Please note that the Beaches Museum will close early at noon for a private event on Wednesday, 1/28. We will resume our regular operating hours on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Please plan your visits accordingly!
Please note that the Beaches Museum will close at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday the 14th for a private event. Plan your visits accordingly!
We will resume our regular operating hours on Tuesday, December 16th at 10:00 a.m.
The Beaches Museum will be closed on Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th for the Sea and Sky Air Show. Please plan your visit accordingly! We will resume our regular operating hours on Tuesday, October 28th at 10:00 a.m.
Please note that we will close an hour early for a private event on Saturday! Thank you for your patience and please plan your visit accordingly.
We will reopen at 12 p.m. as usual the following Sunday. See you at the Museum!
Please note that the Beaches Museum will close at 2:00 p.m. for a private event this Saturday, September 27th. Please plan your visit accordingly! We will resume regular operating hours on Sunday, September 28th at 12:00 p.m. noon.
Enjoy the holiday! We will open for our regular operating hours the following day. Please plan your visit accordingly!
We will resume our regular operating hours Tuesday, April 22nd. See you then!
Check out the full lineup of 2025 Boardwalk Talk speakers below and register in advance to reserve your seats!
March 20: Special Womens’ History Month Boardwalk Talk and Book Signing with Dorothy K. Fletcher
Thursday, March 20 at 6:30 PM, join us at the Museum for a special Boardwalk Talk and book signing with this month’s featured author, Dorothy K. Fletcher.
May 1: May Day Boardwalk Talk with Seaside Historic Preservation Expert Leslee Keys
Thursday, May 1 at 6:30 PM, join us for a special Boardwalk Talk with historic preservation expert Dr. Leslee Keys on the unique challenges coastal sites present for historic preservationists and what can be done to enhance the resilience of a coastal community’s heritage sites.
June 12: Behind the Jacksonville Beach World War II Memorial with Journalist Johnny Woodhouse
Thursday, June 13 at 6:30 PM, join us for a special Boardwalk Talk which will explore Johnny Woodhouse’s research into the 22 fallen WWII veterans of Jacksonville Beach remembered in Oceanfront Park’s World War II memorial.
August 7: War in Paradise – World War II in Florida with Eliot Kleinberg
Thursday, August 7 at 6:30 PM, join us at the Museum for a special Boardwalk Talk on World War II in Florida with speaker Eliot Kleinberg. Make sure to take a look at our current exhibit for a look at more war history!
Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities
September 18: The Seminoles of African Descent in Florida with Dr. Vincent Adejumo
Thursday, September 18 at 6:30 PM, join us at the Museum for a special Boardwalk Talk on the Seminoles of African Descent with University of Florida lecturer Dr. Vincent Adejumo.
Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities
October 9: More than Orange Blossoms – Feisty, Fabulous Females of Florida with Carrie Ayvar
Thursday, October 9 at 6:30 PM, join us at the Museum for a special Boardwalk Talk by Carrie Sue Ayvar celebrating women’s’ history in Florida!
Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities
The Beaches Museum will be closed for a private event this Friday at 1:00 PM. Please plan your visits accordingly! We will resume regular operating hours on Saturday, March 1st.
Please note that the Museum will be closed on Saturday, January 18th for a private event. Regular operating hours resume the following Sunday at noon. Please plan your visits accordingly.
