Galleria
Dunedin History Museum,
349 Main St., Dunedin,
(727) 736-1176. Named Florida’s number
one medium-sized museum by the State,
this treasure trove of local artifacts,
traveling exhibits and train memorabilia
is located in Dunedin’s vintage railroad
station. Their historic Andrews Memorial
Chapel in Dunedin’s Hammock Park
is available for christenings, weddings,
funerals and other special events by
calling (727) 271-9673.
Florida Holocaust Museum,
55 Fifth St. S., St. Petersburg,
(727) 820-0100. A permanent collection
of photographs, testimonies and historical
artifacts, plus changing exhibits of art and
photography are on exhibit, all relating to
various aspects of the Holocaust.
Great Explorations
Children’s Museum,
1925 4th St. N. (adjacent to Sunken
Gardens), St. Petersburg, (727) 821-8992.
Their newly developed interactive
exhibits include Great Beginnings,
Beth’s Indoor Beach, Robot Lab, Touch
Tunnel, Express Yourself Art Studio,
a construction site, a child-sized grocery
store and much more. This is one of
St. Petersburg’s secret treasures that
is both educational and fun for all ages.
Henry B. Plant Museum,
401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa,
(813) 254-1891. Experience the grandeur
of a winter railroad resort that opened in
1891 as the Tampa Bay Hotel and is now
a National Historic Landmark. Stroll the
grand hallway and enjoy rooms filled
with original Hotel furnishings from
Europe. Realize the elegance of the
Victorian lifestyle as a tourist in
turn-of-the-century Florida.
Imagine Museum,
1901 Central Ave., St. Petersburg,
(727) 300-1700. This museum is devoted
to glass as a medium of sculpture. Its
permanent collection is on public view
on two floors of its building and includes
American glass works from the early 1960s
to the contemporary movement.
Museum of Fine Arts (MFA),
255 Beach Dr. N.E., St. Petersburg,
(727) 896-2667. Featuring diverse
traveling exhibits in addition to its
permanent collection, this internationally
recognized Museum, now celebrating its
50th anniversary, is an architectural gem
located on St. Petersburg’s downtown
waterfront.
Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum,
100 Beekman Lane, Tarpon Springs,
(727) 937-0686. This museum, located
on Spring Bayou in Craig Park,
explains how the dynamic interaction
of environment and culture created
this historic city. The History Wing
148 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | MAY/JUNE 2018
traces the development of Tarpon
Springs from prehistoric people to
World War II. The Ecology Wing
houses the beautiful murals of artist
Christopher Still.
THEATERS
American Stage Theatre,
163 3rd St. N., St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-PLAY (7529).
American Stage Theatre Company is
a not-for-profit professional theater
founded in 1977. The company’s mission
is to create the most satisfying live theater
in the Tampa Bay area, accessible to all
members of the community. Their vision
is to preserve the greatest human stories
from our past, while creating the most
defining stories and storytelling of our
time. American Stage presents its
top-quality Mainstage Series
in its 182-seat Raymond James
Theatre each year.
The Capitol Theatre,
405 Cleveland St., Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400. This newly-renovated
theater in downtown Clearwater has
737 seats and is operated by Ruth Eckerd
Hall in a partnership with the
City of Clearwater.
Eight O’Clock Theatre,
105 Central Park Drive, Largo,
(727) 587-6793. The award-winning
Eight O’Clock Theatre continues its
long history of presenting high-caliber
entertainment in the Central Park
Performing Arts Center. They honor
the tradition of combining top-notch
performers with state-of-the-art lighting,
sound, sets and performances. All their
shows offer a glimpse of the talent we
are fortunate to have here in the Tampa
Bay area.
Francis Wilson Playhouse,
302 Seminole St., Clearwater,
(727) 446-1360. This quality community
theater has been in operation since 1930.
Each season, the 182-seat theater presents
a new show every month. The venue
is available for a nominal fee to
nonprofit organizations that wish to
enjoy a performance exclusively for
their group, while fundraising through
the sale of tickets to the play.
freeFall Theatre Company,
6099 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg,
(727) 498-5205. Since opening in
January 2011, freeFall Theatre has
quickly become one of the most
acclaimed and award-winning theater
companies in Tampa Bay. The mission
of freeFall Theatre is to pursue art’s greater
purposes and the transformative power
of theater – as a builder of community,
a source of upliftment, and a builder of
cultural legacy. They present a varied
range of classical and new works that
are bold, daring, and diverse.