Lightner Museum, Exhibit Opening: "A Moment in Time"

The Lightner Museum hosts a free exhibition opening of A Moment in Time: America 250, on Thursday, March 19, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Please enter the building through the Radzinsky Garden behind the museum. 

The Lightner Museum and the First Coast Plein Air Painters join to celebrate Florida's role in America's history by presenting these works painted in Northeast Florida. This region has long been a favorite destination for artists, beginning with the naturalists and adventurers, such as William Bartram, who traveled along Florida's rivers and painted the exotic flora and fauna they found here. This exhibition of contemporary works celebrates Northeast Florida's natural beauty, architecture, and landscapes.

This juried exhibit of paintings by members of the First Coast Plein Air Painters celebrates that legacy and captures the beauty of the Florida we see today.

The cover photo is a detailed look at "Starrat Creek Morn," an oil painting by Paul Ladnier.

Admission: Free

When: Thursday, March 19, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Where: The Lightner Museum, 75 King Street, St. Augustine. Please enter the building through the Radzinsky Garden behind the museum.

The museum is generally open seven days a week, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. They are closed on New Year's Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas