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The 20 Best Things to Do in Naples, Florida
Twenty things worth your day, ranked by how often we send visiting friends to each one.
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Artis-Naples and the Baker Museum: The Culture Campus
A serious art museum and a resident orchestra, in a town of twenty thousand people.
Artis-Naples is the single clearest piece of evidence that Naples is not merely a resort. On one campus off Pelican Bay Boulevard: the Baker Museum, Hayes Hall, and the Naples Philharmonic — a full-time professional orchestra with a season that would look respectable in a city fifty times the size.
The Baker Museum
Modern and contemporary art across fifteen galleries, with strengths in American modernism, Mexican modern art, and studio glass — including Chihuly. The rotating exhibition programme is the reason to check before you go; the permanent collection alone is an hour, a good visiting show makes it two.
The Philharmonic season
Roughly October through May, with the heaviest programming January to April. Season tickets move fast among residents, but single seats open up constantly. Evening performances pair naturally with dinner at Waterside Shops, five minutes away.
Common questions
- Is the Baker Museum worth visiting?
- Yes, particularly during a strong visiting exhibition. Budget an hour for the permanent collection, two if a major show is running.
- When is the Naples Philharmonic season?
- The main season runs roughly October to May, with the densest programming between January and April.
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