The sounds of the season will permeate the Lightner Museum on two special nights in December as the iconic St. Augustine institution welcomes the public to “Music in the Museum: Holiday Nights at the Lightner.”
During the ticketed event, the St. Augustine Orchestra will perform festive music throughout the museum – in the grand lobby, in the music room and in the historic casino of the former Alcazar Hotel.
Visitors will be able to enjoy the music as they shop for unique holiday gifts, tour the museum or enjoy drinks on the garden terrace.
Those traveling to the Nation’s Oldest City to take in its Nights of Lights spectacle may want to include the museum event in their visit.
Visitors who haven’t been to the Lightner Museum since the pandemic struck may want to stop by the new stained-glass exhibit on the mezzanine above the old pool. The new gallery space features 12 recently restored stained-glass windows and a dramatic dragonfly lamp by Tiffany Studios.
Following Hurricane Matthew, museum staff discovered that several pieces in the stained-glass window collection had sustained water damage and needed stabilization. The windows were carefully removed and restored. They are exhibited in light boxes that allow each to be illuminated from behind and show off their brilliant colors.
Shoppers will also find that the Museum Store has undergone a transformation. The shop, formerly located on the mezzanine level, has been moved into the space that had housed the Victorian Village.
In fact, the whole first floor of the museum has seen upgrades.
“Music at the Museum” will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12. Tickets are $25, $15 for those 17 and younger. They can be purchased at lightnermuseum.org.
Those attending this event are required to wear masks, practice physical distancing when possible and use hand sanitizing stations.
Lightner Museum is located at 75 King St.
