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Commission approves rotating exhibits at Visitor Information Center; Irish exhibit to open March 8

City Commission of the City of Saint Augustine · January 26, 2026
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Summary

The City Commission approved establishing a rotating exhibit space in the Visitor Information Center’s South Gallery and authorized the city manager to sign a vendor contract. The inaugural exhibit, developed with University of South Florida and the Irish Consulate, will highlight early Irish residents of St. Augustine and is slated to launch March 8.

The City Commission voted to approve a program to host limited rotating exhibits in the Visitor Information Center (VIC) and granted the city manager authority to sign a vendor contract for the project.

Corey Sackard, director of the general services department, told commissioners the South Gallery is an unused, self-contained 17-by-17-foot space that can host exhibits without impinging on the VIC’s regular operations. "If it remains open during regular VIC operating hours, it requires no additional staffing," Sackard said in his presentation.

Dr. Michael Francis, Huff…

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