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October 4, 2022 – (KEY WEST, FL).  On Wednesday, October 12, beginning at 5:00 p.m., Key West Art & Historical Society welcomes Distinguished Speaker Series guest Rodney Kite-Powell who will present, “Charting the Land of Flowers: 500 Years of Florida Maps.”  This free virtual lecture delves into Kite-Powell’s research on views of Florida from the […]

September 22, 2022 – (KEY WEST, FL).  On Sunday, October 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., join the staff of the Key West Museum of Art & History at 281 Front Street to discover Key West’s most distinguished folk artist, Mario Sanchez.  Families are invited to take a guided tour through the museum and […]

Sail into Historic Exploration with Key West Art & Historical Society, SV Argo Navis and Park Ranger Ed Cunningham September 21, 2022 – (KEY WEST, FL).  On Saturday, October 8, launching at 9:00 a.m., noted Fort Zachary Taylor park ranger and Key West Botanical Garden board president Ed Cunningham will lead the first in a […]

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 […]