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Water Works: Distillations

February 21, 2025 – September 21, 2025

Tour Spady Museum

Bringing People Together In Celebration of Black History

Flooding Hurricane 1926

 Museum Hours

TUESday – Saturday 11am – 4pm

Black people arrived in Delray Beach to settle and build their family legacies in the late 1800s. They migrated to this area from the Bahamas and from North Florida and the coastal communities of the Carolinas and Georgia and similar areas.

In the deeply segregated south where Jim Crow laws were in force, entrepreneurship was a necessary part of survival for black people. Delray Beach had a strong and thriving “colored town” since it’s birth.

Visit the Spady Museum to experience Water Works: Distillations, an exhibit curated by South Florida artist and educator Allison Bolah (Opening February 21, 2025). Life in South Florida is defined by its water-infused climate—rain, humidity, marshes, rivers, and expansive beaches. Water is central to our utility, transportation, rituals, and stories. It shapes the way we cook, clean, relax, and mark transitions in life. This exhibit explores the essential and reflective nature of water in our existence. Featuring the artwork of Franklyn Sinanan, Water Works delves into African Diasporic concepts of water and examines the Delray Beach Black community’s historical and contemporary relationship with local bodies of water through archival records, documentary filmmaking, and oral history.

Portrait of Ozie Franklin Youngblood: A Man of the 20th Century

Portrait of Ozie Franklin Youngblood: A Man of the 20th Century

On Display in the Williams Cottage

Step into history at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum and discover the remarkable legacy of Mr. Ozie Franklin Youngblood, a true civil rights leader. This exhibit showcases his personal artifacts and archives, offering an intimate look at his journey from mentor to community hero. Learn how his powerful leadership shaped Delray Beach and beyond, influencing generations to come. Through his story, the exhibit honors the men of his time who rose to create lasting change. Visit the Williams Cottage to explore this inspiring tribute.

General Admission: $10 per person, members and children 12 and under are free.
No advance registration required. Guests are welcome to walk through the two exhibits currently on display. Average duration 30-45 minutes.

Enhanced Museum Admission: $20 per person, members and children 12 and under are free
Two weeks advance notice is requested. With the enhanced museum admission you get a
guided tour of the two exhibits currently on display plus your choice of one (1) of the following: interactive discussion of the Black experience in America, an abbreviated walking tour in the West Settler’s Historic District or a documentary screening. 90 minutes

To make your reservation call (561) 279-8883 or email [email protected]

Bringing People Together In Celebration of Black History

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