Largo Military Museum Gets New Name, Mission

Posted Feb 8, 2012 by Howard Altman

Updated Feb 8, 2012 at 05:55 PM

In an effort to expand its audience, The Armed Forces Military Museum in Largo has changed its name to the Armed Forces History Museum.

“We wanted to broaden the scope,” says Cindy Bosselmann, the museum’s director of marketing and promotional events. “A strictly military museum was not broad enough. We want to attract a variety of different demographics and ages. This will make us a little more viable.”

In addition to the military displays, the museum will now showcase local history and offer a series of rotating exhibits.

The first one, says Bosselmann, will showcase the Red Cross. Next month, the museum will highlight the Girl Scouts, followed by Florida tourism.

There will also be community cases for local organizations to display their goods, and special events to help raise funds.

And of course, Bosselmann says, the tanks and jets and choppers contained in the museum’s 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space will remain.

To introduce the changes, the museum will hold a special event Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Guests will receive $5 off adult and youth admission.  The first 100 paid guests receive a limited edition t-shirt (one per family).  Enjoy cake, cookies and refreshments while supplies last.  Become a member and receive a souvenir coffee mug and member t-shirt. 

The Armed Forces History Museum is located at 2050 34th Way N., Largo. Phone (727) 539-8371 for more information or go online.