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Lightner MuseumvsVilla Zorayda Museum
Both The Lightner Museum and Villa Zorayda Museum are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Lightner Museum scores significantly better than Villa Zorayda Museum. The Lightner Museum has a TripExpert Score of 89 with positive reviews from 5 publications such as Fodor's, Michelin Guide and Frommer's.
Lightner Museum
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Where
Frommer's
75 King Street, P.O. Box 334, Saint Augustine, FL 32085
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Fodor's "A museum with... not-to-be-missed ornate antique music boxes, and even an early 20th-century-era shrunken head from the Jivaro Indians of Ecuador." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The Lightner Museum occupies a striking building that was formerly Henry Flagler's Hotel Alcazar." Full review
Where "The former Alcazar Hotel constructed in the late 1880s is part of railroad baron Henry Flagler's legacy of grand Florida resorts." Full review
Frommer's "The collection is spread out over three floors, featuring an impressive array of relics of America's storied Gilded Age, from costumes and furnishings to mechanical musical instruments" Full review
Villa Zorayda Museum Where Frommer's
83 King Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
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Where "On the National Register of Historic Places, this museum was constructed in the Moorish Spanish-Revival style and houses the priceless antique collections of two previous owners. " Full review
Frommer's "Winter home of architect Franklin Smith features a sizable collection of antiques, including custom-made bone china, Oriental rugs, and exquisite Egyptian artifacts." Full review
