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Exhibitions

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Art gallery interior with blue walls, wooden floor, framed paintings on the walls, and sculptures displayed on pedestals.
Art gallery interior with wooden floors, benches, sculptures, and colorful paintings displayed on beige walls under ceiling spotlights.
A museum exhibit room with dim lighting, showcasing various pieces of jewelry in glass display cases along the walls and in a central display.
A bronze sculpture of a cowboy on horseback is displayed in front of paintings in a museum gallery labeled "Cowboy Artists of America.
People walk around and view artwork and wildlife sculptures in the well-lit Wildlife Gallery, featuring wood floors and green walls, curated by the Earth & Humanity Foundation.
A modern art gallery, New West Gallery, features colorful abstract and landscape paintings on cream walls, a wooden bench in the foreground, and a tall mixed-media sculpture on the right.

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Introductory Gallery

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Showcasing sweeping landscape paintings and powerful sculptures that celebrate the land, people, and cultures of the American West.

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Early West Gallery

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Explore early Western art from 1900–1950, featuring iconic artists like Remington and Curtis alongside Native-made objects.

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Native Life Gallery

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Discover artworks inspired by Native American life from the late 1700s to 1900s, featuring narrative paintings, sculptures, and Hopi katsina carvings.

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Native Artists Gallery

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Featuring contemporary Indigenous art from the 1950s to today with vibrant works by Native artists across diverse regions of North America.

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The Jewel Box

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Discover stunning contemporary Native American jewelry.

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Frontier Gallery

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Experience the spirit of the Western frontier and the iconic cowboy through vivid artworks.

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Earth and Humanity Foundation Wildlife Gallery

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In addition to Western art, our museum collects wildlife art that spans the globe, featuring creatures of our shared Earth. Enjoy lifelike paintings and sculptures plus kid-friendly activities.

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New West Gallery

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Embrace the bold side of Western art with modern works that break tradition through abstract styles, vivid colors and contemporary influences.

Holiday Program · Youth & Family Program

Annual Yule Cactus Lighting 2025

Free (No Admission Required)

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Programs

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  • Accessibility & The Arts
  • Adult Program
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Accessibility & The Arts | Sensory-Friendly Morning

November 15
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  • Adult Program
  • Holiday Program
  • Workshop

Workshop | Sip & Make: Linocut Holiday Cards

November 18
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  • Adult Program
  • Discussion
  • Special Exhibition & Related Program

Edward S. Curtis: The Native American Portraits Installation

November 19
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  • Adult Program
  • Book Club
  • Special Exhibition & Related Program

Book Club | “Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher” by Timothy Egan

November 20
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  • Holiday Program
  • Youth & Family Program

Annual Yule Cactus Lighting 2025

December 2
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  • Adult Program
  • Holiday Program
  • Member Event
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Trailblazer Annual Winter Bar Crawl

December 4
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  • Holiday Program
  • Youth & Family Program

James Playdate | Winter Wildlife

December 5
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  • Holiday Program
  • Youth & Family Program

James Playdate | Winter Wildlife

December 9
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  • $10 Tuesday
  • Adult Program
  • Holiday Program
  • Market

Winter Wonderland Market 2025

December 9
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  • Adult Program
  • Holiday Program
  • Member Event
  • Trailblazer Event
  • Workshop

Holiday Art Night with Harley Babst

December 9
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  • Accessibility & The Arts
  • Adult Program
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Accessibility & The Arts | Art in Mind Tour

December 12
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  • Film
  • Holiday Program
  • Youth & Family Program

Family Film | “Abominable” (2019)

December 13
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  • Accessibility & The Arts
  • Adult Program
  • Tour
  • Youth & Family Program

Accessibility & The Arts | Beyond Sight Tour

December 16
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  • Adult Program
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Sip & See Tour | Jewel Box Discovery

December 16
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  • $10 Tuesday
  • Adult Program
  • Film

Film | “Razed” (2025) with Director/Producer Andrew Lee

December 16
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  • Adult Program
  • Book Club

Book Club | “The Harvey Girls” by Lesley Poling-Kempes

December 18
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  • Holiday Program
  • Youth & Family Program

Family Artmaking | Holiday Break Drop-In Open Studio

December 26 – January 3, 2026
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News & Stories

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From the Museum & Beyond
A Western American Art Museum … in Florida?
Absolutely! Local museum founders Tom and Mary James have collected American art since the 1960s, often acquiring paintings or sculptures while traveling.
A small basket with geometric patterns in brown, yellow, and green is displayed against a black background—one of our vault highlights that weaves together threads of big history and artistry.
Art & Artists
Highlights from the Vault: A Small Basket with a Big History
The James Museum is fortunate to hold in its collection a basket that, in a rare occurrence, was not only signed, but the weaver and date it was made are well documented.
A pair of beaded moccasins with vibrant geometric beadwork in red, green, white, and blue, blue lining, tan leather cuffs, and red tassels—part of the Beaded Legacies collection by Victoria Standing Bear-Conroy—displayed on bubble wrap.
Art & Artists
Beaded Legacies: Work from Victoria Standing Bear-Conroy
In one remarkable case, from The James Museum’s collection, we have a rare instance of a set of objects where we know both the creator and the original recipient.