Friday, August 3, 2018

It’s Summertime at the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens August 2018

If you want one more hurrah for some summer fun, it’s time to plan to take the family for a preview of learning at the Cummer Museum & Gardens.  It’s getting a little bit cooler and the gardens are inviting you to come enjoy the outside beauty and the inside glamor.

Florida Blue Free Tuesday - Each Tuesday 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. Each Tuesday evening, the Cummer Café is open for Tapas Tuesday sponsored by VyStar Credit Union.


Tapas Tuesday - Tap into Tapas Tuesday sponsored by VyStar Credit Union at the Cummer Café.  Reservations recommended!  Every Tuesday from 5 to 8 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.

Weaver First Saturday Free for All -
Sat., Aug. 4th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Free | No registration required.  The first Saturday 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. For further information, please call 904.899.6038.


Bank Of America And Merrill Lynch Museums On Us - Sun., Aug. 5th 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 further information, please call 904.899.6038.

Art For Tots: We Are All Aflutter! - Thurs, Aug. 16th. from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. | $10 per pair.  Registration required.  Ages 24 to 36 months with accompanying adult.  This class is for children 24 to 36 months and an accompanying adult. This class will explore the creatures living in the gardens and will discuss how these creatures move, what they eat, and why the garden is their home. In the studio children will make their own works of art inspired by these creatures. Art for Tots is funded through the generosity of the Chartrand Family Foundation. Entry is through Art Connections. Class size is limited.  Art for Tots is funded through the generosity of the Chartrand Family Foundation.  Entry is through Art Connections. Class size is limited. For further information, please email or call 904.355.0630.

Art Adventures: Clay Hand-Building! -
Sat, Aug. 18th from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Members $10, Non-Members $15 | Registration required. Ages 6 through 12.  Join them on the third Saturday of each month for studio classes.  In this class students will explore works of sculpture in the Museum’s permanent collection and then return to the studio to experiment with various clay tools and hand-building techniques.  Open to children ages 6 through 12.  Class size is limited. For further information, please email or call 904.355.0630.

ON THE FENCE: Mural Celebration - Wed., Aug 22nd from 6 to 8 p.m. | Free | No registration required.  Join the museum for an exceptional evening to celebrate the completion of a new mural by local artists, Mark Ferreira of Centism Design, Dustin Harewood, and Shaun Thurston on the Cummer Museum campus.  Manny's Cuban Food Truck and GuanaBana Ice Pops & More will be selling delicious food and refreshing treats.  Local musicians will keep up the party mood with live music.  Finally, there will be an opportunity to learn firsthand from the artists about their inspiration and artwork! Please note, we are stepping outside of the box and stepping into our side parking lot in front of the mural for this event.  Food and soft drinks will be available for purchase.  For further information, please call 904.899.6023.

Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
   829 Riverside Avenue
   Jacksonville, Florida 32204
   (904) 356-6857
   Hours of Operation & Admission