Lightner Museum is housed in the entertainment building of the former Alcazar Hotel, built in 1888. Evidently in the thirties it shut down and fell into serious disrepair until bought by Mr. Lightner, turned into a museum, and gifted to the town. General adult admission $ 10, mostly staffed by volunteers. Enjoyable displays, some of the more interesting personal collections include a toasters collection and a button collection. The Victorian hair jewelry(first floor exhibit, behind the antique musical instruments) is the most intricate I’ve ever seen. Overall an eclectic mix of displays, and you can wander all around the 4 floors(1 °F, 2 °F, 3 °F and 3R if I remember right so it’s a little confusing). The stories and photos showing the original room uses are great. Don’t miss the antique music demonstration in the music room at 11AM and 2PM. Tip: Great combination for a rainy day, tour here and across King street see the Ponce de Leon Hotel, now part of Flagler College.
Garrison S.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Miami, FL
This place is the premier gem of St Augustine! It is in pristine condition and was once the playground of the old Ponce de Leon Hotel, now the Flagler College. The collection varies from crystal to animals in taxidermy and ivory chairs(naughty naughty but they did that’s in those days). The staff was very friendly, a bit older. The building itself was absolutely beautiful and you can do the whole thing in about 1 ½ to 2 hours. I would highly recommend visiting here while in St Augustine if you are into museums and fine art! It’s a wonderful place, for sure!