My first time ever being there the museum is big that I couldnt walk around the whole museum due to me being pregnant but I really appreciated some of the art displayed. I also loved, loved, loved the garden area of the museum its so beautiful and peaceful and inspiring! I really wanted to just stay in the garden section of the museum LOL, very relaxing. There was one piece of art that was so interesting, crazy, a little bit disturbing and creepy, but also thought provoking at the same time. I will not reveal what it is made out of I believe it was called the black hole or black stone. Tuesdays are free entry, I dont know if thats permanent or if its just for a limited time, good place for the family or lovers of art.

Aside from being stalked by the security guard who told us off multiple times for merely looking too closely it was an informative visit.Exhibits dont flow very well and are confusing to navigate by map, best to just wander around out of interest.Large oak is worth seeing.Gardens at night have a lovely ambience but need better path lighting (solar?). Excellent night view of the bridge.Has a good selection of items in store.

My first time visiting and I really enjoyed it. This is a beautiful museum, inside and out. Everything from traditional to modern art and 3 wonderful gardens. A great place to spend a few relaxing hours on the weekend.

The food and atmosphere was awesome! Being my first time experience I was not disappointed one bit. Also, had a chance to tour the gardens a little and the scenery was breath taking cant wait to return very soon.

Lovely Museum and Gardens. Don’t miss the Cafe it has a great menu. Food is very good. The museum has good Covid precautions and is located on the St. John river.

The gardens are beautiful. The the art is awesome. This would be an amazing place for a wedding or reception.Free Tuesdays after 4. So enjoy.

Beautiful gardens. Nice art gallery. They have many free nights where you can go check it out. Makes an excellent date night and its near everything in riverside. Go before it gets dark to enjoy the gardens.

The ancient Egyptian exhibition was noteworthy. The religous art is breathtaking, even to an atheist.An excellent collection of mid 18th century Missen, which was so coveted as antiques even it the times of the Victorians.A little something for everyone, including the children.The gardens are breathtaking and a welcome stroll back through time to the gilded age.

So beautiful, first time there. Some beautiful gardens as well as strange and unique art. Saw a fly piece that was exceptionally gross but curiously entertaining. Will go again with my sister. Students get a discount so take your kids.

Beautiful museum with many different exhibits to explore. The gardens are quite lovely and scenic as they overlook the river.

What a lovely way to spend some time. Beautiful small museum with a bit of something for everyone. Gorgeous grounds, trees and view of the river. Nice little cafe with outside seating. Just a really nice time. The ladies in the gift shop were so friendly and helpful. A stellar experience start to finish. Thank you Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens!

This museum has to be one of the best in Florida. There are many to choose from but the fact is, I havent found a museum that offers such diverse indoor and outdoor galleries as this museum. I go out of my way to visit this museum when I visit Jacksonville and havent been let down yet.

Took maternity photos here. Gardens are just lovely and they give you 2 complimentary masks that you only have to wear inside the museum. Will visit again.

Very interesting place to visit and spend couple hours walking around. The arts are amazing and the out door garden is gorgeous. A lot of information is provided about artist and where they are from. Fun place for kids as well since it has an interactive area just for them.

Tuesday and Friday are free after 4pm. There a cafe in here and a gift shops. This is a great rainy day family fun place. The outside gardens are beautiful. My daughter says she wants to get married out there one day.

This museum has a lot to offer. The art is and the gardens are precious! It has river views. It’s is walking distance from the Riverside art market that takes place every Saturday.

First time visit museum in Jax! Lovely! Quiet and neat! The garden is so beautiful!

First museum ive been to in Jacksonville! So unique

So exquisite!! Beautiful art housed in historical architecture!! Wish we could have stayed longer! Must return to see it all! My daughter is an art teacher and would have loved this museum!

Great museum for Jacksonville! Love the FL and Egypt exhibit.First Saturday is free (as well as other nights) and they are giving out cloth masks to everyone which is nice.

The museum is a large well-organized facility which features a wide variety of paintings, sculptures, pottery and other pieces of art. In addition, there are exterior gardens with scenic views of the river. In addition, they feature a childrens area that allows younger visitors an opportunity to participate in different activities and create their own artwork. The museum also has a small cafe that serves light fare food items and beverages.

Small Museum with Big Heart. Great Cafe. Interesting Museum Store. The permanent collection is nice. I would have liked to see a more creative means of offering background about various pieces. The Tiffany glass display on special exhibition, however, was stunning! The darkened room was key. My photos do not do the pieces justice. Ive seen many of Tiffanys pieces over the years, but this display does his work proud. The explanatory notes were extremely well done! The garden is beautiful. I wish the museum had been decorated for the holidays. The gift shop has a lot of interesting and affordable items just in time for the holidays.

Very enjoyable and relaxing museum and gardens. They cheese board was delicious from the cafe. I would like to return again.

My family and I all loved the exhibits and garden. Beautiful pieces displayed. Nice and clean. Staff was professional.

Peaceful place to visit. They serve lunch in an outside patio. Beautiful gardens.

So on a whim and a subliminal radio announcement about the Cummer Museum, I decided to do an eat, pray, love date with myself. The museum is on the riverfront which gives it a wonder view.Parking was very simple. I parked across the street from museum. I didn’t have a long walk or a hard time searching for parking which was a plus.Before I got into the museum I saw a guy dancing intensely. He asked if I’d like to get some head phones to jam during my museum experience. Yolo, I took them just for fun. It was actually an event that museum was encouraging as part of the Summer Fridays at the museum.So a little info about the Summer Friday. This is actually pretty cool. It extended the museum hours from 4pm to 9pm. This will be going on until Sept 6. Admission was free to check out the majority of the museum. You do have to pay $10 for the French Modern, but it’s optional to do.I was really was impressed with the museum. Tons of beautiful art. I would definitely go back. It was kid friendly and also a great idea for a date night.

I had some questions about the museum and the admissions and called and Samantha was so great and answering all my questions, exceptional customer service! Thank you for all you do. We need more customer service like hers! She even walked me through the website where I can purchase the tickets! Thank you again!

Amazing museum with a relatively small collection of some beautiful pieces of art spread throughout the interior and exterior garden. Admission is extremely reasonable and you could easily spend an hour or two perusing all the pieces. The layout is extremely friendly and the map is extremely well explained. Free parking is also extremely easy with a large lot right across the street. I highly recommend stopping by this museum if youre in the area and have some time.

Great place to visit. Decent pleasurable environment. If you visit here first Saturday of the month then there is no any price to visit. Moreover, if you are giving some price money to visit this place, then believe me you worth your time and money.

If you are serious about photography then you know thatblighting is everything. I came here with my mom and older brother and we were told that a REFLECTOR cant be used. A simple object to help generate more light for a picture. Other than that its a decent museum. My opinion... change the photography rules.

Fantastic art museum and gardens.. Be sure to check and see what traveling exhibits they have on the roster. Best museum in NE Florida

This is always a fun place to take my daughter. She loves the garden

Very nice and serene.

I went their with my wife beautiful art work and displayed items.

Lovely museum and gardens. The best part is the French Modern exhibit is visiting. So glad I went today. Love Monet! Great atmosphere.

Nice small museum. Has pretty outside gardens. Main exhibition was nice collection of Tiffany Glass. They also had a very good classic oil paintings selection.

Such a delightful museum! It offers a great collection of art. The building itself is lovely, well designed, and made for a great experience. The Gardens have been beautifully restored after the hurricane Irma. We viewed ancient art through late 20th century pieces.

Free on Tuesdays after 4. Great deal. Small museum so you can easily see it all. Beautiful gardens.

One of my favorite places to go to. Always something new to discover. I love walking around the gardens. This is still one of my go-to hangout spots.

A lot of amazing art and artifacts here! Unfortunately the gardens are not taken care of well. Every flower seem to be suffering some sort of disease or lack of care. Like all the coral breeze roses needed deadheading, and more. Theres so much that could be done to liven the place up! Its on a beautiful piece of water and view. It was a little upsetting that the cafe closed at 3 p.m. wallpaper was still eating at the tables we were unable to order anyting. Except for junk food and well that doesnt work for ketogenic or low carb. I sure hope that they invest some of the money that they make and have into the gardens, they have everything else.

They complied with all the security protocols in reference to covi -19 a wonderful place, especially for the gardens.

The price is right, free admission. It is mostly paintings, some of them are pretty cool. They had some Egyptian artifacts that I thought were awesome, but I think they were a temporary exibit. I was hoping for more out of the gardens because I really like that stuff, but it wasnt anything special. There was a big oak with branches going all over the place that was really neat. Overall I would definitely recommend going.

So entranced by the ancient live oak in the back of this museum! The garden grounds are entrancing, and have their own draw, apart from the treasure within. I caught the Augusta Savage exhibition, and definitely feel like there was a loving effort to bring her work and influence to the appreciative public. Happy to return here on my next visit to Jacksonville!

Really great museum with interesting permanent and temporary exhibits (summer 2019 is French Impressionists), and some of the best gardens Ive ever seen, right on the St Johns River. The gardens tend to have quite a few mosquitoes (lots of birdbaths and pools with standing water), but really great for a short walk. Exhibits are nicely organized, but not a ton of sitting spaces within exhibits.

Beautiful museum, full of history and stories to tell. The staff, from the front desk to the gift shop, all created a positive and truly unique experience. Thank you for a wonderful time.

My 2nd visit and although the gardens were closed this time around I never stop loving how beautiful and marvelous this museum is. I could spend hours in here taking in all the art.

Love the museum and the garden is gteat for kids and views of downtown!

Very well run and free on Fridays! The scenery is absolutely amazing, very much worth the visit.

We had four hours to kill before a flight home, so we decided to visit the Cummer Museum since it was fairly close to the airport, and we knew we could grab a bite to eat. I read online that it was Tapas Tuesday with live music, so I made a reservation for the patio.We were highly impressed with everything from the convenience of storing our luggage to the friendliness of the staff to the variety of exhibits to the intimacy of the spaces and of course, the gardens (even though they are currently under repair after the wrath of Irma). Since we enjoyed leisurely reading the placards, we had to walk a bit snappier through the last exhibit, the special exhibit on Augusta Savage, in order to make our 5 oclock reservation.Tapas Tuesday was a lovely way to end our visit. The live jazz was so enjoyable, and the patio was filled with to capacity, so I recommend a reservation. I ordered the tomato soup and kale salad combination, and while the kale salad was good and what I expected, the flavor of the tomato soup blew my mind. My daughter had the grown up grilled cheese, and although she usually eats like a bird, she devoured the entire sandwich and the side of fruit. To punctuate our experience, we shared the divine and sinful, but oh so worth it, chocolate lava cake. It was definitely worth the calories.As we were leaving the museum, the same woman who greeted us wished us a safe flight and hoped we had enjoyed our visit and asked that we visit again. We certainly will! If youre visiting the Jacksonville area, the Cummer Museum is a must.

Awesome art exhibition. Would give 5 stars, but the gardens are not accessible except for a small area to the right as pictured.. I was so looking forward to the gardens, but instead there were half dozen workers and yellow tape..

Friendly staff, some great exhibits and great price.

Beautiful place! Had a great time! Every one was helpful and kind. Would definatly come back.

We loved the hometown feel of this museum. The exhibits were wonderful and they make it fun with interactive exhibits. The lavender martini was wonderful, lunch at the cafe and service were both delicious and there was live music in the beautiful garden. They pack so much into a small space and its local! Love it!

Great experience.. the exposition really interesting and beautiful ...the gardens out of this world..the river view amazing..!!!

Beautiful, beautiful, BEAUTIFUL gardens!!! The museum was wonderful as well! I will definitely go back again!

Perfect place to relax while enjoying art and nature. The Cummer has something for all ages including media based tour guidance, complimentary sketch/coloring sets, and interactive learn and play area for kids. Make sure to set aside extra time to admire their beautiful gardens.

I love coming here with my husband on days when it is not ideal to be outside. This is a great place for day dates. They have a diverse variety of art, from contemporary to classic art they have a wide selection to see. This place is a hidden gem and is not to be missed if you are into the arts. I can spend hours in this place and not get bored even for a minuet. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and are eager to answer questions! I feel like even if you are not into the arts you will be blown away by its magic!!

Great museum and gardens. Take advantage of their free events: free Tues. evenings and 1st Sat. A great place to introduce children to appreciating art and it’s beauty. Walk their gardens along the river and enjoy the view.

Its my favorite museum in Jacksonville. Every first Surtaday is free and every Tuesday is free too. Live music, good kids zone, interesting exhibitions.

Great place to enjoy both some culture and some beatiful plants.

Beautiful gardens, sculptures, paintings and other art works. The cafe was tasty and reasonably priced (so was admission). The staff helpful and informative, definitely check out the interactive art section even if you dont have a child with you because it is a lot of fun. Would actually be a wonderful place for a wedding or other event, with the gardens, river and trees framing a lovely vista. We would definitely visit here again!

I the price for the visit was really good. Due to covid the art exhibit was closed but the garden outside is open. The view was amazing and cant wait to come back when the Art exhibit opens.

My daughter had an assignment in her photography class to take pictures of Scenic images. I looked around online to find a place that would offer the options for good pictures and we found this Museum. It was really beautiful. And we actually were able to go on a free day. Check the website before you go and you may end up finding a free day too.

The Augusta Savage exhibit was exceptional and the permanent pieces are beautiful pieces of art. We all enjoyed the hands-on section as well. The gardens are still being repaired after Irma, but the view of the river is pleasant with a nice breeze.

First time there and it was beautiful. So many types of paintings and the gardens are gorgeous

Great place to look at art. The childrens side is superb. The gardens are being replanted after Irma but even now the view is unmatched.

Beautiful exhibits featuring original art work (paintings and sculptures) and a variety of gardens over looking the St. Johns River. Nice cafeteria for snacking, good gift shop for a variety of occasions. Even has a separate interactive discovery area for kids separated from the rest of the main exhibits. Parking is convenient in a part of town where parking is usually tough to find.

Always lovely here. I enjoy the pieces and the gardens (they have a French and an English garden) so much that I go every year when they change the theme. However, I havent tried the food in the Cafe, I dont know what it is, but the cafe area smells strange, might be something specific they clean or cook with but its been that way for a while. Who knows, maybe the food is good, they have outdoor tables so you can eat it there. Maybe next time for me.

My family and I thoroughly enjoyed the museum we only made it through the first half and plan to go back soon to see the rest! The garden was nice considering it has been hit by a few hurricanes, still made for a decent picture! Check it out!

One of the best places to visit in Jacksonville for art in my opinion! This place under normal circumstances has one of the best and most romantic feeling gardens Ive ever walked in. Also the cafe inside makes a killer cheese plate. As a Global Google guide I easily rate this place a 10/10

Beautiful art! Helpful staff helped me and my group around the museum and didnt hesitate when asked a question. The only problem was the cafe in the museum was open till 4 and when we went to eat at 3 the woman said it was closed.

Such a beautiful little gem tucked away in Jacksonville!

Tuesday free after 4:00 pm lovely place to visit.

The museum is as beautiful as I remember from when I was a kid! The gardens are a great place to relax and do some reading (or homework) and there are ways for kids to interact with art all through the museum. The new exhibit was still being put up when I went, but Im excited to go back and see it when its revealed! The security staff was so nice and gave me extra information I might not have otherwise gotten. Overall, a fun trip!

It was so informing. The grounds on the St. Johns River is awesome

This museum has a lot to show from curated collections. It is a good place to stop in if visiting Jacksonville. Plenty to see and explore. I wouldnt say the place is huge, but it does provide enough to keep you captured for a few hours over a weekend. Try to visit on the weekend so you can attend the local Jax farmers market right next to the Museum. A good date idea! Also, make sure you find out the free days. These days are hosted by local and international businesses.

I have been here twice with my daughter. By the way it’s free on Tuesday’s. If you have younger children it’s perfect. I enjoyed the arts and we enjoyed the outdoor garden; it was quite the sight for me and just what she needed to run off some steam lol. They also had a very cute layout for children. We loved the doodle boards and we even got to print out our pictures. The staff was very helpful.

Very nice atmosphere! I enjoyed the selection of art displayed. Lots of diversity.The Gardens were my favorite though.

Although I consider myself a somewhat cultured person, I had never been to an art museum. I was quite pleased with my experience. I was upset that I missed the surrealist exhibit by one day. The porcelain was breathtaking. I only took pictures outside. Dang it!!! The gardens were viewable, but not open because of the hurricanes. There is an OLMSTED garden there!!!

Part of the gardens were closed for reconstruction after hurricanes, but the parts that were open were stunning! The art exhibits are extremely varied and there is a lot to offer for everyone. Especially enjoyed the (albeit small) exhibit of art created by local women in the community who are blind. There’s a whole section geared towards kids with interactive exhibits. Really interesting exhibit on pottery as well.

Stumbled upon the Cummer Museum & Gardens by accident while looking to kill some time in the area and couldnt have been more impressed! They have lovely galleries, beautiful gardens and a fun activity filled childrens area. Definitely worth stopping if youre in the area!

So much to look at! I felt so immersed in each painting. No matter your taste, theres a room for you, spanning from ancient Rome and Egyptians to modernist work. Students get free admission on certain days, so that was great! The gardens outside were beautiful even though it had rained. Id definitely go again!

Staff is very friendly, the art is epic. Garden views are just satisfying and very soothing. Great place for some peace and mind.

Very enjoyable and relaxing. Many types of art and the gardens are so nice to walk.

This museum is a beautiful place to spend an afternoon but in my opinion, as wonderful as the displays are that they are able to procure for the interior...you will ALWAYS catch me out back in the gardens. People have no idea about the gem that is hiding in plain sight right behind that building. I got a book as a gift about the history of the museum many years ago and it is truly fascinating the lengths they have gone to just to save the enormous oak tree out back. I encourage you to add this to your list of hidden local must- visit locations when you are sitting around someday complaining that there is nothing to do in this town!!! You wont be disappointed.

Awesome place to visit! Educational and fun! $5 a person.Love the garden!

This place was very educational and great way to explain the history of arts.

Always a very pleasant experience.

Beautiful Experience Loved it

Nice and beautiful place.

Love Cummer Museum’s Garden. Staff are nice. Friday after 4pm free to public.

Great place for culture and learning of history through the generations. They have beautiful gardens with massive oaks that lead to a beautiful river front view. With special attraction exhibits and a fun area for kids. A cafe for those who might be hungry or thirsty too

This museum and garden was lovely. Great people, free for students. Garden is pretty though hurricane messed up a lot of it. Different exhibits are fun, gorgeous, and interesting. Restaurant is nice, prices are high but not super expensive.

Great museum.

Wonderful romantic outing for you and that special person

This is a very excellent place. i love this place.

My favorite museum. Loved the Impressionists, etc. exhibit. The reconstructed gardens are really coming along. You can compare my new 360 degree photo of the gardens to the one I posted a few years back, pre-hurricane.

Really great collection of works, PERFECT place to take kids - there is an interactive art section and free sketch / draw kits near the gardenThe restaurant is charming and the gardens are breathtakingI love it here!

This place is great! Free parking across the street is really convenient and there is a crosswalk which takes you directly to the front entrance of the museum.The staff is incredibly helpful, they provide you with a map and a short verbal tour of the facility.The gardens will be closed when it rains so be sure to check it out before that happens.The exhibits are beautiful and well organized. The rooms seem to flow into each other as you move from space to space.Remember to check out the Cafe because you wont regret it -Awesome food at really affordable price!

This place is awesome! There is a good mix of modern art, and old art so you can have a good history lesson as Well! If your visiting Jacksonville, definitely come here.