Elliott Museum

The Elliott Museum in Stuart, Florida, is a regional museum focused on local history, maritime heritage and a notable collection of historic automobiles. It serves the Treasure Coast with exhibits on transportation and community history.

Permanent and rotating galleries display classic cars and automotive memorabilia alongside maritime artifacts, models and exhibits on local life. The museum often mounts special exhibitions and educational programs relating to technology, design and regional history.

Founded by the Elliott family and expanded over time, the museum has developed its automotive and maritime collections to reflect both private donations and regional collecting priorities. Renovations and gallery reorganisation have taken place to modernise displays and visitor facilities.

Located in Stuart on Florida’s Treasure Coast, the museum is accessible from US‑1 and local roads and serves visitors to the coastal communities of Martin County.

• Collections focus: Houses rotating special exhibitions and a core display of historic automobiles and small‑craft maritime artifacts, making it popular with car and local history enthusiasts.

What to See#

• Automobile gallery: Automobile gallery exhibiting a rotating selection of classic and vintage cars alongside interpretive panels on automotive history and restoration.
• Maritime and regional exhibits: Maritime and local history displays that cover the region’s boating heritage and the area’s cultural artifacts connected with Florida’s Treasure Coast.

• Visit on a weekday morning to avoid school-group and weekend crowds and to have better access to the automobile and boating displays.
• Check the museum's calendar before you go - temporary exhibits and special events (classic-car shows, boat displays) can be the most interesting parts but change frequently.
• Start in the main gallery with the permanent collections (classic cars and boats) before moving to rotating exhibits; many visitors miss upstairs or temporary galleries.