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From live performances to walls covered in legendary paintings, St. Petersburg/Clearwater is proud to be the home of a thriving arts community.
PALLADIUM THEATER
The PALLADIUM Theater is dedicated to serving the citizens of Tampa Bay through the presentation of performing arts in a state-of-the-art venue that is both intimate and majestic.
253 5th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727.822.3590
www.MyPalladium.org
SALVADOR DALI MUSEUM
The Salvador Dali Museum is the permanent home of the most comprehensive collection of this great Spanish artist's works. Dedicated solely to Dali, the museum's mission is to protect and preserve this unique collection, making it available for the enjoyment and education of all people, and to enhance public appreciation of Dali, one of the most significant artists of the twentieth century. The museum also features temporary exhibits of other artists relating to Dali and surrealism.
100 3rd Street S., St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727.823.3767 800.442.3254 www.salvadordalimuseum.org
AMERICAN STAGE IN THE PARK
American Stage is Tampa Bay's best professional theatre. The company's mission is to reflect and celebrate the hearts and minds of people of its community through the art of exceptional live theatre. The mission and vision are achieved through a three-part pledge: to entertain, to educate and to enlighten. American Stage presents six plays on its 148- seat capacity Mainstage each year. The very popular Shakespeare in the Park celebrated its 20th Anniversary year. The theatre's other programming includes the School Tour, classes for children, and summer camp for children. Our season sponsors are the Hough Family Foundation and Bank of America. The Mainstage season sponsor is Raymond James. WUSF is the official radio sponsor of American Stage.
211 3rd Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 727.823.PLAY (7529) AmericanStage.org
THE COLISEUM
Featured in the popular motion picture Cocoon, this landmark opened in 1924. An all-star list of Big Band musicians has performed here and hundreds of thousands have danced on the 13,000 sq.-ft.-maple dance floor – one of the nation's largest. Call for a dance and events schedule.
535 4th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727.892.5708
RUTH ECKERD HALL
This concert hall is just that – a hall, and the upholstered seats and soft lighting will make you want to clean up a little to see favorites like Melissa Etheridge, Al Green, B.B. King and even Ted Nugent, as well as today's popular acts like Train and Tori Amos. With room for just less than 2,200, Ruth Eckerd Hall is a great place to relax and see a personal and intimate performance.
1111 N. McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater, FL 33759
727.791.7400
www.RuthEckerdHall.com
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM
Florida International Museum has become one of Florida's premier cultural attractions, hosting over 2.5 million visitors from all 50 states and over 100 countries since it opened in 1995. Prior blockbuster exhibitions presented by the museum include the inaugural exhibition Treasures of the Czars, plus Splendors of Ancient Egypt, Alexander the Great, Titanic: The Exhibition, Empires of Mystery and John F. Kennedy: The Exhibition.
244 2nd Ave N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727.341.7900
www.floridamuseum.org
FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM
The facility is the third largest of its kind in the United States containing photographs, memorabilia, books, films, videos and other material from and about the era. The only Holocaust Museum to feature continual Holocaust art exhibits, the museum's centerpiece permanent exhibit is a boxcar used to transport people to concentration camps.
55 5th St. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727.820.0100
www.flholocaustmuseum.org
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
The museum has the only comprehensive art collection, from antiquity to the present day, on Florida's west coast. The collection of 4,000 objects includes significant works by Cezanne, Monet, Gauguin, Renoir, Rodin, Henri, Bellows and O'Keeffe. Special exhibits feature works on loan from other metropolitan museums. Period rooms feature antiques and historical furnishings. The museum has a collection of photos by American master photographers and a Steuben glass gallery.
255 Beach Dr., St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727.896.2667
www.fine-arts.org
GALLERIES
Florida's Beach is also home to many unique art galleries. Check out our listing of art galleries along Florida's Beach.
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