St. Augustine History Museum: Florida's 400-Year Journey
3.8
19 Ratings
St. Augustine
The St Augustine History Museum vividly presents more than 400 years of Florida’s past through various historical exhibits and personal collections. Visitors have the opportunity to explore a sunken Spanish treasury, a Timucan Indian Settlement, and a trading post of the Florida Cracker.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- St. Augustine History Museum - Explore how St. Augustine and Florida grew and prospered under Spanish, British, French and American rule. You will stroll through the displays and exhibits to learn how these four nations ruled over a quaint beach town and the mark and legacy each one left on the area. Take a journey through history to find out how this town became a part of the United States.
Experience the building of Flagler’s Railroad that started in St. Augustine and went 128 miles out to sea to Key West. From the Indians to the Spanish Galleons and Pirates to the Revolutionary War, there is more than four centuries of war, government, and heritage featured at this museum. Museum goers of any age will find Florida’s history a fascinating story at the St. Augustine History Museum.
What's Included
- Museum Admission
What's Not Included
- Transportation to/from attraction
- Food and drinks
- Museum is closed on Christmas Day.
Additional Information
- Children 5 years of age and under are free
- There is free parking available at St. Augustine Old Jail (167 San Marco Ave).
- Tours are offered until 3:00 pm on Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. Tours offered until 4:30 pm on July 4th. Closed Christmas Day.
Location
St. Augustine History Museum
167 San Marco Ave, Old Jail
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.8
(19 Ratings)
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Kristen_j
Feb 18, 2024
We had a great time! Best tour guide! - Wonderful tour! Our guide as amazing! Great story teller! We had our pre-teen daughter and she loved the tour!
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Cstreim
Feb 14, 2024
day back in history - had a wonderful time took trolly for day went site seeing weather was little cold and overcast but that did not stop us from having fun only spent one day left due second day weather got really bad will return to complete our trip seems like great place to spend few days.
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Cynthia
May 17, 2023
St Augustine History - This is inside Gator Bob's Trading Post. This is a free museum, don't know why it says there's an admission.
This also the first stop for the Trolley Tours, so if you have some time check this out.
This has a time line from the prehistoric native americans to present day St Augustine. I was very interested in the artifacts from the Spanish era. A lot of interesting things.
There's also a big silver bar on display.
I didn't spend as much time as the couple behind me, but I enjoyed it!
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J6725aykristenm
Jun 20, 2022
Best experience!! - This Museum and whole experience was amazing! So many facts and historic information. Loved it! Best trip in a long time!
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Isabellabz1168tz
Dec 22, 2023
History Museum - It was definitely informative. I was able to learn about St. Augustine and its past. Trying to find where it was located was a bit hard and the “tour” was pretty short.
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Kenya_r
Sep 1, 2023
Short and sweet! Very informative! - Very historical! Alot of information! Would have liked for the museum to be larger and have more information. And maybe even someone there to guide you through and answer questions. Clean and good air conditioning inside! Overall. Very nice!
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Sondra_b
Sep 20, 2021
History is intriguing - History of the town is so interesting and the scenery is beautiful. If you’re a history buff like us it’s a must see.
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525davei
May 15, 2023
Free with Old Trolley tours - Free with Old Town Trolley tour. Takes you through St. Augustine history, from Native Americans, Spanish control, civil war and Henry Flagler contribution to the area. It takes between 45 minutes to an hour to tour.
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Jonetta_v
May 30, 2021
Small but thorough museum - A decent small museum with through history of Saint Augustine. There aren’t any guides to take your ticket or to questions which is not necessary as it’s small. On that note, there were people who were walking inside the lobby area who saw the entrance and just walked in without a ticket.
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Gilda_w
Feb 27, 2023
Not a worthwhile experience. - This was not a worthwhile experience. The ores stairs weee shallow and it left out critical contributions of the enslaved population. It glossed over history in a way that I found incredibly misleading.
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