What does it take to build a brand new museum exhibit? Over the next few months, we’re going to give you exclusive access behind the scenes as our team works together to createWrecked! a new experience coming to the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum in May 2016. » Read our first entry “Boxes & Beginnings” Fact: Cannons are really heavy Imagine this scenario: You have a delicate, 18th century cannon that ways a ton (literally, it [...]
What does it take to build a brand new museum exhibit? Over the next few months, we’re going to give you exclusive access behind the scenes as our team works together to create Wrecked! a new experience coming to the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum in May 2016. Wrecked! A (brief) origin story Here’s the first thing you need to know about making an exhibit: It takes a long time. If you want to be technical [...]
The chalupa in her slings after launch at the Camachee Cove Marina March 11, 2015 The chalupa replica project hit a major mile stone this past Saturday, March 28, when it rowed out of Hospital Creek for the first time into Matanzas Bay. The craft was blessed and christened the San Agustín six days earlier on March 22nd at her home port located at the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park. This grass roots collaborative community [...]
Almost there! Class participants (minus one student) show off their progress. This spring LAMP has partnered with the University of North Florida to teach a class called The History of Shipbuilding. LAMP’s Sam Turner teaches the Tuesday lecture and Brendan Burke teaches a Thursday lab. In the class students are learning about vessel construction from the times of the ancient Phoenicians to our nuclear navy. On Thursdays the students meet in the lab and have [...]
What: Lecture: "The Caribbean World of Juan Ponce de León and His Discovery of Florida" Where: Flagler College Ringhaver Student Center When: Saturday May 5, 2012 10:00 - 11:00AM And Where: The Gallery, St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum When: Saturday May 5, 2012 1:00 - 2:00PM Who: Dr. Sam Turner, LAMP This is one of a number of lectures sponsored by the Florida Humanities Council and organized by Flagler College as part of the Viva [...]
The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, will host Dr. Sharon Shaffer, Executive Director of the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center, for a two day educator training seminar entitled “Teaching and Learning with Objects” on January 25 & 26. […]
UPDATE: This position has been filled. The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum (SALH) is seeking to fill the position of Director of Education. The ideal applicant will have experience in public archaeology and museum education, and will work with SALH staff and the Lighthouse’s research institution, LAMP, to develop, manage, and implement educational programming based on ongoing maritime and archaeological research. The position description, qualifications, requirements, and other pertinent information is posted below. […]
Event: Special Tour of LAMP and the Lighthouse for Florida Sea Grant Adult Daycamp When: Friday, October 9th, 2009, at 9:30 to 4:00 pm Where: St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum Who's Invited: This private event is open to participants in the Florida Sea Grant Adult Daycamp program This was a great group and everyone seemed to find their visit enjoyable and educational. The participants got a personalized tour of LAMP's facilities, a tasty home-made box [...]
Home School Days Presentation Title: "Shipwreck Discovery" Speaker: Education Department and LAMP staff When: Wednesday, October 7th, 2009, at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm Where: St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum Who's Invited: This activity, which addresses Sunshine Standards and is appropriate for ages 2-17, is part of our Home School Days program. If you are a home schooler and are interested in participating in this or other home school programs at the Lighthouse, please call [...]
We are finished with summer camp for this year, but we had a great time! All of the activities gave the campers a chance to investigate the maritime heritage and culture of St Augustine. Over the 6 weeks, campers identified a host of marine animals and plants on walks to Salt Run and through the marine hammock including hermit crabs, fiddler crabs, oysters, clams, periwinkles, a flounder, a yellow tail tuna, dolphins, turtles, gulls, heron, [...]