Galleria
Morean Arts Center Glass Studio,
719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg,
(727) 827-4527. Here, you can watch
artisans create one-of-a-kind pieces right
before your eyes during daily glass blowing
demonstrations. They sell unique glass art, or
you can get hands-on and create your own
pieces with their special programs and classes.
My Favorite Art Place,
1750 N. Hercules Ave., Clearwater,
(727) 726-7411, and a pop-up gallery in
the Sundial, St. Petersburg, corner of
Second Avenue North and Second Street
North, (727) 522-7662. This is the former
Menaul Fine Art Studio and Gallery
founded by arts advocate Jerri Menaul and
her late husband, abstract surrealist Scott
Menaul. The shop is recognized for artists
rotating through the gallery’s exhibition
space. Also available is custom framing,
photo restoration, fine art printing and
custom size, custom color art.
SwARTz Gallery,
5609 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park,
(727) 421-0553 by appointment.
Clayton Swartz exhibits and sells his own
indoor and outdoor metal sculptures,
mixed media pieces and works by other
artists from various fields at his gallery.
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MUSEUMS
Chihuly Collection,
720 Central Ave., St. Petersburg,
(727) 896-4527. This stunning permanent
collection of world-renowned artist Dale
Chihuly’s glass artwork offers brilliant
colors and shapes.
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.
The James Museum of Western
and Wildlife Art,
150 Central Ave., St. Petersburg,
(727) 892-4200, thejamesmuseum.org.
Be transported through the rich and diverse
heritage of the American West. The James
Museum’s more than 400 works of art
evoke the spirit of a wide-open frontier
and the beauty of life in the wild.
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).
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.