Alexander Brest Planetarium
1025 Museum Circle 396-6674 |
Informative and fun programs for all
ages. Every day visitors can gaze at the stars
or learn about astronomy (past and present). The
schedule changes regularly!
Cosmic Concerts are also
under the dome of the planetarium. |
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American Lighthouse and
Maritime Museum 1011 N. 3rd
Street, Jax Beach, 241-8845
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An intimate museum that
depicts the history of lighthouses and includes
paintings, scale models of lighthouses, photos,
architectural drawings, lighthouse artifacts,
and navigational aids.
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Beaches Museum & History Center 380 Pablo
Ave.
Tues. - Sat. 10 – 4:30 241-5657
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Enjoy the
interactive, informative, and intriguing look at
the area's heritage through exhibits and
firsthand accounts designed to bring the rich
history of the Beaches communities to life.
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Camp Blanding Museum and Memorial Park
5629 SR #16 W Starke FL 32091 904-682-3196
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The Camp Blanding Museum and Memorial Park is
owned and operated by the Florida Department of
Military Affairs (Florida National Guard)
FREE! |
Cummer
Museum of Art and Gardens
356-6857
829 Riverside Ave.
10 am to 9 pm Tues. and Thurs.
10
am. to 5 pm Mon., Wed. & Sat.
12 noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
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The Cummer is the largest museum in Northeast
Florida, with a permanent collection of more
than 4,000 objects. The museum also features
more than two acres of English and Italian
gardens. The formal
gardens, along the St.
Johns River, are filled with beautiful
sculptures and flowers. The collection of fine
art and antiques are featured in 10 galleries
throughout the museum and includes
American and European paintings and sculpture
from ancient, medieval, Renaissance, Baroque,
Rococo, 19th century Impressionist and Modern
Art. Pre-Columbian ceramics and Japanese inro,
netsuke, and woodblock prints are also part of
the permanent collection.
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Fort Caroline National Memorial
12713 Fort Caroline Road
641-7155
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French Huguenots
landed at this site in 1564 and
established the first Protestant colony
in North America. Today, the park
encompasses 680 acres and includes a
replica of the original fort, as well as
a visitor center and a nature trail.
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Karpeles Manuscript
Library Museum
101 W. 1st St. 632-2386 10 to 1 |
The Jacksonville Karpeles provides a rotating
museum quality exhibition venue for emerging and
well established regional contemporary artists.
Children are specifically targeted with programs
in history and art. Sprinkles' When I Grow Up
Museum at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
offers interactive play for children up to age 7
in career-related theme areas, such as medical
professions, performing arts and athletics.
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Kingsley Plantation
11676 Palmetto Ave
251-3537
9 am to 5 pm dialy |
On Fort George Island and includes the
plantation house, a kitchen house, a barn, and
the ruins of 25 of the original slave cabins.
The plantation was named for, Zephaniah
Kingsley. Kingsley operated under a "task"
system, which allowed slaves to work at a craft
or tend their own gardens once the specified
task for the day was completed. Proceeds from
the sale of produce or craft items were usually
kept by the slaves. French Huguenots landed at
this site in 1564 and established the first
Protestant colony in North America. Today, the
park encompasses 680 acres and includes a
replica of the original fort, as well as a
visitor center and a nature trail.
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Jacksonville Fire Museum
9 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday
4110 Gator Bowl Drive |
Thousands of school children have
toured the museum, learning about fire
safety and the history of the
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
The Jacksonville Fire Museum includes more than 500
that represent the history of
Firefighting in Jacksonville. Some of
the artifacts are on loan from private
individuals while other artifacts are
property of the Jacksonville Fire
Museum.
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Jacksonville Historical Society
317 A. Philip Randolph Blvd.
665-0064
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Trace Jacksonville's
history from its days as home of the
Timucuan Indians to its growth as a
major port city on the United States
Eastern Seaboard while at this
historical center. |
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Mandarin Museum
Tues, Thurs, Fri. 1 - 4 pm; Sat. 9 am - 4 pm
Mandarin Store & Post Office
1st & 3rd Sat. 1 - 3
pm.
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The old Mandarin Store and Post Office evokes
memories of small town and village general
stores across America. It was the hub of village
life from the time it opened in 1911 until it
closed in 1964. Displays include some of the
original furnishings and other memorabilia. |
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Jacksonville Maritime Museum
1015 Museum Circle
398-9011
10:30 am - 3 pm Weekdays
Sat & Sun 1 pm - 5 pm
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Books, documents,
artifacts, and other historical objects
significant to General Maritime History
of Jacksonville and Florida's First
Coast
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Museum of Contemporary Art, MOCA
Tues & Fri.11 am - 5 pm, Wed &
Thurs. 11 am - 9 pm, Thurs. 5 - 9 Free Sat 11
am - 4 pm, Sunday is Family Free Day 12pm - 4 pm 366-6911 |
Art exhibitions,
collections, and educational programs designed
to enhance awareness, understanding, and
appreciation of our contemporary world. The
newly renovated historic building houses five
galleries, including a forty foot high atrium
gallery, an auditorium for film and lectures,
studio classrooms, and the Art Emporium Loft
family learning center. 333 N. Laura Street |
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MOSH - Museum of Science and History
1025 Museum Circle 396-6674 Monday - Friday, 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm Sunday 1 - 6 pm
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The most visited museum in
Jacksonville. Exhibits allow a visitor to delve
into the prehistoric time of dinosaurs, the
evolution of man, Earth's flora
and fauna & the ends of the universe
stretching to the beginning of time. Artifacts from a sunken Civil War
steamship and an interactive display of the
history and memorabilia of the Jacksonville
Jaguars football team. The Alexander Brest
Planetarium, added to the museum in the early
1980s, offers late-night Cosmic Concerts as well
as more traditional sky shows explaining the
cosmos. |
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Museum of Southern History 4303 Herschel Street,
388-3574 Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 4
pm |
A locally
operated, informative museum that is dedicated
to preserving the lifestyle and culture of the
Antebellum South through a variety of displays
and artifacts such as memorabilia from the Civil
War, as well as from everyday Southern life,
politics, and fashion. 4303 Herschel Street,
Jacksonville, 388-3574
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LaVilla Museum Tues.- Fri. 10 am -
6:00 pm Saturday 10 am - 2:00 pmSunday
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 388-3574 |
A permanent collection
of African-American history, with changing art
exhibits in the gallery. The Museum celebrates
the rich legacy of the African American
community that thrived in LaVilla for more than
100 years. It replicates
scenes of everyday life, documents the past with
photographs and artifacts. The gallery features
a wide variety of exhibits, including fine art
collections, folk art, local art, and history
exhibitions throughout the year. As well as
educations programs for children and schools.
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Jacksonville
Silent Film Museum Arlington Rd
between Cesery Blvd. and Rogero Rd
Not open Yet |
The Jacksonville Silent Film Museum at
Norman Studios is an
Old
Arlington, Inc. project to document
the silent film history in Jacksonville,
Florida, and the Southeast. The only
known remaining silent film studio
complex* left standing is the Norman
Studios on Arlington Road, in Arlington,
Jacksonville. There could be no better
home for this new institution. We are in
the process of refurbishing the Norman
Studios back to its grander days to be
ready in 2008 for a unique showing of
the only remaining film that was shot
here. The "Flying Ace" is currently in
the Library of Congress Archives,
awaiting our show time.
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Tree
Hill Nature Center Mon. - Sat. 8 AM
- 4:30 PM 7152 Lone Star Road, 724-4646
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A 50 acre urban
wilderness area that contains a hardwood
forest, four nature trails, a natural
history museum, a beautiful garden, a
live animal exhibit, science laboratory,
guided tours, and gift shop. Educational
programs and workshops are also
available and special events are held
here throughout the year.
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Museums in St. Augustine
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Fernandina Beach and Amelia Island
Museums
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Amelia Island Museum of History
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Bursting with fascinating stories that are
just waiting to be shared with eager visitors
and residents. From the Timucua Native American
tribe to Spanish and French explorers, from the
lawless spirit of pirates to the dignified air
of Victorian-era residents, Amelia Island has
been home to diverse cultures that have left an
exciting heritage.
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