Lightner Museum

St. Augustine Spanish Food and Wine Festival Returns February 29th

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

St. Augustine, Fl, Jan. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celebrate St. Augustine’s rich Spanish heritage through food, wine, music, and culture at the Spanish Food and Wine Festival .

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  • St. Augustine, Fl, Jan. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celebrate St. Augustine’s rich Spanish heritage through food, wine, music, and culture at the Spanish Food and Wine Festival .
  • Beginning Thursday, February 29 and continuing through Saturday, March 2, the St. Augustine Spanish Food and Wine Festival offers a delicious look at the influence of Spain on food and wine at various locations at Flagler College and the Lightner Museum.
  • Every year, the St. Augustine Spanish Food and Wine Festival donates to local charities.
  • This year’s St. Augustine Spanish Food and Wine Festival supports the Flagler College Hospitality and Tourism Management program.

Lightner Museum Announces New Executive Director

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Lightner Museum is thrilled to announce that David Bagnall will join the museum as the new Executive Director on September 8, 2020.

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  • ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Lightner Museum is thrilled to announce that David Bagnall will join the museum as the new Executive Director on September 8, 2020.
  • His fresh perspective will help the museum expand its current efforts to engage the public in new and innovative ways.
  • Previously, Bagnall served as Executive Director of the Driehaus Museum in Chicago, located in the restored Nickerson Mansion.
  • About the Lightner Museum: For the past 25 years, Lightner Museum has taken on multiple projects and highly acclaimed exhibits such as the Downton Abbey exhibition, Dressing Downton: Changing Fashion for Changing Times and Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist.

Lightner Museum Commences Search for Executive Director

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Lightner Museum is excited to announce that it has hired Sterling Search & Consulting, a national search firm located in Jacksonville Florida, to recruit its next Executive Director.

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  • ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Lightner Museum is excited to announce that it has hired Sterling Search & Consulting, a national search firm located in Jacksonville Florida, to recruit its next Executive Director.
  • Lightner Museum receives roughly one hundred thousand visitors annually.
  • The new Executive Director will focus on expanding exhibits, programming and staffing, while curating an exceptional experience for every visitor.
  • Lightner Museum is in the former Alcazar Hotel and home to one of the finest collections of 19th century art in the country.