If you want a historical lesson about Amelia Island and the city of Fernandina Beach, then I highly recommend this museum. The building used to be the old jail. Your entrance fee is good till the last day of the year for any time you wish to return.

We really enjoyed the museum, and my two year old cried when we had to leave! There is a pirate section where he could dress up as a pirate and drive a pirate ship. The museum is very well laid out and full of interesting information, but it was rather small. We did the self guided tour but it might... More

Small but very nice and comprehensive collection. Staff is excellent and the old building remodeled but still reflecting the history of the community and the island.

As a former graduate student of history, I really enjoyed this museum. One of the things that surprised me was a silly scavenger hunt on the back of the map where you could stamp the answer on the back of the map.

Amelia Island has a very long and complicated history of ownership. Once you learn the background at the museum, you will understand the contrasts that make the island so interesting.

We missed the docent led tour of the museum but even so, it was very interesting . A small but well laid out museum with highlights of the history of the area. Glad we went -it gives you a different perspective of the place. They have good print base materials for self led tours of historic buildings in the community.... More

this place is a gem, a tour guide took us into different rooms and gave us the early history of Amelia Island in a little over an hour, husband was pleasantly surprised

A good place to visit to get the history of Amelia Island and Ferdandina Beach. If you like museums, you need to stop here.

This is a quaint little museum in the old island jail, and it's a great starting point for any trip. The staff were very helpful, and you get all the brochures you find at the welcome center at the train depot but you also get a more informed staff. This is where you book guided walking tours and a "Pub... More