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Tag Archives: history

The Sculpture Garden: Coming this September!

Aug

30

The creation of the J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Community Sculpture Garden & Plaza, located on the front lawn of the Art Connections building, will mark the completion of…

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National Public Gardens Day 2013

May

01

Join the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens in celebrating National Public Gardens Day on Friday, May 11, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Admission to the Garden and Galleries is free with…

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Cummer Garden Tour

Apr

25

Listen Now Get the Podcast Visit the podcast page on our blog Download an MP3 of the podcast What is a Podcast? A podcast (or non-streamed webcast) is a series of digital […]

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Jim Draper: Feast of Flowers

Dec

18

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens would like to present Jim Draper: Feast of Flowers, a collection of large scale paintings that capture the beauty of Florida’s rich natural landscape, in honor of the 500th anniversary of Florida’s naming by Ponce de Leon. The show will be on view December 18, 2012 through April 7, 2013.

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Histories in Africa: 20 Years of Photography by Elizabeth Gilbert

Sep

14

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is excited to present a remarkable body of work by photojournalist Elizabeth Gilbert. Opening September 13, Histories in Africa: 20 Years of Photography by Elizabeth Gilbert draws from her impressive career documenting this extraordinary continent.

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What’s in a Name? – The Story of How Saint Johns River Got its Name

Aug

09

The longest river in the State of Florida, the Saint Johns River stretches over 275 miles, and creates the outer border of the Museum’s historic Gardens. The great Saint Johns is one of only…

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