Museums

Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)

about 2 miles away

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

about 2.5 miles away

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)

about 2.5 miles away

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.

Libraries

How to Get a Library Card

We’ve established a special program that allows our patients to get a local library card. To apply, bring a piece of mail addressed to your Jacksonville address to the Main Library and let them know that you are a University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute patient.

Main Jacksonville Public Library

about 2 miles away

Located downtown near City Hall and James Weldon Johnson Park, Jacksonville’s Main Library is the largest public library in the state. Comfortable, spacious seating and perfect lighting make spending time there a pleasure. Along with traditional library reading materials, you’ll find 250 public computers, satellite and video conferencing rooms, movie showings, theatre presentations and a fantastic kid’s room and program. A bookstore and café are conveniently located inside. Guests may park curbside or in a large parking garage across from the library on Duval Street.

Other Library Branches

Although there are many public library branches around town, the below branches are located near homes and apartments in the Riverside, Avondale and San Marco areas of town.

Willowbranch Library

about 2 miles away

San Marco Library

about 2 miles away