Welcome to the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum
Every Room Has a Story…
In 1798, Don Andres Ximenez built this fine three-story coquina home for his bride, Juana Pellicer. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of overnight guests sought refuge within our walls from war, sickness, and hurricanes and started new adventures in the paradise of Florida, just to name a few. For 226+ years, this home has been owned and operated by generations of enterprising women and continues to be owned and operated by women today.
What Will You Discover?
The Ximenez-Fatio House Museum is proud to offer a variety of specialty tours and events across an array of topics for all interests and ages. From tales of life as an enslaved person in antebellum St. Augustine, our colonial gardens, archaeological discoveries, and after-hours tours by candlelight sharing our spooky side, there is always something happening at our historic house museum and property!
“The old houses, built of a kind of stone which is seemingly a pure concretion of small shells, overhang the streets with their wooden balconies; and the gardens between the houses are fenced on the side of the street with high walls of stone. Peeping over these walls you see branches of the pomegranate, and of the orange-tree now fragrant with flowers, and, rising yet higher, the leaning boughs of the fig with its broad luxuriant leaves.”
Our Tours & Experiences
Everyday Life Tour
Our classic museum tour gives guests a broad overview of the over 226+ years of history at the Ximenez-Fatio House.
Tours are Available Daily!
Art & History: Unknown Florida in the American Revolution
November 15, 2025 – January 5, 2026
For this year’s Nights of Lights “Art and History” Exhibition, the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum — in partnership with the St. Augustine Art Association — invites artists to celebrate the Semi-quincentennial (250th) of the American Revolution.
Though Florida did not formally participate in the War for Independence, the people, cultures, and events here had a profound influence on the outcome of the war and the founding of the United States. This exhibition brings those often-overlooked stories to light — through art.
Unknown Faces, Facts & Features of Florida In The Revolution
January 7th- May 21st.
Please join us for an exciting Lecture Series this Spring at the Rinehaver Student Center Virginia Room to hear expert speakers share an amazing new perspective of the American Revolution told from the several ethnic, cultural groups that had already been living in Florida for two hundred years before the Revolution. “Unknown Faces, Facts and Features of Florida in the Revolution” will provide an interesting new look at the birth of our Nation.
Special Events
Are you interested in hosting an event at the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum, or perhaps you’re planning a wedding and looking for the perfect St. Augustine venue?
Check out our Wedding & Events page for more information!
Aviles Street Live Stream
Did you know that our quaint Aviles Street has its own live camera streaming 24/7? Experience the beauty, rain or shine!