Museums
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Jacksonville, a Cultural Institute of the University of North Florida is just steps from historic James Weldon Johnson Park in downtown Jacksonville. It is Northeast Florida’s premiere destination to find the art, artists, and ideas of our time. The Museum includes an auditorium, restaurant, galleries, classrooms, and meeting spaces nestled in a historic 1920s Art Deco building.
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Thursday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Sunday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- Closed Mondays.
The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
The largest fine arts museum in Northeast Florida, The Cummer houses more than 6,000 objects in its permanent collection, including a famous collection of early Meissen porcelain. Visitors are also encouraged to tour the museum's 2.5 acres of historic gardens, situated on the banks of the St. Johns River. Proton patients and their guests get in FREE every day.
- FREE Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Tuesday 10 a.m - 9 p.m.
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Sunday 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Closed Mondays.
Museum of Science and History (MOSH)
The most visited museum in Jacksonville, MOSH hosts a variety of interactive exhibits about nature, wildlife, prehistoric dinosaurs, underwater worlds and more. The museum also houses a planetarium. Proton patients and their guests get in FREE every day.
- Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Friday 10 a.m.- 8 p.m.
- Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Sunday 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.