The only portrait of Argentina's Eva Peron painted while she was alive is housed in this interesting and diverse museum. Among its permanent exhibits are collections from China, Africa and Cuba. Students are awed by the extensive fossil record of Florida's Pleistocene mammals (standouts are a rare elephant and a 13-ft-/4-m-tall giant ground sloth). Changing exhibits are worth a look, too. The museum operates a planetarium and maintains a sculpture garden. Open Monday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm, Sunday 11 am-5 pm. US$12.95 adults; US10.95 seniors; US$6.95 children ages 6-17; free for children 5 and younger. 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach. Phone 386-255-0285. http://www.moas.org.
