Girl Scouting first appeared in Central Florida in the mid-1920s with troops scattered across the region. In 1956 Girl Scouts of Citrus Council (GSC) was incorporated, operating under a charter granted by Girl Scouts of the USA, which owns the Girl Scout brand. 

In 2005, a group of local alumnae began adding to the Council collection of vintage Girl Scout items, forming the GSC Archive Team. As the collection grew, they leveraged opportunities to exhibit both locally and nationally – and the dream of establishing a museum was born. With Council leadership, a wider vision evolved, resulting in a facility that would celebrate the contributions that all women and girls have made to our history and rich cultural diversity, while establishing a permanent exhibit of Girl Scout memorabilia. 

In June of 2019, Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program, established a grant to partially fund construction of the Women’s History & Cultural Center. Together with funding provided by the GSC Archive Team and other donors, the dream was ready to become reality. 

Following a celebrational groundbreaking on March 12, 2020, construction of the facility was challenged by the COVID-19 outbreak. Determined to succeed, the GSC team made design revisions, overcame supply-chain delays and labor shortages, and figured out ways to raise additional funds to meet escalating costs. McCree General Contractors & Architects, the project contractor, found ways to offset costs and contributed greatly to the completion of the facility. 

Three years later, the Women’s History & Cultural Center is open to the public. The facility features:

•  A permanent Girl Scout exhibit
• Rotating exhibit space to focus on women’s contributions throughout our history
• An exhibit celebrating our rich cultural diversity
• An inspiration room for youth with fun activities
• Community meeting space providing a place for people to gather to learn and collaborate
• An outdoor pavilion 

Mission: The Women’s History & Cultural Center provides educational opportunities celebrating the impact and influence of women and Girl Scouts that will inspire innovation and leadership for the history makers of the next generation. 

Vision: The Women’s History & Cultural Center will excite and inspire Central Floridians, especially girls, to embrace the grand societal challenges of their time, create innovative solutions, and take the lead in advancing our community.