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January 3, 2019 – (Key West, FL).  Key West Art & Historical Society celebrates local Bahamian culture in upcoming exhibit Key West Art & Historical Society invites the public to celebrate the island’s Bahamian heritage and culture in their upcoming exhibit “The Key West/Bahamas Connection,” which opens with a special reception on Friday, January 18 from […]

December 5, 2018 – (Key West, FL). Key West Art & Historical Society Presents Spectacular Holiday Concert & Bazaar at Custom House Museum Immerse in festive holiday spirit at Key West Art & Historical Society’s Holiday Concert & Bazaar on Wednesday, December 19from 5:00-9:00pm, happening on the sweeping porch and promenade of the Custom House Museum, 281 Front […]

November 28, 2018 – (Key West, FL).  Key West Art & Historical Society Distinguished Speaker Series presents local folk artist Wayne Garcia: storytelling through intaglio On Thursday, December 6 at 6:00pm, Key West Art & Historical Society’s Distinguished Speaker Series welcomes local folk artist Wayne Garcia to the Custom House Museum, 281 Front Street, where he will discuss the techniques and […]

November 21, 2018 – (Key West, FL).  Historian Brewster Chamberlin to be honored with 2018 Scotti Merrill Preservation Award at Key West Art & Historical Society “Back In Time” Fundraiser Brewster Chamberlin loves stories, especially those plucked from aged papers and weathered letters that need detective-like consideration. For the last decade, he has been volunteering his […]

October 26, 2018 – (Key West, FL).  Key West Art & Historical Society to steward free Key West Historic Marker Tours Key West Art & Historical Society announces a merger with Key West Historic Markers, Inc., a multi-platform, self-guided and free tour program of Key West’s historic sites designed to highlight the island’s unique multi-cultural […]

Octber 24, 2018 – (Key West, FL). Architectural heritage presentation offered by Key West Art & Historical Society’s Distinguished Speaker Snow Philip  Well-known for its fusion of many elements, Key West’s architecture reflects the rich diversity of its history and heritage.  On Thursday, November 8 at 6:00pm in the Helmerich Research & Learning Center at the […]

September 19, 2018 – (Key West, FL.)  Tennessee Williams Museum Nominated for Tourism Award The Tennessee Williams Museum at 513 Truman Avenue, the most recent addition to the four museums stewarded by the Key West Art & Historical Society, has been nominated for an internationally noteworthy award by the British Guild of Travel Writers in its […]

Sept 12, 2018 – (Key West, FL). Works of American Photographer Walker Evans on display at Custom House Museum through October 10 A selection of prints captured by Walker Evans, an American photographer recognized for pioneering a documentary style of photography during the Great Depression on behalf of the Farm Security Administration, is currently on exhibit in […]

August 29, 2018 – (Key West, FL).  Spotlight on marine wildlife artist and conservationist Guy Harvey’s artworks at Custom House Museum Visitors to Key West Art & Historical Society’s Custom House Museum can walk up the museum’s grand staircase and enjoy 59 exquisitely detailed pen-and-ink illustrations created by marine wildlife artist and conservationist Dr. Guy Harvey in the exhibit “Depicting Hemingway: […]

July 18, 2018 – (Key West, FL).  Powering Paradise: Key West Art & Historical Society exhibit celebrates75 years of electric power in the Lower Florida Keys The Key West Art & Historical Society celebrates 75 years of electric power in the Lower Florida Keys with “Keys Energy Services: Powering Paradise for 75 Years,” a new exhibit that opens Friday, July […]