Public Survey on Proposed Florida Museum of Black History
Please take the survey released by the Department of the State on the new proposed Florida Museum of Black History.
Cleanup on Saturday, October 21st
Great cleanup day on Saturday, October 21st, a big thank you to everyone who came out and lent a hand!
The Freedom to Teach: Confronting Complex Themes in Contested Spaces
“The Freedom To Teach: Confronting Complex Themes in Contested Spaces” was a conference held in St. Augustine, Florida to bring together all kinds of educators to share perspectives on teaching difficult topics in the classroom. The overall goal of the conference was to find common ground and build bridges between different constituencies, share best practices of educating, outline common tasks, and develop solutions for teaching complicated themes.
Help Wanted!
The LMCC is looking for a friendly, responsible visitors service associate to help at our front desk!
Giving Day 2022
Help the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center furnish its newly renovated spaces and create educational programming this Giving Day!
In Memory of Bob Mermell
The LMCC remembers Friends of Lincolnville Board Member Bob Mermell after his passing.
Historic Woolworth’s Counter now on display
The original counter from the Woolworth’s Store, which was located off King St. across from the Plaza de la Constitution and the site of numerous sit-in protests, is now housed in the LMCC.
Help Restore the Excelsior!
The Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center in the past five years has worked diligently to restore the interior spaces, develop heritage exhibits and is working on a National Park Service grant to preserve the historic structure from further decay. The LMCC transitioned from a volunteer organization in 2018 with the help of a capacity building grant from the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) which ended recently. The LMCC continues to build a stronger voice for Lincolnville and St. Augustine’s Black history. Now, the experiences of African Americans in St. Augustine, from the time of Spanish Florida to the Civil Rights Movement, are being included in more of the local and national narratives.
The Lincolnville Youth Arts Series
The Lincolnville Youth Arts Series was a partnership between THE PLAYERS Championship Club of the Boys and Girls Club and the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center. Student participants were introduced to African and African American artists and art traditions from Romare Bearden’s collages to the textiles of West Africa. Each lesson was accompanied by a hands-on workshop led by a professional artist. Explore below to see the presentations, our guest artists and the artist statements produced by the participants!
The Eighth Annual Commemoration of the Largest Mass Arrest of Rabbis in US History
On Friday, June 18th, 2021, the Saint Augustine Jewish Historical Society hosted a commemoration of the largest mass arrest of rabbis in American History. The event occurred on June 18th, 1964 when 16 rabbis and a Jewish administrator joined the foot soldiers who were actively protesting segregation at local business in Saint Augustine during the Civil Rights Movement.
St. Augustine Giving Day 2021
This year, help support us through St. Augustine Giving Day! St. Augustine Giving Day is a fundraising event where you can support local nonprofits like the LMCC. Giving Day is May 5th, but you can donate this week and the week after.
From Election to Insurrection: The Black Enfranchisement Question
Our second installment of our virtual lecture series is here! Civil War to Civil Rights: A Lincolnville Saga will continue on February 17th, 2021 at 5:30 PM with a lecture led by LMCC Executive Director Regina Gayle Phillips.
Celebrating Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is a Pan-African holiday created by Dr. Maulana Karenga. During the 7 days of festivities, family, community and culture are celebrated through the Nguzo Saba (the Seven Principles.) This year, we will highlight the daily principles through our collection. We will discuss how items from our collection relate to the Nguzo Saba.
Farmshare Community Food Distribution - December 8, 2020
The Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center partnered with Farmshare, The St. Augustine Lighthouse and other local parters for a food distribution on December 8, 2020.
Farm Share Food Distribution
On August 4, 2020 the LMCC helped distribute 42,000 pounds of food to the Saint Augustine community.
