The Gardens will continue to recover
as the Cummer Museum of the Arts continue to educate and entertain the people
of Jacksonville, Florida and their visitors.
We are JAX strong!
Florida Blue Free Tuesday – Each Tues. evening from 4 to 9 p.m. | Free. No registration required. Every Tuesday, enjoy free admission to the Cummer Museum and its historic Gardens, thanks to the generous support of Florida Blue. Guests can enjoy free admission to the Galleries and Gardens. Each Tuesday evening, the Cummer Café is open for Tapas Tuesday sponsored by VyStar Credit Union.
Tapas Tuesday – Each Tues. evening from 5 to 7:30 p.m. | The Cummer Café. Reservations recommended. Tap into Tapas Tuesday sponsored by VyStar Credit Union at the Cummer Café. Every Tuesday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on the Cummer Café patio, take in the sunset while listening to local musicians with beer, wine, or artfully inspired tapas for sale at the Café. Reserve your table by calling (904) 899-6022.
Cummer Amelia: An Evening In The Arts – Thur., Oct. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. Members Free, Non-Members $15. Registration required. Fernandina Beach Library. Join Cummer Amelia for an Evening in the Arts at the Fernandina Beach Library. Local artist Kathy Miller will present her paintings from recent travels which feature food from around the country and highlight dishes from each football stadium in the Southeastern Conference. Guests are invited to enjoy live music, an art-making opportunity, small bites, and beverages. For further information please visit cummermuseum.org/amelia, or contact Wendy Mayle, or call (904) 899-6007.
Cummer Beaches Lecture Series: Renaissance And Baroque Women Artists. Thur., Oct. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. Free. No registration required. Beaches Museum & History Park Chapel. Cummer Beaches and the Beaches Museum & History Park partner for a lecture series on “Women Artists from the Renaissance to Abstract Expressionism” by Cummer Museum Director of Education Lynn Norris. Explore the women artists who were prominent in their own time, forgotten by history, and rediscovered when the first feminist art historians began asking, “Why are there no great women artists?” For further information, please visit here, or contact Wendy Mayle, or call (904) 899-6007.
Weaver First Saturday Free for All – Sat., Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. No registration required. The first Sat. of each month at the Cummer Museum is FREE FOR ALL, thanks to the generous support of J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver. Guests can enjoy free admission, as well as art-making activities for all ages in the Cummer Gardens, live music, and a Docent-led tour at 2 p.m.
ENVIROFEST – Sat., Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. No registration required. Join us as we seek ways to cultivate curiosity, respect, and understanding of our shared natural environment, and the plant and animal wildlife in and around the neighborhoods of Jacksonville. Along with yoga, plein-air artists, live music, and eco-friendly art projects, representatives from various environmental agencies will be onsite with interactive information and activities. For further information, please call (904) 899-6038.
Bank Of America And Merrill Lynch Museums On Us – Sun., Oct. 8 from Noon to 4 p.m. | Free to Cardholders. No registration required. The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens offers free admission on the first Sunday of the first full weekend of the month to all Bank of America or Merrill Lynch cardholders through the Museums on Us program. Each cardholder receives one free general admission to the Museum. For more information on the Museum's programming and events, please call (904) 899-6038.
Bijoux Parisiens: French Jewelry From The Petit Palais, Paris Pdl Opening – Wed., Oct. 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. | Free | RSVP requested. Please join them for a reception with live music, cocktails, small bites, and remarks. This exclusive event is for Ponce de León Society Donors only and their guests. For further information or to register, please call (904) 899-6025.
Bijoux Parisiens: French Jewelry From The Petit Palias, Paris Member Preview — Thurs., Oct. 12 from Noon to 4 p.m. | Free | No registration required. Museum Members are invited to view the exhibition before it opens to the public, with docent-led tours each hour, and a 20% discount in the Shop and Café. For further information, please call (904) 899-6038.
Bijoux Parisiens: French Jewelry From The Petit Palais, Paris Member & Community Opening — Thur., Oct. 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. | Members Free, Non-Members $10 | Registration required. Join the Museum for the opening celebration of Bijoux Parisiens: French Jewelry from the Petit Palais, Paris. The evening will host The Bleu Cats Gypsy Jazz group, tastes of French-inspired treats, exciting new merchandise in the Shop, beer, wine, and remarks from Associate Curator Nelda Damiano at 6:30 p.m. You are encouraged to dress for an evening of fun in your best French, gypsy, or ‘20s attire. For further information or to register, please call (904) 899-6038.
Talks & Tea A Collector’s Eye: Celebrating Joseph Jeffers Dodge — Wed., Oct. 18 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. | Members Free, Non-Members $6 | Registration required. You are invited to the Museum to enjoy an insightful talk over a cup of tea and a sweet treat, led by Associate Curator Nelda Damiano on Joseph Jeffers Dodge. For further information or to register, please call (904) 899-6038.
Art for Tots: Play Your Instruments! – Sat., Oct. 21 from 9 to 10 a.m. | Members $15 per pair, Non-Members $20 per pair. Registration required. This class is for children ages 24 to 36 months and an accompanying adult. Children will view The Concert by Theodoor Rombouts and discuss what they think is happening in the painting. Families will identify instruments and play them as the class hears them in various music pieces. In the studio, families will explore recycled materials to construct musical instruments. The creations will be used in a grand finale! Art for Tots is funded through the generosity of the Chartrand Family Foundation. Space is limited, so reservations are encouraged. Entry is through Art Connections. For further information, please email or call (904) 355-0630.
Art Adventures: Sculpture! Sat., Oct. 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Members $10, Non-Members $15 | Registration required. Ages 6 through 12. Join us on the third Saturday of each month for studio classes. In this class, students will explore works of sculpture from the Museum’s permanent collection before returning to the studio to construct three-dimensional works of their own. Projects will be completed within one class period. Open to children ages 6 through 12. Class size is limited. For further information, please email or call (904) 355 0630.
History Of Western Art: Early Christian To High Renaissance Art — Tues., Oct. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to noon | Members Free, Non-Members $10. Brush up on your art history for personal enjoyment as Director of Education Lynn Norris leads you through the history of Western Art, including time in the galleries. Space is limited. For further information, please email or call (904) 355-0630.
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
829 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
(904) 356-6857
Hours of Operation & Admission
Florida Blue Free Tuesday – Each Tues. evening from 4 to 9 p.m. | Free. No registration required. Every Tuesday, enjoy free admission to the Cummer Museum and its historic Gardens, thanks to the generous support of Florida Blue. Guests can enjoy free admission to the Galleries and Gardens. Each Tuesday evening, the Cummer Café is open for Tapas Tuesday sponsored by VyStar Credit Union.
Tapas Tuesday – Each Tues. evening from 5 to 7:30 p.m. | The Cummer Café. Reservations recommended. Tap into Tapas Tuesday sponsored by VyStar Credit Union at the Cummer Café. Every Tuesday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on the Cummer Café patio, take in the sunset while listening to local musicians with beer, wine, or artfully inspired tapas for sale at the Café. Reserve your table by calling (904) 899-6022.
Cummer Amelia: An Evening In The Arts – Thur., Oct. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. Members Free, Non-Members $15. Registration required. Fernandina Beach Library. Join Cummer Amelia for an Evening in the Arts at the Fernandina Beach Library. Local artist Kathy Miller will present her paintings from recent travels which feature food from around the country and highlight dishes from each football stadium in the Southeastern Conference. Guests are invited to enjoy live music, an art-making opportunity, small bites, and beverages. For further information please visit cummermuseum.org/amelia, or contact Wendy Mayle, or call (904) 899-6007.
Cummer Beaches Lecture Series: Renaissance And Baroque Women Artists. Thur., Oct. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. Free. No registration required. Beaches Museum & History Park Chapel. Cummer Beaches and the Beaches Museum & History Park partner for a lecture series on “Women Artists from the Renaissance to Abstract Expressionism” by Cummer Museum Director of Education Lynn Norris. Explore the women artists who were prominent in their own time, forgotten by history, and rediscovered when the first feminist art historians began asking, “Why are there no great women artists?” For further information, please visit here, or contact Wendy Mayle, or call (904) 899-6007.
Weaver First Saturday Free for All – Sat., Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. No registration required. The first Sat. of each month at the Cummer Museum is FREE FOR ALL, thanks to the generous support of J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver. Guests can enjoy free admission, as well as art-making activities for all ages in the Cummer Gardens, live music, and a Docent-led tour at 2 p.m.
ENVIROFEST – Sat., Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. No registration required. Join us as we seek ways to cultivate curiosity, respect, and understanding of our shared natural environment, and the plant and animal wildlife in and around the neighborhoods of Jacksonville. Along with yoga, plein-air artists, live music, and eco-friendly art projects, representatives from various environmental agencies will be onsite with interactive information and activities. For further information, please call (904) 899-6038.
Bank Of America And Merrill Lynch Museums On Us – Sun., Oct. 8 from Noon to 4 p.m. | Free to Cardholders. No registration required. The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens offers free admission on the first Sunday of the first full weekend of the month to all Bank of America or Merrill Lynch cardholders through the Museums on Us program. Each cardholder receives one free general admission to the Museum. For more information on the Museum's programming and events, please call (904) 899-6038.
Bijoux Parisiens: French Jewelry From The Petit Palais, Paris Pdl Opening – Wed., Oct. 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. | Free | RSVP requested. Please join them for a reception with live music, cocktails, small bites, and remarks. This exclusive event is for Ponce de León Society Donors only and their guests. For further information or to register, please call (904) 899-6025.
Bijoux Parisiens: French Jewelry From The Petit Palias, Paris Member Preview — Thurs., Oct. 12 from Noon to 4 p.m. | Free | No registration required. Museum Members are invited to view the exhibition before it opens to the public, with docent-led tours each hour, and a 20% discount in the Shop and Café. For further information, please call (904) 899-6038.
Bijoux Parisiens: French Jewelry From The Petit Palais, Paris Member & Community Opening — Thur., Oct. 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. | Members Free, Non-Members $10 | Registration required. Join the Museum for the opening celebration of Bijoux Parisiens: French Jewelry from the Petit Palais, Paris. The evening will host The Bleu Cats Gypsy Jazz group, tastes of French-inspired treats, exciting new merchandise in the Shop, beer, wine, and remarks from Associate Curator Nelda Damiano at 6:30 p.m. You are encouraged to dress for an evening of fun in your best French, gypsy, or ‘20s attire. For further information or to register, please call (904) 899-6038.
Talks & Tea A Collector’s Eye: Celebrating Joseph Jeffers Dodge — Wed., Oct. 18 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. | Members Free, Non-Members $6 | Registration required. You are invited to the Museum to enjoy an insightful talk over a cup of tea and a sweet treat, led by Associate Curator Nelda Damiano on Joseph Jeffers Dodge. For further information or to register, please call (904) 899-6038.
Art for Tots: Play Your Instruments! – Sat., Oct. 21 from 9 to 10 a.m. | Members $15 per pair, Non-Members $20 per pair. Registration required. This class is for children ages 24 to 36 months and an accompanying adult. Children will view The Concert by Theodoor Rombouts and discuss what they think is happening in the painting. Families will identify instruments and play them as the class hears them in various music pieces. In the studio, families will explore recycled materials to construct musical instruments. The creations will be used in a grand finale! Art for Tots is funded through the generosity of the Chartrand Family Foundation. Space is limited, so reservations are encouraged. Entry is through Art Connections. For further information, please email or call (904) 355-0630.
Art Adventures: Sculpture! Sat., Oct. 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Members $10, Non-Members $15 | Registration required. Ages 6 through 12. Join us on the third Saturday of each month for studio classes. In this class, students will explore works of sculpture from the Museum’s permanent collection before returning to the studio to construct three-dimensional works of their own. Projects will be completed within one class period. Open to children ages 6 through 12. Class size is limited. For further information, please email or call (904) 355 0630.
History Of Western Art: Early Christian To High Renaissance Art — Tues., Oct. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to noon | Members Free, Non-Members $10. Brush up on your art history for personal enjoyment as Director of Education Lynn Norris leads you through the history of Western Art, including time in the galleries. Space is limited. For further information, please email or call (904) 355-0630.
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
829 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
(904) 356-6857
Hours of Operation & Admission
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