A Note from the Director
    
Dear Friends:

Happy New Year! Yes, we are more than a week in to 2024, but I feel like we can wish it for the same amount of time it takes us to stop writing 2023 on things!

We are geared up for a great start to the year with a wonderful line up of exhibits and programs. And, now is the perfect time to get involved as an attendee, supporter, member, or even a volunteer!

Volunteers are the backbone of the Museum and are part of everything that we do. If you'd like to get involved, sign up for our volunteer orientation to come learn about all of the opportunities that we have here!

We are all getting hungry around here as recipes and food-related stories are pouring in for the "Beaches Bite by Bite" exhibit and the relaunch of our cookbook! Recipes from the Homestead, VooSwar, and more will join Le Chateau, Stricklands, and even recipes from your kitchen in this new cookbook. We can't wait for you to see it.

In the meantime, we look forward to seeing you at the Museum!

Sincerely,

Chris Hoffman
Executive Director

Current Exhibit: "Golden Hour Dwelling" by Rebecca Lemmon

In a continued celebration of local artists, Beaches Museum is proud to present the work of Rebecca Lemmon.

About the Artist: Discover the art of Rebecca Lemmon, a local painter whose work celebrates "the faithful simplicity of daily life." A graduate of Flagler College, Rebecca taught painting and drawing for 10 years at Episcopal School of Jacksonville. Her latest work highlights how “ordinary days have their own glory," celebrating the light-dappled beauty of domestic and botanical scenes. Lemmon’s immersive artistry invites the viewer to experience how the simple evokes the sublime.

"Golden Hour Dwelling" is on display in the Museum's lobby and Dickinson Gallery.

Special thanks to the GFWC Jacksonville Beaches Woman's Club for making this exhibit possible.

Gallery Tour with Rebecca Lemmon
Saturday, January 13, 11:00 a.m.

For a more intimate opportunity to immerse in their work, techniques, and inspiration, join the artist at the Museum for a special tour of her exhibit.

The event is free to Museum members with a $5 suggested donation for non-members.

Register Here

Volunteer Interest Meeting
Saturday, January 20, 11:00 a.m.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at Beaches Museum, we are hosting a Volunteer Interest Meeting on Saturday, January 20 at 11:00 a.m. We would love to see new smiling faces added to our friendly group!

Join us at Beaches Museum as a volunteer working in our archives, greeting guests at the reception desk, giving tours, and more!

Attendees will receive a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum, Archives and Collections, and History Park to learn more about the various volunteer opportunities currently available.

For more information, please contact Operations Manager Jon Wolf at [email protected].  Registration is limited. Please pre-register below.

Register Here

Beaches Bite By Bite

Back by popular demand, the Beaches Area Historical Society Cookbook will be returning in the spring! We KNOW many of you have this book floating around your kitchen and we have really enjoyed hearing the stories behind so many of the recipes!

NOW is your chance to be included in the cookbook! Do you have a favorite recipe to share? A meal that reminds you of home? A favorite dish and a local restaurant! Let us know!

Please submit a maximum of 3 of your favorite family recipes to represent you in the Beaches Museum Community Cookbook and a committee will choose the recipes for each section. If your recipe has an accompanying story please add it at the end in the Comments/Story section. Thank you for contributing to our cookbook, only through community support will it be a success.

Questions or ideas can be submitted to Susan at [email protected].

Submit Recipe

Leave Your Mark! Buy a Brick!

Show your Beaches Museum pride, memorialize a loved one, or celebrate something special by having your message displayed on a commemorative brick to be installed inside our Train Enclosure.

Engraved on your brick could be a name, a message, a business, or something else entirely! Whatever you decide, your brick will serve as a visible reminder of your commitment to the Museum and the Beaches area.

Every brick has a story. Write yours and make your mark as a part of the Beaches Museum. History is in the making, and this is your chance to memorialize the things that matter most to you. Your brick will be a place where the past meets the future in a perfectly preserved moment as a permanent part of Beaches history.

The 4”x 8”x 2 ¼” bricks are engraved using state-of-the-art laser technology and they are all guaranteed for life.

Buy-A-Brick

Support the Museum through Membership!

Membership at the Beaches Museum is a great way to show your support!

Join us in preserving, understanding, and celebrating the history of the Beaches – become a member of the Beaches Museum. Join now, and you receive all the benefits of membership, including access to historic buildings, the Beaches Museum, and rotating exhibits showcasing the colorful heritage of our Beaches communities.

You can become a member of Beaches Museum on our website. You can also donate directly to the Museum. When you chose to donate you can select a project that most interests you, including the Chapel Preservation Fund, the Jean McCormick Founders Fund, or the Museum’s General Fund.

Join or Renew!

Beaches Museum Legacy Circle

Help ensure a future for our past by making a planned gift or a gift to our endowment!

To learn more about remembering the Museum in your will or contributing to the future sustainability of our organization, please contact Chris at 904-241-5657 x 113 or [email protected].

Save the Date!

Month of February

Manhattan Beach Exhibit on display at Adele Grage Center

February 23

Exhibit Opening The Beaches Bite by Bite

February 22

Manhattan Beach Exhibit Reception at the Adele Grage Center