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What’s Blooming? Camellias!

Feb

10

  Did you know that there are over 800 types of Camellias? The Cummer Gardens are home to both the Camellia japonica and the Camellia sasanqua. Camellia japonica blooms in the winter or […]

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Rothko to Richter: Mark-Making in Abstract Painting from the Collection of Preston H. Haskell

Dec

23

Rivaled only by the early years of the 1910s, when abstraction was pioneered in Europe and America, the 40-year period between 1950 and 1990 witnessed dramatic developments in abstract art. This exhibition features 27 paintings by some of the era’s most important artists, including Karel Appel, Helen Frankenthaler, Hans Hofmann…

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Affinity Group: Spring 2015 Calendar of Events

Nov

30

The Cummer Museum’s Affinity Groups offer Members unique opportunities to become more involved in the life of the Museum by exploring their own passions. Affinity Group Members participate in programs and […]

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Fifth Grade Garden Tours: Gardners by Design

Nov

30

Fifth graders step into a landscape architect’s shoes as they solve the problems of garden design. How do you blend a landscape and a built environment? How should it feel? Textures, shapes, colors, and symmetry are all elements that are part of good garden design. How do you deal with scale? Unlike paintings, living things grow. Will this plant still…

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Buy a Brick, Leave a Legacy

Nov

30

Please consider making your mark at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens by purchasing a donor brick today!

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Holiday Season at the Cummer Café

Nov

30

The holiday season is upon us again, and that means friends, family, and good food. We at the Cummer Café, hope that when you think of good food, you think of us. We have been growing with the Museum for a few years now, and it is a pleasure and a privelege to keep growing and changing with such an amazing institution…

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