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 is an architectural gem located on
St. Petersburg’s downtown waterfront.
Tampa Bay Automobile Museum,
3301 Gateway Centre Blvd., Pinellas Park,
(727) 579-8226. A unique collection that
includes front-wheel drive and rear-engine
cars from the 1920s-1930s. Featured
automobiles include the replica of the 1770
Fardier de Cugnot, the first self-propelled
vehicle; Tracta; Citroen; Panhard and Voisin
(France); Tatra and Aero (Czech); DKW and
Mercedes (Germany); Willys Knight and
Ruxton (USA).
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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
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 awardwinning
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