Gilded-Age museum
Housed in Flagler's former Hotel Alcazar, about $20 adult as of 2026, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; a short walk from a historic-district base.
Lightner Museum
A Gilded Age collection of decorative arts housed in Henry Flagler's former Hotel Alcazar, a Spanish Renaissance building that helps explain how Flagler turned St. Augustine into a resort.
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Travelers wanting a walkable indoor stop in St. Augustine.
Historic District
Lightner Museum is most useful when you want a place that belongs clearly in the Florida sequence instead of an undifferentiated listing.
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Gilded-Age museum
Travelers wanting a walkable indoor stop in St. Augustine.
When to skip it
Skip it when another part of Florida would make the day simpler, calmer, or more honest.
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Historic Atlantic Florida: St. Augustine, Amelia Island, and Palm Beach
Gilded-Age museum
Housed in Flagler's former Hotel Alcazar, about $20 adult as of 2026, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; a short walk from a historic-district base.
Best for: Travelers wanting a walkable indoor stop in St. Augustine.
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What to know
Official site lists 75 King Street in the former Hotel Alcazar, directly across from Flagler College.The building itself, with its indoor pool and courtyard, is a key piece of the Flagler railroad-and-resort story.
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