Tampa Bay Newspapers : Art & Museums

LARGO – Boasting one of the largest collections of military memorabilia in the state of Florida, the Armed Forces Military Museum will officially open its doors on Saturday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m. The grand opening ceremonies will get under way at 12:30 p.m.

The museum is housed in a 35,000-square-foot recently renovated building.

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Wearable Art heats up DFAC on Aug. 16

DUNEDIN - The fourth annual Wearable Art Fashion Show is set for Saturday, Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m., at the Dunedin Fine Arts Center. Runway Show starts at 9 p.m., followed by an after-glow party.

By the fourth year of many successful events, organizers are starting to coast a little bit… resting on their laurels. Not so with the Dunedin Fine Art Center’s Wearable Art Fashion Show.

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Museum offers special rate for Florida residents

ST. PETERSBURG – Florida residents will be offered a special rate during August at the Florida Holocaust Museum, 55 Fifth St. S.

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Exhibit pays tribute to unpublished artist

TARPON SPRINGS - The Tarpon Springs Cultural Center presents the paintings of Harriet Crothamel Muller: A Tribute to an Unpublished Artist, Aug. 8-Sept. 27. The exhibit is free.

Born in Dalton, Pa., lifelong artist Harriet Crothamel Muller created art using pencil, chalk, pastels and oil paint.

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GCMA hosts exhibition by Victoria Block

LARGO - The Gulf Coast Museum of Art is hosting an exhibition of work by artist Victoria Block from Aug. 9 through Sept. 27, 2008. An opening reception is scheduled on Friday, Aug. 8, at 7 p.m.

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Treasures of NOAA’s Ark on display at Museum of History

ST. PETERSBURG – Artifacts representing more than 200 years of science, service and stewardship by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its ancestor agencies are on public display through Nov. 28, at the St. Petersburg Museum of History, 335 Second Ave. N.E.

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Dalí Museum hosts Women: Dalí’s View

ST. PETERSBURG – A new exhibit, Women: Dalí’s View, is on display through Sept. 21 at the Salvador Dalí Museum, 1000 Third St. S.

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Children’s art exhibit at Clearwater Main Library

CLEARWATER – The Clearwater Main Library is hosting a youth art exhibit from the Osceola, Carnegie and Youth Services Galleries. The exhibit will run through Aug. 29.

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Exhibit features Spanish exploration, Indian cultures

DUNEDIN – For God and Gold, an exhibit which tells the little publicized story of a turbulent and often violent period in local history, opened in April and runs through September at the Dunedin Historical Museum.

The presentation portrays the era of Spanish exploration and dreams of conquest, which began on the Pinellas peninsula in the 1600s, and the often violent interaction of the expedition forces with the native Indian cultures.

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Exhibit celebrates major league baseball in St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG - The St. Petersburg Museum of History is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the inaugural season of Major League baseball in St. Petersburg with a new exhibit which continues through Sept. 30.

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Art and Museum Exhibits

Artists Gallery Royale
ST. PETERSBURG - More than 50 members of the St. Petersburg Cooperative exhibit their work in the 1,600-square-foot gallery. A wide variety of art is represented, including painting, sculpture, photography, jewelry, glasswork and ceramics. Each month a featured artist is showcased in the front exhibit room. Exhibit openings coincide with the monthly Gallery Walk of the Downtown Arts Association. The gallery stays open until 9 p.m. on second Saturdays, offering food, refreshments, live music and art demonstrations on the sidewalk. The gallery is open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 pm., in the Palais Royale Building at 200 Second Ave. N. Call 502-0201 or visit www.artistsgalleryroyale.com.

Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center
TARPON SPRINGS - Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center is at the heart of Pinellas County’s “Wildest Place.” The Center holds 22 interactive exhibits featuring natural Florida and our local history. Journey into the past when you step into its state-of-the-art, barn-style theater. Rotating art exhibits feature Florida wildlife artists. Admission: Free. The Center is located at 3940 Keystone Road., Tarpon Springs. Hours are Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday - Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.pinellascounty.org/Environment.

Clearwater Main Library
CLEARWATER - The library showcases work by local artists and organizations. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The library is at 100 N. Osceola Ave. Call 727-562-4970, ext. 5284 or visit www.clearwater-fl.com/cpl/prog/gallery.asp.

Dunedin Fine Arts Center
DUNEDIN - The Dunedin Fine Arts Center is at 1143 Michigan Blvd. Call 727-298-3326 or visit www.dfac.org.

EpiCenter
CLEARWATER - "Coastal Current"is on permanent display at the EpiCenter Complex. The complex is in the Icot Center off Ulmerton Road at 13805 58th St. N, Suite 2-450. Call at 727-453-7860.

Florida Holocaust Museum
ST. PETERSBURG - The Florida Holocaust Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the last admission at 4 p.m. The museum is at 55 Fifth St. S. Call 727-820-0100 or visit www.flholocaustmuseum.com.

Florida International Museum
ST. PETERSBURG - FIM is at 244 Second Ave. N. Museum hours are Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.; closed Mondays; last admission one hour before closing. General Admission: Adults $10, seniors and military $8, students ages 7 to 18 $7, Toddlers 6 and under free. Group rates are available. Call 727-822-3693 or visit www.floridamuseum.org.

Gulf Coast Museum of Art
LARGO - General hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m.; closed Monday. Admission $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $4 students with valid ID and youth 7-18, and free for children under 10 and museum members. Call 727-518-6833. The museum is at 12211 Walsingham Road. visit www.gulfcoastmuseum.org.

Heritage Village
LARGO - Heritage Village is Pinellas County's 21-acre living history museum. Exhibits include: Quick and Easy: Gadgets for the Home in the Ralph Reed Gallery and Pinellas Passport. Heritage Village is located at 11909 125th St. N. in Pinewood Cultural Park. For more information, call 727-582-2123 or visit www.pinellascounty.org/Heritage.

Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
TARPON SPRINGS - Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is located at 600 Klosterman Road on the Tarpon Springs Campus of St. Petersburg College. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; evening hours are Thursday, 5 to 9, and Sunday hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and free to children and students with ID. Sunday admission is free to all and docent tours are offered at 2 p.m. The Museum is closed major holidays. For information or directions, contact the Museum at 727-712-5762 (LRMA).

Museum of Fine Arts
ST. PETERSBURG - The museum is at 255 Beach Drive N.E. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Closed Monday. Last entry admission is 45 minutes prior to museum closing. Admission $8 for adults; $7 for seniors age 65 and older; $4 for college students with ID and children ages 7 to 18; free to museum members and children age 6 and younger. Call 727-896-2667 or visit www.fine-arts.org.

Panama Canal Museum
SEMINOLE - Panama Canal Museum is a free museum traces the history of the famed waterway from its Spanish colonial period through the end of the American era in 1999. It's located at 7985 113th St. (at North end of K-Mart parking lot at Seminole Mall). For more information, call 727-394-9338.

Plumb House Museum
CLEARWATER - The historic Plumb House Museum, birthplace of one of Clearwater's first public school teachers for whom Plumb Elementary School is named, is an original cracker-style house built in 1896. It houses period furnishings, vintage photographic collections and artifacts. Plumb House is at 1380 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Museum hours vary with the season. Call 727-399-1412 or 727-230-1927.

Safety Harbor Museum of Regional History
SAFETY HARBOR - The museum focuses on Florida history and archeology. Museum hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and teens and no charge for children under 12. The museum is at 329 Bayshore Blvd. S.
Call 727-726-1668 or visit www.safety-harbor-museum.org.

Salvador Dali Museum
ST. PETERSBURG - The Salvador Dali Museum is at 1000 Third St. S. Hours are: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Sunday noon to 5:30 p.m. General admission is $15; senior citizens and military and police, $13.50; students ages 10 and up, $10 with ID; Children ages 5 to 9, $4; children under age 4 free with an adult. Thursday admission is $5 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Call 823-3767 or visit www.salvadorDalimuseum.org.

St. Petersburg Museum of History
ST. PETERSBURG - The museum is at 335 Second Ave. N.E. on the Pier. Call 727-894-1052 or visit www.stpetemuseumofhistory.org.

Tarpon Springs Cultural Center
TARPON SPRINGS - Exhibit hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays; Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. The cultural center is at 101 South Pinellas Ave. Free admission. Call 942-5605.

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