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Amelia Island Museum Of History Weekly Updates - March 7, 2023

Arts and Entertainment

March 8, 2023

From: Amelia Island Museum of History

Hop on over for tea! Make yourself a stupendous hat and join us for high tea on March 12th!

Spaces are limited. For more information, contact Thea Seagraves at 904-261-7378 x.105 OR [email protected].

March 3rd on 3rd - Temporary Exhibit Opening

Friday, March 17, at 6pm

Curated through the Museum’s annual Student Exhibit Program in which local high school students curate and design a museum exhibit, “Culture for Sale: Historic Nassau County Advertising” explores what we can learn about the culture of the past from advertisements. The exhibit will open with a lecture by University of Florida advertising professor Dr. Michael Weigold, whose talk is entitled, “A History of American Advertising during the Golden Age of Print: 1890-1970.”

Attendance is $5 for members and a suggested donation of $10 for nonmembers. Seating is limited on a first come, first served basis. This program is wheelchair accessible. 

Watch this program remotely at https://www.twitch.tv/ameliaislandmuseumhistory

For more information contact Summer at 904-261-7378 x.102 or [email protected]

Celebrate spring by visiting 8 beautiful homes in the Old Town Historic District!

Not to be missed, the tour includes the home used in the 1988 film "The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking."

Tickets go on sale on March 13th, 2023, and may be purchased at the Museum or online. Advance tickets are $25 or $30 the day of.

Golf Tournament

Mark your calendars for the 20th Annual AIMH Golf Tournament!

The Tournament is in Handicap Scramble format, with Prizes guaranteed for every foursome (Even last place is a winner!)

Entry fee includes:

Pre-tournament reception party on Wednesday, April 12th, 2022 from 5 - 7 pm at the Museum

Cart and green fee

Prizes for closest to pin, longest drive, and putting

Optional Putting Contest & Mulligans

Awards presentation with heavy hors d'oeuvres, wine, and beer

Door prizes and silent auction

You can sign up online here.

Volunteer History Garden needs your help!

The garden would love contributions of the following:

-Seasonal blooming plants

-Bags of dark nugget pine bark

-Cinder blocks and 2x4s for new benches

Please contact Thea at [email protected] if you're interested in donating.

Temporary Exhibits on View - Stories Underground closes tomorrow!

Stories Underground highlights significant archaeological excavations on Amelia Island, from crude 19th century explorations of native burial mounds to the fruitful "Dorion Dig" on the south end in the 1980s.

"Preserving Amelia" Exhibit at JAX Airport

Preserving Amelia, a temporary exhibit curated by AIMH, will be on display in JAX's Sky Gallery until June 1st as part of the JAA Arts & Culture Program.

The exhibit tells the story of historic preservation in Fernandina Beach, featuring treasures from the Keystone Hotel, illustrations of our beautiful downtown architecture, a large map of the historic district, and more. Special thanks to the Amelia Island TDC for their support on this exhibit.

Make sure you take a look next time you're at the airport!