Wonderful selection of history, trains, people. Excellent staff, tour, Bob lol. Loved the details. Family had a great time.

Great place. Went for the Santa experience. Will be back. Beautiful kitchy place to just park and walk around. Museum was great. They had just the right amount of interesting in a perfect location.

Enjoyed the museum greatly. The film was full of history, that we were glad to finally hear and be able to connect it all. Alot of the historic names we knew previously, but didnt know why or where they belonged. The out building across the street are interesting and full of history also. The building is great, but the gift shop needs work. Were sure it will all work out for the best. Thanks for a good time.

Very cool, lot of great history of Jax Beach & the other local beaches... Cool outdoor building to check out as well... Staff is excellent, very helpful & knowledgable... Recommend visiting when youre in the Jacksonville Beach area... Easy access in downtown Jax Beach, plenty of parking...

Wonderful accidental find while on the way from the beach. The gentleman that showed us around (Ty) was very knowledgeable about the structures and history. They also have an indoor model train that my son loved. The grounds were very well kept. Simple place that I passed everyday for years but worth taking a look at it.

We love to go when theres a kid friendly event. This last time is was Ride the Rails. The whole museum is free, with model trains and kid train rides. Theres a locomotive they can climb into, a circa 1900 train station, a home around that time too. Its a great day outing!

Interesting look into the past of Jacksonville FL Beaches.

I think the Beaches Museum is a community treasure. It’s informative, provides a nice history of each beach community, it’s family friendly and accessible, has a nice staff, and best of all is FREE! I really had a great time.

Great for local history.

This is a fantastic museum. Such an interesting display of items from the area. The volunteers were extremely friendly. I found the paid staff rather haughty. As a retired museum director there is more to running a successful museum than displaying its treasures. I look forward to revisiting when back in town.

Underappreciated by some of the locals. We learned so much from our guided tour from Bob! They have some really cool stuff in the museum!

A very nice little museum. Free. Welcoming staff.

Great venue for a small wedding . Just cool enough on a hot day!

Fun place to beat the rain and learn some very interesting facts about the history of this beach. Very educational.

All the employees and docents here were so helpful and friendly. The museum itself is not very big, but so much history and artifacts. Definitely take time to get the guided tour of the outer buildings and the train engine that Flagler used to develop this island and ultimately all the east coast of Florida. And the price is right - FREE. i was surprised at the museum. I found it very interesting with a lot of artificats. i would recommend going to it.

Very interesting.

Loved it. Great information on Jacksonville!

Great museum with wonderful memories from the past

Thorough background of local Beaches history, knowledgeable docents.

Friendly staff good your alot of nostalgia

Mr. Tim was an amazing guide!

Very informative and helpful. Great people

Not much to see and they have limited parking but I didnt pay anything so it was a fine experience

I love the friendliness and history.

Beam hosted a graduation here for a client of theirs and I was acknowledged for being the upcoming client that was receiving a scholarship to study paralegal studies at FSCJ. The place was welcoming.

THE BEACH IN HELTON HEAD SOUTH CAROLINA..

Thoroughly enjoyed! Very interesting information. We were there for the Polar Express Christmas event. Lots of family fun!

The Beaches Museum consists of one large main museum, and several outlying historic structures set beside the Museum in a park-like setting.We attended their Polar Express were delightfully surprised! All the volunteers were so cheerful and helpful! It was nice to see Santa, but really his Helper Elf was worth the trip! She wore oversized elf slippers, reindeer sunglasses, and laughed with her whole body!The Polar Express movie played on continuous loop in one room while hot chocolate and cookies were dispensed in the foyer. Well-informed docents greeted us in the museum proper, answering questions about exhibits and offering reading suggestions.The village of collected historical buildings is so cheerful and well upkept. Theyve twined gardens along walkways with photogenic results. It was beautiful, well-planned, and cheerful. We SO enjoyed it!

Very nice place.

Very nice visit.

Riding the rails was a a great event!

This is not to be missed if you love our beaches. The historic buildings are fascinating and if youre lucky enough to have Mr Bob give you a tour, you will learn so much from him as he takes you through Jax Beachs rich history.

Super friendly

Not to be missed for a great historic overview of the beaches area.

Decided to stop by on our way home from the beach and are so happy we did! The museum is very clean, quiet and had some great information and exhibits. They were also showcasing a local artists work in one of the rooms which was an added bonus. We learned a lot and felt it was a great way to spend an hour out of our afternoon. Because of the generosity of the donors, admission is free for everyone. You really have nothing to lose by dropping by and learning a little bit about Jacksonville Beach!

Small town museum. Very interesting history of the beaches. Outdoor exhibits as well that we didnt have time to see.

Great experience! Welcoming and friendly staff were quick to let us know about the exhibits and the art was amazing.

Once again the theory that you can have fun while learning something proves itself.

This is a great place to learn about local history.everyone we have encountered that works there is very knowledgeable and great with our kids. The little chapel is where our son was baptized so its kind of special to us..

Good tour would have loved more knowledge

A must visit for history buffs. Lots of interesting facts.

Awesome spot took my grandson so he could see the trains they had there

Friendly volunteers at the front desk. Looking forward to going back and seeing the outdoor displays!

Had so much fun learning about something i didnt know fl cost line.

Nifty and random historical pieces from around the area. Fun facts and random knowledge. A great place to calmly wander and explore. Looking forward to seeing what else goes on display in the future.

Small, a bit of history. The man who showed us the train was quite knowledgeable

A great Photo op!!!

Not very much there.

It was educational but small.

Great volunteers and this months series on the Jacksonville Beach Boardwalk was both entertaining and delightfully presented.

Presenters are very knowledgeable and entertaining. Good times!

A nice local museum

Great affordable wedding venue with a chapel. You can even rent out the different museum rooms. As a photographer I enjoy capturing the historical chapel and the historical homes inside and out.

A wonderful place to learn about the history of our beaches. Included in the main exhibit is information about Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach as well as the town of Mayport. The staff is always courteous and helpful.

They do a polar express themed event one weekend a year around Christmas. It is a nice thing to do with kids. No cost, but they accept donations.

Staff historian is fantastic!

This compact spot along Beach Blvd. is packed with things to do:1) learn the history of The Beaches in the informative museum2) explore historic structures rescued from the surrounding community (guided tour)3) pick-up Jax-area tourist info4) enjoy one of the changing art exhibits and,5) for the kids...see the train and model train set-up of the Beaches areaBest part...everything is FREE!I was greeted by their friendly staff and directed to a brief movie about the area. The museums exhibits highlight the areas history including the native people, early settlers and their battles for control, the railroad era with its grand hotels, and the 20th-century developments that followed.Mike, a volunteer docent, gave me a great tour of the collection of historic structures across the street from the musuem. I enjoyed seeing such a variety of early-Florida structures in one place. We toured a post office, train station, railroad foremans house (part of the Flagler East Coast Railway empire), an old farm house, and a chapel.Mike was a knowledgeable and energetic guide.Back at the museum, I was furnished with a host of brochures, maps and pamphlets by Susan, a veritable font of Jacksonville information. She selected info on historic attractions at my request.If youre visiting The Beaches area, I recommend a stop here whether its for a quick orientation or to sink your teeth into history.

Great museum, very interesting but a little small.

Ready for some fine Florida music from the Prestage brothers!!! Caaawww Caaawww!!!

A place to learn about the history of our area, hold or attend events, and be mindfully entertained.

Theyve captured the history of the Beach and present it in an interesting fashion. Not just the little stuff, but whole buildings and a train!

Great Christmas theme and fun for our toddler.

The exhibits are very interesting, including native local artists display.

Great place. Parking is needed.

Lots of personal attention from eager docents.

Wonderful info. Great place

Great experience the kids enjoyed the visit

Took kids there on field trip.

Had alot of fun

Cool for young train lovers

Awesome everyone should go

Cool fun history lesson

Neat little museum

Very informative

A real gem at the beach....

Took children on field trip.

Remembering the past

Great beaches historic presentation

I really enjoyed this museum however the day we went, they closed early unannounced. Will have to.go back another time for the full experience.