Stories tagged "art and culture": 6
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Safety Harbor Museum and Cultural Center
Located along the lovely Bayshore Boulevard, the Safety Harbor Museum and Cultural Center is a local hub of arts, culture, and history for the surrounding community.
The museum is home to a permanent collection of artifacts relating to Safety…
St. Petersburg Coliseum
The fabulous Floridan Palace Hotel, built in 1926, and Don CeSar, built in 1928, catered to wealthy socialites who visited the Tampa Bay Area on a seasonal basis. It is essential to understand the tourism industries effect on the growth and…
Mahaffey Theater
The late 19th-century “Gilded Age” socialites of the northeast sought a subtropical retreat for the harsh winter months. The Tampa Bay Hotel, built in 1891, and the Don CeSar, built in 1928, are excellent examples of the grand establishments…
The David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts
The David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, is often called Tampa’s ‘cultural crown jewel’ and recently celebrated its 25-year anniversary supporting growth, culture, and the arts. Built on an abandoned gravel lot in Downtown Tampa, it…
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
The Florida Museum of Photographic Art stands as a respected photography museum located on the scenic Riverwalk here in Tampa, Florida. The museum began in 2001 by Cynthia Flowers, Charles J. Levin, and Vincent Sorrentino as the Tampa Gallery of…
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
First open to the public in the Spring of 1965, the Museum of Fine Arts in downtown St. Petersburg houses art collections and exhibits that span from antiquity to the present century. The museum’s personal collection is one of 20,000 works of art,…