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April 15, 2021 – (Key West, FL).  Itinerant Photographer of the 1910s featured in a New Exhibition at the Custom House Museum The Key West Art & Historical Society is pleased to announce the opening of “Under Construction: Glass Plate Negatives of A.V. Rabenau,” an exhibition of vintage photographs staged in the Bumpus Gallery at […]

Custom House commemorative walkway bricks make historic holiday gifts, support iconic Key West landmark Just in time for the holidays, Key West Art & Historical Society has announced it will be adding a limited number of personalized commemorative bricks along the southeast walkway adjacent to the Custom House Museum, and are available for order now. […]

February 26, 2020 – (Key West, FL).  Key West Art & Historical Society Distinguished Speaker Series to feature New York Times Bestselling author Michael Tougias  On Thursday, March 5, beginning at 6:00pm, Key West Art & Historical Society welcomes Distinguished Speaker Series guest Michael Tougias at Old City Hall, 510 Greene Street. Tougias will offer a presentation […]

March 4, 2020 — (Key West, FL).  Key West Art & Historical Society Kinetic Parade Honors Pioneering Florida Keys Folk Artist Stanley Papio The Fifth Annual Papio Kinetic Sculpture and Art Bike Parade— a family-friendly, art-inspired, human-powered mobile sculpture and art-bike parade that celebrates creativity and innovation—is set to roll on Saturday, April 4, followed by complimentary entry […]

February 12, 2020 – (Key West, FL).  Tennessee Williams Birthday Celebration begins with two events on March 1 The 2020 Tennessee Williams Birthday Celebration, an annual, month-long festival that honors the Pulitzer Prize winner who made Key West his home from 1949 until his death in 1983, begins its March events on Sunday, March 1.  Up first is a 2:00pm curator […]

February 5, 2020 – (Key West, FL). Art of Sandford Birdsey to be presented by Key West Art & Historical Society at Custom House Museum Key West Art & Historical Society invites the community to a special reception on Friday, February 21, 2020 from 6:00pm -7:30pm to celebrate the opening of a retrospective featuring Sandford Birdsey’s artwork in the Bryan Gallery at the Custom House […]

January 8, 2020 – (Key West, FL).  Poets and writers invited to participate in Tennessee Williams Birthday Celebration poetry and short story contests As the Tennessee Williams Birthday Celebration nears, Key West Art & Historical Society invites poets and writers to submit original works for the 2020 Poetry and Short Story writing contests – components of the annual […]

December 18, 2019 – (Key West, FL).  Key West Art & Historical Society Distinguished Speaker Series guest and Florida East Coast Company Historian Seth H. Bramson to share insights on the legendary railway On Thursday, January 9, Key West Art & Historical Society invites the public to a presentation by Distinguished Speaker Series guest Seth H. Bramson at the Custom […]

January 2, 2020 – (Key West, FL).  Florida Keys women artists celebrated in juried exhibit at Custom House Museum Key West Art & Historical Society welcomes the public to a special reception on January 17 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm to celebrate the work of 39 Florida Keys female artists featured in the “From a Woman’s Hand” […]

December 5, 2019 – (Key West, FL). Key West Historic Marker Tours invite island exploration by app and by map  Locals and tourists with a taste for exploration can now experience Key West Art & Historical Society’s Key West Historic Marker Tours with new updated maps that list 125 historic sites around town that embody the island’s unique multi-cultural history and heritage.  They now also feature 11 self-guided themed Heritage […]