Location
109 Central Ave,
Clewiston FL 33440
Clewiston Museum Season of Programs & Events
Click here for printable version of the season schedule of Museum After Hours with featured speakers and presentations.


Museum After Hours Program: Gary McKechnie and "What in the World? How Walt Created Disney World"
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Museum Opens: 6:00 PM
Program: 7:00 PM
FREE
When Walt Disney realized cheap tourist traps were enveloping Disneyland, he began a nationwide search for enough land to hold every dream he could imagine. What happened next would require a heightened degree of CIA-level secrecy for Disney’s undercover team, who launched a misinformation campaign that included dummy corporations and secret transactions. However, when a keen-eyed reporter cracked the code, Disney was forced to show his hand.


Museum After Hours Program: Michael J. Touglas and "Florida and the Untold Story of the Cuban Missile Crisis"
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Museum Opens: 6:00 PM
Program: 7:00 PM
FREE
In this presentation based on the book Above and Beyond, New York Times bestselling author Michael Tougias chronicles the thirteen harrowing days of the Cuban Missile Crisis and outlines the steps President Kennedy made to reach a decision on a course of action. Special emphasis is given to the heroes of the crisis: the U-2 pilots that flew from Orlando to Cuba to secure proof of nuclear missiles.