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.
Has this place gone to the dogs? You bet! Check out Dog Wood Park, one of America's Best Dog Parks, according to Dog Fancy magazine. This 42-acre swim and play park is completely fenced in for safety. You and your canine friends will love it!
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.
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.