Museums & Galleries in Jacksonville

When the Center for Puppetry Arts opened its doors in 1978, Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog were on hand to cut the ribbon. Fittingly, one of its first major exhibitions, The Art of the Muppets in 1981, attracted more than 50,000 attendees. Since then, the center has matured into a multifaceted complex equal parts museum, performance center, and hub for working artists.

The Museum of Design Atlanta educates art enthusiasts through subtle and brazen examples of the art form through rotating exhibits and conversational programs. In the small boutique museum's airy rooms, exhibits showcase design across a wide spectrum of objects, such as bright red Ducati motorcycles flanked by hanging racing suits and blueprints of rocket packs drawn by cartoon coyotes. Guest speakers regale MODA audiences once a month with discussions of their work, divulging where they get their inspiration, how they started in design, and current projects they're working on. Artists and dancers take to the stage inside MODA's floor in an impressive ultramodern building during special events.