Amelia Island Museum of History

Amelia Island Museum of History Located in Fernandina Beach, Florida, and housed inside the former Nassau County Jail.
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Hours of operation: Monday through Saturday 10 am - 4 pm and Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm. We have docent led tours Monday through Saturday at 11 am and 2 pm, on Sunday at 2 pm. Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve and New Years Eve we close at 1:00, we are also closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day and for Shrimp Fest.

Tonight is our June 3rd on 3rd! We'd love to see you here, but if you can't make it, you can still tune in! We stream al...
06/19/2026

Tonight is our June 3rd on 3rd! We'd love to see you here, but if you can't make it, you can still tune in!

We stream almost all of our 3rd on 3rds- so You can tune in from wherever you have a smartphone or computer!! If you want to give it a try, click the link below and join us at 6 PM for tonight's program!

https://www.twitch.tv/ameliaislandmuseumhistory

Our Volunteers and Interns have been hard at work in our garden, and we have some beautiful blooms already! Be sure to t...
06/17/2026

Our Volunteers and Interns have been hard at work in our garden, and we have some beautiful blooms already! Be sure to take a look at our Volunteer History Garden when you visit us!

The garden is full of native and historically significant plants, so you might see some of local pollinator friends while you're there!

Happy Friday! Have a program of ours you wanted to see but missed? Never fear, because most of our programs are recorded...
06/12/2026

Happy Friday! Have a program of ours you wanted to see but missed? Never fear, because most of our programs are recorded, and posted to on our YouTube at the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/

Do you want to learn more about Amelia Island? We can help!Our Archives are open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1...
06/10/2026

Do you want to learn more about Amelia Island? We can help!
Our Archives are open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10 AM to 4 PM, and provide access to photos, articles, and other artifacts from Fernandina!

We also have online access to our archives- to start your research, click the link below:
https://ameliamuseum.org/resources/

06/08/2026

Ever left a museum tour wishing you could ask the exhibits a hundred more questions? This month's 3rd on 3rd presentation at the Amelia Island Museum of History reveals how to use AI to dive deeper into local history as an extension of a standard tour.

Join Dr. Paul Fishwick—the Distinguished Emeritus Chair of Arts, Humanities and Technology at the University of Texas at Dallas and current CEO of Metaphorz, LLC—to learn how to translate your physical observations into powerful digital inquiries, explore historical character role-play, and utilize strategies to identify and minimize misinformation. Don't miss this chance to see how modern tools can transform the way we experience and understand our history.

Contact Tirik Peterson at [email protected] OR 904.261.7378 x.102 for more information.

Due to unforeseen construction issues, tomorrow's Thompson House Tour has been cancelled. For those of you that purchase...
06/05/2026

Due to unforeseen construction issues, tomorrow's Thompson House Tour has been cancelled. For those of you that purchased tickets online, you will receive an email with more information soon. We apologize for the inconvenience.

LAST CHANCE! Join us at the Museum for an adventure into the exciting world of espionage NEXT WEEK!This camp is appropri...
06/05/2026

LAST CHANCE! Join us at the Museum for an adventure into the exciting world of espionage NEXT WEEK!

This camp is appropriate for students aged 7 - 12; $70 per student.

Sign up forms can be picked up at the museum, or downloaded at ameliamuseum.org! please contact Thea at [email protected] OR at 904.261.7378 if you have any questions.

Join us at the Museum for an adventure into the exciting world of espionage!This camp is appropriate for students aged 7...
06/03/2026

Join us at the Museum for an adventure into the exciting world of espionage!

This camp is appropriate for students aged 7 - 12; $70 per student.

Sign up forms can be picked up at the museum, or downloaded at ameliamuseum.org! Please be sure to submit the signed AND notarized forms before camp begins in June! For more information, please contact Thea at [email protected] OR at 904.261.7378.

Address

233 S 3rd Street
Fernandina Beach, FL
32034

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+19042617378

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