressed the tour started with conversations about Native America folk and the original inhabitants of the land. I was saddened that that is were their mentioned stopped. The rest of the tour focused on people of Spain, England, and France and zero mention of the indigenous people that thrived in the area before their arrival and continued existence. Even when asked directly how the Native Americans fit into the history of the area, it was acknowledged that they existed but were not part of the history. They were present and did their thing while the European counties fought, was the history communicated. With such close ties to UWF, I expected a much more inclusive portrayal of history than what was offered.
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November 2023 by M. F.
Always a fun stop! All of the buildings here are worth a visit, and the guides here are friendly and informative. You can buy tickets at the History Museum as well as the Art Museum. Getting tickets gives you seven days of access to everything here.Make time for the tour if you can. They are conducted every day they are open at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. They usually tour the inside of some of the buildings, including the Old Christ church, the Lear House, and the Lavalle House. Donna did an excellent job telling us the stories and history of the area!
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September 2023 by Todd
Fun look at the history of Pensacola. You need to take the tour as the self guided buildings are interesting but the 4 tour buildings are locked up and only available on the tour. Our guide was great, included many ghost stories, and answered all our questions. The staff at the kitchen were also great and explained Colonial cooking techniques as they prepare a dish but unfortunately are not allowed to share what they cooked with guests. Also enjoyed the Museum of History as it had an exhibit on Trader Jon’s bar and all of the his Blue Angels memorabilia.
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September 2023 by Karen Whitt
We recently visited the Historic Pensacola Village as a part of a school group tour and had such a wonderful experience. Rose and MaKayla were wonderful leaders, and gave a very good demonstration/presentation of the history of the area, colonial survival, and candle dipping. The kids learned a lot, and really enjoyed themselves. Thanks for a wonderful day, Historic Pensacola Village!
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August 2023 by Vasudevan Hariharan
If you are in Pensacola and would like to explore other than the beach in the morning or afternoon, highly recommend the historic district.For one flat rate you can visit 15 different attractions. There is a guided tour twice a day and it is recommended.The place us surrounded by restaurants and ice cream places...yummy.We had a great time.
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June 2023 by Amanda Stewart
The buildings were nice. The tour guide was informative but the pace was very slow and lacked spunk. My kids (9 & 11) are usually into these sorts of things, but were struggling.
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May 2023 by Becky T.
we took a group of 25 senior citizens from our church. It was an easy process to purchase tickets when we arrived. Our tour guide, Matt, was phenomenal! He was very knowledgeable of the subject matter and very friendly. It is wonderful that we can use our tickets for the next seven days and we definitely will return.
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March 2023 by Dave Johnston
A very well preserved few blocks of old Pensacola.There is a good variety of older homes and businesses plus a couple of very good museums.The available guided walking tour of some of the buildings was very informative and interesting.
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March 2023 by Lisa LaGrow
I've been several times, visiting Pensacola for the past three January's, and visiting this site each time. My first visit was the height of COVID, pre-vaccine, so many of the tours weren't offered. Spending a few months here last year and bought the ticket for the week. Loved the Julee Cottage, the museum of industry and commerce are very interesting as is the great Pensacola Museum of History (in 2021 this was the TT Wentworth). The guided tours of the Lear/Rocheblave and Lavalle houses are great as is the Old Christ Church. The guides and other UWF employees are helpful and friendly. This year the Dorr House was open for tours, too.Highly recommend. If you're lucky you'll get Gayle, a retired history teacher, as a guide and learn a lot! You can visit many of the buildings on your own, tours run twice a day. Discounts for AAA, seniors and military.
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March 2023 by Cherryl Laird
I bought tickets for the historic village.Tickets very reasonable and a guided tour if you desire is free.Now my guide was Gayle a retired history teacher and you can tell she was absolutely wonderful.So much so I extended my parking time because I didn't want to leave early.If you live in the area or are visiting I HIGHLY recommend a day in old Town.Plus their are several other museums and the ticket you buy is good for several days.
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March 2023 by delila ramirez
My kids had a field trip here, enjoyed learning about the history behind pensacola. The tour guides were great! Would definitely come again :)
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February 2023 by S Smith
I had the absolute pleasure of visiting the Pensacola Historic Village yesterday and I was so impressed with the quality and variety of the artifacts that were displayed in the buildings. The various buildings were well maintained and housed an interesting and varied array of furnishings and artifacts.I was particularly impressed by the number of items displayed in the Museum of Commerce and the Museum of Industry and I almost skipped going in to those buildings and I’m so glad that I didn’t as they were full of wonderful displays and tons of interesting items and facts! I truly was impressed by the countless items on display! It was so amazing!!I wish that I had timed it so that I could have attended one of the guided tours but we arrived a little late for that. If you attend one of the guided tours you gain access to some of the buildings that are otherwise locked, due to the items that are on display within the buildings. I would recommend that you check the times for the guided tours and plan accordingly as I’m sure they would be very informative.Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the historic village and I would highly recommend others to enjoy all that it has to offer!! There is so much information that one can learn from visiting!
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January 2023 by Christina Muzzi
Our tickets to the Historic Pensacola Village were included with admission to the Museum of Art. Bonus! Both were great experiences. The Museum featured a great pop art exhibit including some notable pieces by Warhol and Banksy. And it was interesting to see how the jail was repurposed into an art museum. Later that day, we took a guided tour through the Historic Village. The guide showed us artifacts and architecture from the 1500's through the Victorian era. She was a terrific storyteller. After the tour, we wandered through the Museum of Industry. It was interactive and the displays made you feel very immersed in the experience. The village is definitely worth a visit. I wish we had planned more time because there is so much to see and do.
