Jacksonville Attractions

Alexander Brest Planetarium
Shows for children and adults focusing on the solar system and the earth's lifeform. Call for show times, reservations are required. Free with paid admission to the Museum of Science and History.
Address: 1025 Museum Circle Phone: (904) 396-7062

Amelia Island Museum of History
Retrace Fernandina Beach's history, reenacted at Florida's only oral history museum, through lectures about the Timucua Indians' lifestyle and the eight different flags flown over Amelia Island.
Address: 233 S. Third Street, Fernandina Phone: (904) 261-7378

American Lighthouse Museum
"Lighthouses of the Past" through July, 1996. Address: 1011 N. Third Street Phone: (904) 241-8845 4) Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens The permanent collection of art ranges from 2000 B.C. to the present. Art Connections offers interactive computer and educational activities for all ages.
Address: 829 Riverside Ave. Phone: (904) 356-6857

Jacksonville Historical Center
Trace Jacksonville's colorful history from its days as the home of the Timucua Indians to its growth as a major Eastern Seaboard City.
Address: Southbank Riverwalk Phone: (904) 396-6307

Jacksonville Maritime Museum
Includes artifacts from Civil War and history of the St. Johns River as well as Kidspace, exhibits encouraging participation between parents and children. Address: Southbank Riverwalk Phone: (904) 396-7062

Jacksonville Museum of Contemporary Art
Permanent collection includes Contemporary and pre-Columbian art.
Address: 4160 Boulevard Center Drive Phone: (904) 398-8336

Black Heritage Trail
Trace North Florida's black history through these nine sites: American Beach at Amelia Island, Bethel Baptist Institutional Church in Springfield area, Centennial Hall at Edward Waters College, Catherine Street Fire Station at Metropolitan Park, Kingsley Plantation at Ft. George Island, Masonic Temple - Downtown, Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church - Downtown, Olustee Battlefield in Olustee, Edwin Stantan School - Downtown.
Address: 3 Independent Drive Phone: (904) 798-9148

Fort Caroline National Memorial
French Huguenots landed at this site in 1564, establishing the first Protestant colony in the United States. The 130- acre memorial, located in Arlington, features a replica of the original fort overlooking the St. Johns River, a museum with authentic French and Indian artifacts from the 16th century. The park provides hiking and nature trails.
Address: 12713 Fort Caroline Road Phone: (904) 641-7155

Jacksonville Zoological Gardens
From a 1,000-foot elevated boardwalk, visitors can view white rhinoceros, leopards and Cape buffalo on the African Veldt. "Let's Talk Animals" an animal show feature an eagle, owl, tree kangaroo and more. Exhibits include "Mahail Pa Simba" a lion habitat, an 860 square-foot outdoor bald eagle exhibit, "Elephant Encounters" and "Animals and Us". Visit the petting zoo and baby animal nursery. Ride the new railroad at Okavango Village, home to dozens of birds, mammals, dwarf crocodiles and tortoises.
Address: 8605 Zoo Rd. Phone: (904) 757-4462