Lightner Museum

Lightner Museum The Lightner Museum is located in historic downtown St. Augustine, Florida. The museum is handicapped and wheelchair accessible. Last Admission: 3:30 p.m.
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It is 20 minutes from I-95, one hour from Jacksonville and Daytona Beach, and two hours from Disney World, Epcot Center and Cape Canaveral. The museum is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Hours may vary for other holidays, such as Christmas Eve.

09/02/2026

The final exhibition in our 2026 Lightner Local series opens this Friday, September 4 during St. Augustine’s First Friday Art Walk.

✨ Join us from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the opening of Ansley Randall: Home for Now ✨

This is a free community event. Guests should enter the museum through the Radzinski Garden located at the rear of the building.

We’re excited to partner with the St. Johns County Public Library System for Library Card Sign-Up Month as part of their...
09/01/2026

We’re excited to partner with the St. Johns County Public Library System for Library Card Sign-Up Month as part of their Community Connections initiative!

Show us your St. Johns County Library Card at the front desk and receive 20% off Lightner Museum Membership! 💳📚💙

Don’t have a card yet? Visit sjcpls.org to learn how you can get a library card!

St. Johns County Public Library

🔸 WHAT’S A HOBBY? STACKED SCULPTURES 🗓️ Saturday, September 12⏰ 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Join a Lightner Educator to explo...
08/31/2026

🔸 WHAT’S A HOBBY? STACKED SCULPTURES
🗓️ Saturday, September 12
⏰ 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Join a Lightner Educator to explore the hobby of creating 3D sculptures. Participants will explore the museum’s sculpture collection and create their own unique 3D stacked sculpture using creative junk.

This workshop is for children ages 5-10 years old. Parents must remain with their children for the duration of the workshop.

$5 per child | Household Members Free
Pre-registration is required.
lightnermuseum.org/events/whats-a-hobby

08/27/2026

✨ We are excited to introduce a series featuring some of the Lightner’s most dedicated and passionate volunteers!

If you’ve visited the Lightner Museum, you’ve probably had the privilege of chatting with some of our knowledgeable volunteer docents while exploring the galleries. Volunteers have a tremendous impact at the Lightner by welcoming visitors to our historic building, sharing our exhibitions, leading tours, assisting with special events and programs, and more.

Meet Lee! Lee has been a Lightner Museum volunteer for five years. Her favorite object on view is the exquisite Italian marble statue of Cleopatra, created by Raffaelo Romanelli in 1890. You can visit Cleopatra in our Ballroom Gallery.

Want to learn more about becoming a Lightner Museum volunteer? Learn more at lightnermuseum.org/volunteer

Did you know that today is National Dog Day? 🐾🐕 We’re sharing part of our collection of miniature dog figurines that cap...
08/26/2026

Did you know that today is National Dog Day? 🐾

🐕 We’re sharing part of our collection of miniature dog figurines that capture the charm, character, and variety of our favorite four-legged companions. These tiny treasures offer a glimpse into the history of collecting and the enduring fascination with dogs in art and decorative objects.

These objects are not currently on view in our galleries, but we hope to display them soon!

✨ The Gilded Age was a time of breathtaking wealth, rapid innovation, and dramatic social change. The Lightner Museum’s ...
08/20/2026

✨ The Gilded Age was a time of breathtaking wealth, rapid innovation, and dramatic social change. The Lightner Museum’s collection and historic building—formerly the Hotel Alcazar, built by railroad magnate Henry Flagler—preserve this chapter of history for our community.

✨ We’ve partnered with the St. Johns County Public Library System to curate a reading list that invites readers to step into the glamour and grit of the period. This collection explores sweeping narratives, historical accounts, and richly imagined stories that bring this transformative era to life.

✨ Wharton’s The Age of Innocence paints a vivid picture of New York’s upper-class society during the Gilded Age. At the heart of the story is Newland Archer, a young man who struggles to reconcile duty and desire. Wharton exposes the strict rules and unspoken expectations that shaped the lives of America’s wealthiest families. The novel also brings readers to St. Augustine, highlighting the city’s rise as a fashionable winter retreat for affluent Americans in the late nineteenth century and offering a fascinating glimpse into its Gilded Age past.

lightnermuseum.org/museum-news/gilded-age-reading-list

Featured in our new exhibition, Ceramics: Selections from the Otto C. Lightner Collection, this grand jardinière and ped...
08/19/2026

Featured in our new exhibition, Ceramics: Selections from the Otto C. Lightner Collection, this grand jardinière and pedestal are typical of the exuberant artistry of late nineteenth-century French majolica. A deep cobalt-blue ground, scrolling handles, and vividly glazed floral ornament create a dramatic interplay of color and texture designed to enliven fashionable interiors.

Majolica refers to pottery made from an earthenware body coated with semi-translucent colored lead glazes. Introduced at Britain’s Great Exhibition of 1851, majolica quickly became ubiquitous in Europe and America. Because it was less expensive than porcelain, majolica was affordable and accessible to a broader range of social classes.

🚲 On Thursday, August 27 at 6:00 p.m., we are hosting an evening with local bicycle aficionado Keith Pariani. He will sh...
08/17/2026

🚲 On Thursday, August 27 at 6:00 p.m., we are hosting an evening with local bicycle aficionado Keith Pariani. He will share the remarkable story of his recent 775-mile bicycle journey from Henry Ford Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan, to Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Keith completed the trip on a 56-inch Victor High Wheel bicycle built in 1889, which he has owned for more than 40 years.

✨ Through stories, photographs, and firsthand reflections, Keith will recount the triumphs, challenges, and unforgettable moments of riding a 19th-century bicycle across modern America. ✨

Did you know this wasn’t Keith’s first epic bicycle journey? In 1984, he joined fellow bicycle enthusiasts on a ride commemorating Thomas Stevens, the famed bicyclist who was the first person to cycle around the globe. To mark the 100th anniversary of Stevens’ 1884 journey from San Francisco to Boston, Keith and his fellow riders set out on high-wheel bicycles over Memorial Day weekend. After more than two months on the road, they arrived in Boston on August 4, 1984 retracing Stevens’ historic route.

🔗 learn more: lightnermuseum.org/events/evening-with-keith-pariani

📚STORYTIME AT THE LIGHTNER🗓️ Sunday, August 30⏰10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.mJoin a Lightner Educator for Storytime at the Light...
08/17/2026

📚STORYTIME AT THE LIGHTNER
🗓️ Sunday, August 30
⏰10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m

Join a Lightner Educator for Storytime at the Lightner as we read Hector the Collector by Emily A. Beeny, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin. Following the book reading, there will be a hands-on craft themed around the fun hobby of collecting.

This program is for children ages 3-6 years old. Storytime at the Lightner is a free workshop, but pre-registration is required.

🔗 lightnermuseum.org/events/storytime

Address

75 King Street
Saint Augustine, FL
32084

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+19048242874

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