This Month at the Museum
February 2024

A Note from the Director

Dear Friends:

One of the fun things that we get to do here at the Museum is recognize important dates, events, and anniversaries in our community. In fact, just this weekend the beaches community will be celebrating a (somewhat) belated 90th Anniversary of Pete's Bar and the 17th running of the DONNA Marathon!

The collective recognition of these events and institutions allow us to reflect on our past, together, and to celebrate what has shaped us as a community.

Coming up in March, The PLAYERS Championship will be celebrating it's 50th year! This event has brought not only world-class golf and an international spotlight to our area, but has sparked a tremendous investment in charities across Northeast Florida. We are honored to be among them and this year, we have added "Chip in for Charity" as a way for you to support The PLAYERS and the Museum at the same time!

More information can be found below and we look forward to many more recognitions and celebrations with you throughout this year!

Sincerely,
Chris Hoffman
Executive Director

Current Exhibit: "Golden Hour Dwelling" by Rebecca Lemmon
Closes on February 18!

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.

"Recovering Manhattan Beach" Reception at Adele Grage Gallery

Thursday, February 22, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Exhibit: Beaches Museum is proud to share our "Recovering Manhattan Beach" exhibit with The Adele Grage Gallery (716 Ocean Blvd, Atlantic Beach, Florida, 32233) through the month of February. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Reception: Brittany Cohill, Instructor of History at Jacksonville University and Director of the Mandarin Museum and Historical Society, will speak about Manhattan Beach at a reception at the Adele Grage Cultural Center on February 22 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Light refreshments provided by the Beaches Train Club.

Exhibit Opening: "Beaches Bite By Bite"
Friday, February 23, 6:00 p.m.

Opening Reception: Join Museum members, supporters, and patrons for a first look featuring a tasting and recipes from the exhibit on Friday, February 23 at 6:00 p.m. at the Beaches Museum. RSVP by selecting the button below.

About the Exhibit: Take a journey through tastes and time to see how Beaches food is as diverse as the people who have called the community home throughout the years.

Many cultures have had an impact on our community’s cuisine, from the early Mocama people who first lived along the shores of the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Ocean, to the Minorcan, Danish, and Filipino residents of the Beaches.

Food is a bridge between centuries and cultures, a language spoken in spices and simmered in traditions passed from cook to cook. From the crackling fires of Timucua villages to the bustling kitchens of modern restaurants, learn how the act of preparing and sharing a meal has bound us together for generations.

Register for Upcoming Events

The PLAYERS Championship Charitable Programs

The Beaches Museum is honored to be participating in this year's "Birdies for Charity" and new to us this year, the "Chip in for Charity" program!

Birdies: Make a contribution of $20 or more and make your guess on how many Birdies will be hit in regular play this year! The correct guesser will win $10,000!

Make a donation on the Museum's website (we'll contact you for your guess) or on the PLAYERS site.

Chip In For Charity: Do you want to get your tournament tickets AND support the Museum? For every pass sold using promo code 456DSU, $40 goes to the Museum!

Chip In For Charity

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].