The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens announced today the appointment of three new members to its staff: Amy Pierce as Chief Development Officer, Mary Mantey as the Doolittle Family Director of Gardens & Horticulture, and Brianna Sharpe as the Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole Associate Curator, a position named in honor of the Jacksonville native and internationally renowned educator, scholar and transformational leader.

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded to the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies and to the museum-going public. The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens has been accredited since 1975.

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens invites the community to celebrate the holiday season through an array of special events and unique promotions.

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens presents Spirit in the Land, an exhibition of 30 contemporary artists exploring humanity’s connection to nature and how cultural diversity and biodiversity are both essential to our survival. Spirit in the Land is on view from November 9, 2024 until February 9, 2025.

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens presents The Mysteries that Remain, a survey of works by Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri, one of Australia’s most acclaimed Indigenous artists.

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens presents the River Blossom Jamboree, a bluegrass garden concert on the riverfront of the St. Johns featuring performances by Jake Eddy & Band, Larry & Joe and Low Ground. Bring your family, your friends, and your overalls to celebrate the end of summer with boots, brews, and banjos.

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens today announced the return of its annual Summer at the Cummer event series, July 19 through August 9, 2024, presented by Barbara English.

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens announced today that Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories, a dynamic exploration of three hundred years of quiltmaking, opened on July 9, 2024, and will run through September 29, 2024.

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens celebrates Go Public Gardens Week this week in partnership with the American Public Gardens Association. From photo scavenger hunts to a LPGA golf demonstration, there is something for everyone to explore in the gardens this week.

The Arts for All Festival is an award-winning, transformative program that offers regional students with differing abilities, their teachers, and families the opportunity to engage in unique art, gardens, and music experiences at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens.