Lightner Museum - Saint Augustine Museum

  • 75 King Street
    St. Augustine, Florida, 32084
  • +1 904 824 2874
  • www.lightnermuseum.org
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Admission:
ADULTS: $8.00 .. CHILDREN 12-18: $2.00 .. CHILDREN UNDER 12 (with adult): Free - TOUR GROUP RATES 10 or more, reservations required .. ADULTS: $6.00 .. CHILDREN: $2.00 -- 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m., daily Last Admission: 4:00 p.m. (closed Christmas Day)
Open Dates:
Museum daily 9-4:30
Open Hours:
Daily 9am-5pm (last tour 4pm)
Lightner Museum
75 King Street
St. Augustine, Florida, 32084
Amenities
  • Wheelchair Accessible
Description
  • ... Age are elegantly exhibited on the museum's three floors. Costumes, furnishings, mechanical musical instruments and other artifacts give you a glimpse into 19th century daily life. The Lightner collection includes beautiful examples ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Chicago publisher Otto C. Lightner opened this museum which features items of Victoriana, ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Now this is a museum. Henry Flagler's opulent Spanish Renaissance-style Alcazar Hotel, built in 1889, closed during the Depression and stayed vacant until Chicago publishing magnate Otto C. Lightner bought the building in 1948 to house his vast collection ... more on Frommers
  • ... a world of yesterdays - Extensive collections including furnishings, art, glass, costumes & mechanical musical instruments of the 19th century ... more on entertainment.com
  • ... Museum sits in the old Alcazar Hotel building, along with local civic offices. It has an extensive 19th-century collection of fine ... more on Weather.com
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Reviews
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5.0
Collecting at its Best

(May 21, 2005)

... of artistic endeavors. This museum is one man's vision of what is beautiful in our world. I think anyone who takes the time to visit will be pleasantly surprised by Mr. Lightner's eye. There are spectacular collections of crystal, ... MJPBAF, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

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2.0
Not impressed

(Sep 19, 2006)

... was helpful and informative, this museum was not interesting to me nor the rest of my group. The most interesting thing we saw was the very large swimming pool area that is now a restaurant. Definitely not a place to ... triptaker01, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

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4.0
Old Alcazar Hotel is fascinating, objects in museum less interesting

(Jan 5, 2007)

... about the history of this place as the old Alcazar Hotel, sister to the Ponce de Leon (now Flagler College, do the tour) across the street. The excellent restaurant is at the bottom of the old swimming pool, and my favorite thing was ... GregBoston, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

Directions

The Lightner Museum is located in historic downtown St. Augustine, Florida. 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.

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Web Resources
  • www.lightnermuseum.org

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