St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum Visit the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum seven days a week from 9 AM-6 PM We are a non-profit museum offering authentic, enjoyable, experiences.
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Come climb the lighthouse tower and its 219 steps for an amazing view. Enjoy shipwreck artifacts in the lab and historical exhibitions about undersea explorations. Talk to our scientists, volunteers and boatbuilders. Sign up a Museum membership for deep discounts and special monthly programs. Find a souvenirs or local art in the St. Augustine Lighthouse Gift Shop. Make a donation to save our marit

ime past and keep the light shining, or take a special night time tour such as Sunset-Moonrise, or Dark of the Moon.

08/30/2026

Gorgeous views from the top of the tower! The nonprofit St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum is open seven days a week from 9 AM-6 PM 💡

All our visitors help continue historic preservation of the Light Station in the nation’s oldest city.

The beautiful spiral staircase at the St. Augustine Lighthouse has 8 landings on the way up … and guests can stop to cat...
08/29/2026

The beautiful spiral staircase at the St. Augustine Lighthouse has 8 landings on the way up … and guests can stop to catch their breath!

The wider staircase was designed in the late 1800s to accommodate guests who would visit Anastasia Island by boat from St. Augustine’s historic district. At that time, women’s fashion included hoop skirts, which the would fit on the wider staircase.

The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum is open from 9 am to 6 pm seven days a week. Tickets & details at staugustinelighthouse.org

💫💡TWILIGHT AT THE TOP! Join the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum for this one-hour after-hours exclusive exper...
08/27/2026

💫💡TWILIGHT AT THE TOP! Join the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum for this one-hour after-hours exclusive experience: See a working lighthouse and active aid-to-navigation, learn how our lighthouse functions and enjoy the view from the top at twilight. This tour is weather dependent. To attend this tour, children must be 44” or taller and accompanied by an adult.

Upcoming dates:
💫August 29
💫September 4
💫September 6
💫September 12
💫September 20
💫September 25

RSVP: https://store.staugustinelighthouse.org/SelectEvent.aspx?eventid=1000784

📷: Emma Keating

🐕‍🦺🐾The grounds of the St. Augustine Light Station are dog-friendly! 📸: Fun pup photos by Beach Bum, Emmi Lou
08/26/2026

🐕‍🦺🐾The grounds of the St. Augustine Light Station are dog-friendly!

📸: Fun pup photos by Beach Bum, Emmi Lou

💡NEW EXHIBIT highlights Lighthouse Keepers at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum — Within These Walls: Duty ...
08/25/2026

💡NEW EXHIBIT highlights Lighthouse Keepers at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum — Within These Walls: Duty & Daily Life

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum proudly opens Within These Walls: Duty & Daily Life, a brand-new four-room exhibition exploring the human side of maritime history.

Within These Walls: Duty & Daily Life invites visitors into four immersive rooms, exploring the daily routines of lighthouse keepers, the realities of raising a family at a Light Station, the evolution of the lighthouse service, and a heartfelt tribute to the dedicated men and women
who kept the beacon burning.

The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum brings the stories of multiple lighthouse
keepers together. Made possible through extensive research into the keepers’ personal lives, service records, and daily challenges, this landmark exhibition shines a new light on the individuals behind the beacon.

This exhibit was funded in part through a grant from the State of Florida, Division of Historical
Resources. The exhibit draws from artifacts, archival materials, and photographs in the Museum Collections, while also sharing personal stories from the oral histories of those who lived and worked at the St. Augustine Light Station.

The exhibit is on view during regular museum hours, from 9 AM-6 PM

1782 SHIPWRECK ARTIFACTS! Copper pots were some of the first artifacts that our archaeologists remember seeing when they...
08/25/2026

1782 SHIPWRECK ARTIFACTS! Copper pots were some of the first artifacts that our archaeologists remember seeing when they discovered this 1792 Revolutionary War shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean in St. Augustine, Florida.

The pots were nested together, which is why the smallest one is in the best shape.

You can view artifacts from the shipwreck in the WRECKED! exhibit in the Keepers’ House basement and through the PGA Viewing Window in the Charles G Cox Archaeology Conservation Lab at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum.

Museum hours are 9 AM-6 PM seven days a week. Learn more at staugustinelighthouse.org

Visitors to the St. Augustine Lighthouse peer over the courtyard wall on a mid 1880s day. The circa 1876 Keepers’ House ...
08/23/2026

Visitors to the St. Augustine Lighthouse peer over the courtyard wall on a mid 1880s day. The circa 1876 Keepers’ House is at left and the Oil House at right, which is attached to the Lighthouse. The two structures at center are the old frame kitchens for the Keeper and his Assistant.

📸 Image from the Collections Division of the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum.

Sunset and the St. Augustine Lighthouse with a view of the First Order Fresnel Lens, installed in 1874! 📸 Photo by Jonat...
08/22/2026

Sunset and the St. Augustine Lighthouse with a view of the First Order Fresnel Lens, installed in 1874! 📸 Photo by Jonathan Wilson

Address

100 Red Cox Road
Saint Augustine, FL
32080

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm

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