The best arts & culture spots in St. Augustine

15 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Spanish Military Hospital Museum

Arts & Culture

Spanish Military Hospital Museum turns 18th-century medicine into a fully guided, 45-minute show and tell, with live surgery demos and…

3 Aviles St · ✓ checked Jul 28

“Spanish Military Hospital Museum turns 18th-century medicine into a fully guided, 45-minute show and tell, with live surgery demos and apothecary magic from Florida’s Second Spanish Period. Pop in this week for a brainy, weirdly fascinating reset that’ll make you grateful for modern anesthesia.”

From the St. Augustine newsletter, August 4, 2026

Mandarin Museum and Historical Society

Arts & Culture

Spend an afternoon by the St. Johns revisiting old Florida as Mandarin Museum and Historical Society weaves Mandarin’s story through the…

11964 Mandarin Rd (Jacksonville) · ✓ checked Jul 30

“Spend an afternoon by the St. Johns revisiting old Florida as Mandarin Museum and Historical Society weaves Mandarin’s story through the Maple Leaf shipwreck, St. Joseph’s Mission Schoolhouse, and exhibits spotlighting local artists...”

From the Jacksonville newsletter, August 4, 2026

USS Orleck Naval Museum

Arts & Culture

Destroyer commissioned in 1945 for the US Navy, now a museum with steep ladders to its levels.

610 E Bay St (Jacksonville) · ✓ checked Aug 7

“Destroyer commissioned in 1945 for the US Navy, now a museum with steep ladders to its levels.”

Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts

Arts & Culture

Dance, theater, the symphony & more presented in a modern complex housing 3 theaters of varied size.

300 Water St (Jacksonville)

“Dance, theater, the symphony & more presented in a modern complex housing 3 theaters of varied size.”

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St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum

Arts & Culture

Climbing tours of an 1874 black-&-white striped lighthouse, plus a museum & shipyard playground.

100 Red Cox Dr

“Climbing tours of an 1874 black-&-white striped lighthouse, plus a museum & shipyard playground.”

Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens

Arts & Culture

Museum showcases 5,000 works of art from all eras in a riverfront site surrounded by gardens.

829 Riverside Ave (Jacksonville)

“Museum showcases 5,000 works of art from all eras in a riverfront site surrounded by gardens.”

Limelight Theatre, Inc.

Arts & Culture

Compact, non-profit venue for community productions of musicals & plays, plus drama education.

11 Old Mission Ave

“Compact, non-profit venue for community productions of musicals & plays, plus drama education.”

Lightner Museum

Arts & Culture

Victorian-era artifacts, musical instruments & other exhibits are showcased in this historic hotel.

75 King St

“Victorian-era artifacts, musical instruments & other exhibits are showcased in this historic hotel.”

Oldest Store Museum

Arts & Culture

Guided tour of this museum featuring items from a 1908 general store.

167 San Marco Ave

“Guided tour of this museum featuring items from a 1908 general store.”

St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum

Arts & Culture

The history of pirates told through interactive exhibits, artifacts, movie props & scavenger hunts.

12 S Castillo Dr · ✓ checked Aug 7

“The history of pirates told through interactive exhibits, artifacts, movie props & scavenger hunts.”

Old Jail Museum

Arts & Culture

Compact prison built in 1890, now a museum offering exhibits & educational tours of old cells.

167 San Marco Ave

“Compact prison built in 1890, now a museum offering exhibits & educational tours of old cells.”

Medieval Torture Museum St. Augustine

Arts & Culture

Museum focused on the morbid and macabre, including a ghost-hunting experience.

Second Level, 100 St George St

“Museum focused on the morbid and macabre, including a ghost-hunting experience.”

MOCA (Museum Of Contemporary Art), Jacksonville

Arts & Culture

Art museum features changing exhibition galleries along with permanent works & a children's area.

333 N Laura St (Jacksonville)

“Art museum features changing exhibition galleries along with permanent works & a children's area.”

St. Augustine History Museum

Arts & Culture

Museum with historical photos, artifacts, and Southern-life exhibits, plus a restroom with a humorous audio guide.

11 Estey St

“Museum with historical photos, artifacts, and Southern-life exhibits, plus a restroom with a humorous audio guide.”

Jacksonville's "Hands On" Children's Museum

Arts & Culture

Interactive & hands-on exhibits including a castle, grocery store & other kid-friendly play areas.

8580 Beach Blvd (Jacksonville)

“Interactive & hands-on exhibits including a castle, grocery store & other kid-friendly play areas.”

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