exhibits
"Lift Ev'ry Voice"
Permanent Exhibit
The LaVilla Museum's permanent exhibit, "Lift Ev'ry Voice" tells the story of Jacksonville's African American Heritage through music, photography and an extensive collection of objects of daily life. Lift "Ev'ry Voice in LaVilla" includes an animatronics salute to LaVilla's native sons, James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson. The voices of renowned actor Ossie Davis, educator Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, and singer/actor Harry Burney set a dramatic tone as you "witness" the brothers share their history.
Ritz Theatre / 904-632-5555 / 829 North Davis St / www.ritzlavilla.com
Animal Grossology
October 10
thru January 10
Animal Grossology, based on educator Sylvia Branzei's book of the same name, is designed to be educational and entertaining. Visitors will discover fascinating scientific facts of the impolite science of the animal kingdom.
Guests will be welcomed by Malcom, an animated lime green parrot, perched atop the entrance of the exhibit. From there, guests will proceed to interactive stations such as "Underwater Adventure," an examination of the critters that live in lakes and oceans; "Chew Chew Express," a station featuring an animated cow that illustrates the various ruminant steps of digestion; and "Tapeworm Tug," an up-close look at the parasites that can take up residence in digestive systems. "The Slime Game," "Transfusion Confusion" and "Party Pooper" will be among the 16 stations included in this exhibit.
MOSH / 904-396-7062 / 1025 Museum Circle / www.themosh.org
Artist Response: Botanicals
October 15
thru January 4
Jacksonville artists Linda Broadfoot, Emily Arthur Douglass, and Susan Ober create contemporary works of art all inspired by traditional botanical illustrations. Explore the ways in which they use photography, printmaking, and drawing to reinterpret Le Moyne's watercolors.
Cummer Museum / 904-355-0630 / 829 Riverside Avenue / www.cummer.org
Atlantic Tails - Whales, Dolphins and
Manatees of North East Florida
On Display Now
Experience the underwater life of the majestic mammals that inhabit our waters. See life-sized models of some of these mammals and interact with this hands-on exhibit!
Some of the elements of this highly educational exhibit are the Bone Zone, the Migratory Story, the Sea Cow Corral, Bare Bones and Other Comparisons, and Sound Bytes and Other Senses.
MOSH / 904-396-7062 / 1025 Museum Circle / www.themosh.org
Beaches Billboard Artist
Thru January 9
See long time billboard artist Michael Bondanza's work on display at the Beaches Museum and History Center. A catalog of his work in photographed pop up fashion will offer a retrospective of many the "Beaches" billboards that once lined the roads and highways. Famous contemporary painters such as Andy Warhol started their careers billboard artists. Sign painting shops, billboard companies and printing shops used hands on techniques and tools to make their products. That reality is now a thing of the past in all those businesses. By 1988 the field of billboard painting was quickly being extinguished by computers. From a 40' x 60' garage to a desk top computer, just about anything could be created. A wall of bookcases use to house gallons of oil based alkyd, poster and fine art oil paint. A air hose hooked to a compressor would complete the task. Today all you need is a keyboard. In the field of billboards were three types, wood, metal or paper. Steel sections were hung on the framework of the billboard to repaint sections at a time, taken down and brought to a paint shop. Now, signs are designed and printed from the computer with steel grommets made into the plastic, vinyl or fabric signs, they easily roll up in a tube and are mounted on the billboard at the site. See how the history of this one profession through the artful craft of Michael Bondanza billboard creator of has changed.
Beaches Museum / 904-241-5657 / 425 Beach Boulevard, Jax Beach / www.bm-hc.com
Botanical Watercolors
October 15
thru January 3
Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues (c. 1533-1588), a French artist and mapmaker, was among a rare and exclusive group of artists who specialized in botanical images. Most examples were printed, but a few original painted works were commissioned by wealthy amateur botanists and aristocrats who wished to have pictorial records of the valuable plants to be found in their gardens. Sixty extraordinary botanical paintings, executed in watercolor and gouache, will be on display, removed from a magnificent manuscript considered to be Le Moyne's finest and most lavish achievement. Members Free, Non-Members $10
Cummer Museum / 904-355-0630 / 829 Riverside Avenue / www.cummer.org
Daniel Lankrys Exhibit
Thru January 9
Daniel Lankrys, of SkyCamStudio.com, presents an exhibit of rarely seen perspectives captured by Daniel through his unique and most original photography and art work. His use of remotely controlled helicopters and specialized camera platforms transform his aerial and panoramic views into expansive 360 degree masterpieces. These exceptional pieces of art incorporate both the elevation and the ground level of perception into a wildly original work of art that will leave you in awe.
Beaches Museum / 904-241-5657 / 425 Beach Boulevard, Jax Beach / www.bm-hc.com
Florence Nightingale
Thru December 31
Florence Nightingale is best known for having founded modern nursing and helped improve the care provided by hospitals. She was named after her birthplace, Florence, Italy. Raised in England during the Victorian Age, her father provided her a good education through tutors, especially in classics and mathematics. She went on to seek a career in nursing, despite her family's disapproval. Up to that time nurses had mostly been religious, monastic women or untrained helpers of low repute. Nonetheless, she perceived a calling, and chose to rebel against the traditional woman's role as a wife and mother.
This exhibit provides a look at her life, complete with paintings and artifacts, celebrating Nightingale's contribution to the development of health care.
Karpeles Manuscript Library / 904-356-2992 / 101 West 1st Street / www.rain.org
MOSHs The Body Within Exhibit
Now On Display
MOSH's newest permanent exhibit features a realistic, yet humorous, look at the human body. As visitors enter the mouth, they will see the skeletal system overhead, and organs and body systems below. They will also be able to see how various organs, such as the heart, function within the body.
MOSH / 904-396-7062 / 1025 Museum Circle / www.themosh.org
Stingray Bay
Come see, touch and feed some of the sea's most charming creatures: Stingrays. There is an admission charge of $3 for children, adults and seniors and $2.50 for members to enter Stingray Bay.
*Beginning October 9, Stingray Bay will be open on Weekends only.
The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens / 904-757-4463 / 370 Zoo Parkway / www.jacksonvillezoo.org
Trains!
November 21 – January 31
In this third-floor exhibit, see model trains displayed alongside train artifacts that showcase Northeast Florida's rich railroading history. Lanterns, flags, historical photographs, and bells will be paired with text panels to paint a vivid picture of Jacksonville's locomotive history. And, everyone's favorite – Thomas the Train – will make his annual appearance in the lobby.
MOSH / 904-396-7062 / 1025 Museum Circle / www.themosh.org
Voyages to the New World:
Jacques Le Moyne and Theodor de Bry
October 15
thru January 4
In 1564, René de Laudonnière led the second voyage of the French to Florida, landing in a part of Florida that was densely populated by the Timucua people. The expedition constructed Fort Caroline, a settlement on the St. Johns River in modern Jacksonville, which was occupied by Huguenot explorers for fifteen months. Included in this expedition was Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues (c. 1533-1588), a French artist and mapmaker who documented the settlement and the Timucua. His original watercolors were lost when the French fled from a Spanish attack, but engravings based on his drawings were published in 1591 by the Flemish bookseller and publisher Theodor de Bry. De Bry produced the copper engravings with the help of his two sons, Jan Theodor and Jan Israel. This volume constitutes a major landmark in the literature of the early exploration of the Americas.
Cummer Museum / 904-355-0630 / 829 Riverside Avenue / www.cummer.org
Water Worlds Exhibit
Now Open
Five aquariums, give visitors a glimpse into three different coral reef tanks and two freshwater tanks. The aquatic exhibit is full of fish native to each ecosystem and is also supplemented by educational text panels. The exhibit is included with general admission.
The three coral reef systems include a Red Sea tank, Pacific Ocean tank and Caribbean/Florida tank. Found in vastly different parts of the world, these three habitats contain some of the same species of fish which are naturally found in each water system. Angel and puffer fish are two of the versatile species that live in each coral reef system. Viewers can compare varieties of the same species and be amazed by the differences in appearance.
The two freshwater tanks are comprised of inhabitants indigenous to Florida. The freshwater spring cave tank features fish such as sunfish, catfish and American eel. The freshwater cypress swamp tank has the largest variety of inhabitants including catfish, crustaceans, greater siren and an alligator snapping turtle.
Museum hours are 10am to 5pm Monday through Friday; 10am to 6pm Saturday; and 1pm to 6pm Sunday.
