Jack Rabbits puts the rock in Jacksonville nearly every night of the week. The club hosts local bands and national acts like Jonathan Richman, Scythian and Tornado Rider. Cover charge at this nightlife venue is usually less than $15 to see two or more bands.
Enjoy the preserved beauty of a stately home that has now been transformed into the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. The original collection of the former residents has expanded from 60 pieces to more than 5,500 European and American works of art dating from 2100 BC to the present.
Did you know one philanthropist has amassed thousands of historical manuscripts, and has them on display throughout nine museums in the U.S.? Seeing is believing at the Jacksonville Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, where you'll find the original draft of the "Bill of Rights," the original manuscripts of "The Wedding March" and Einstein's "Theory of Relativity," among many others.
One of the most amazing collections of contemporary art is housed in the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville. The six-story, 60,000-square-foot attraction is located in downtown Jacksonville and is the cornerstone of the area's revitalization project.