Treasure Chest Museum

St. Augustine's Hidden Treasure:

Where History Comes Alive in Florida's Ancient City

Step into the 1700s at the Treasure Chest Museum where you won't just see history —you'll live it.

Learn how the resourceful Minorcan settlers transformed Florida’s wild coast into home. Their story becomes your story as you step through our doors.

Learn the games that kept spirits high during tough times. Pick up the actual tools that built a community from scratch. Everything you create here goes home with you—not as a dusty souvenir, but as your own piece of living history.

Our interactive exhibits put you at the heart of colonial life.

Watch children’s imagination spark to life as they become colonial craftspeople. See their pride as they master centuries-old skills. And don’t be surprised when you find yourself caught up in the wonder too—adults often tell us they feel like kids again here!