Museum of Fine Arts is closed July 4 – July 11
Please note: the MFA will be closed to the public from July 4 through July 11. We will reopen on July 12. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for understanding.
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**SOLD OUT** Summer Camp Session 1: Art & Archaeology
Museum of Fine Arts, St. PetersburgAre you ready to dig up some history? Travel back in time as we learn about the art and science of archaeology. Discover how archaeologists piece together the past from Ancient Greece to Mesoamerica, and even right here in Tampa Bay! We’ll spend the week exploring our own miniature archeology...
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Coffee Talks with Nan Colton: Inge Morath, Finding Your Voice
Marly Room: Museum of Fine ArtsInge Morath, Finding Your Voice The renowned Austrian-born photographer and word-smith began her artistic journey with a career in translation and journalism. Before her gift in photography was fully realized, Morath also worked for Heute as the magazine’s Austrian editor, teaming up with photographer Ernst Haas to write articles to...
Summer Camp Session 2: Art & Nature
Museum of Fine Arts, St. PetersburgCalling all nature enthusiasts! Join us on a safari through the art museum galleries as we discover how animals, plants, weather, water, and sky have inspired artists since the dawn of time. Special guests throughout the week will bring nature encounters to our classroom as we create nature-inspired artworks and...
Cocktails & Collections
Museum of Fine Arts - ConservatoryCocktails & Collections is back in-person! Held on the third Thursday of each month, Cocktails & Collections features live entertainment, customized docent tours of the MFA’s special exhibitions and Collections galleries, and art-inspired signature cocktails. This Month's Event Features: Collection: Gio Swaby: Fresh Up Cocktail: Paloma Free for MFA Members $20 For Not-Yet...
SOLD OUT! Summer Camp Session 3 – Wild Creations: Art & Empowerment Workshop
Museum of Fine Arts, St. PetersburgInspired by historical and contemporary female artists from around the world, participants will spend this week exploring art as voice and discovering how art can be used as a tool for expression, care, and advocacy. We’ll join the women of the MFA Curatorial Staff to learn about female artists featured...
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Sit, Stay, Heal
Membership Garden: Museum of Fine ArtsSit, Stay, Heal is part of the MFA's Picture of Health initiative, where we invite therapy dog teams into the museum on the fourth Thursday of every month to facilitate stress and anxiety relief for our members, visitors, and guests. Enjoy cuddles from our furry friends in our beautiful gardens...
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Fresh Up Dance Party
Museum of Fine Arts - ConservatoryIn celebration of the debut museum exhibition Gio Swaby: Fresh Up, Black joy and excellence we're inviting you to the Fresh Up Dance Party. This will be a summertime party to remember! The title Fresh Up references, in Swaby’s words, “a Bahamian way to describe someone who is particularly stylish—also...
In Our Image
Museum of Fine Arts - ConservatoryCommunity members are invited to bring treasured family photos or take a selfie and create their own textile art onsite. Join our group of artists and historians to tell your family story through photos, and an archivist/preservationist will help preserve and protect the prints. If you’d like, your photo can...
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Coffee Talks with Nan Colton: Harriet Beecher Stowe, Words of Wisdom
Marly Room: Museum of Fine ArtsHarriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) published more than 30 books, but it was her best-selling anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin that catapulted her to international celebrity and secured her place in history. She believed her actions could make a positive difference, and indeed, her words changed the world. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s...
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Sensory Saturdays
Museum of Fine Arts, St. PetersburgThe MFA welcomes families with children with sensory sensitivities to explore the galleries on the 2nd Saturday of every month, from 10 am to 12 pm. During this time, all rotating audio components will be turned down or muted to ensure a calm environment. Please note: Due to the uncertainties...
Explore More! Days
Museum of Fine Arts, St. PetersburgJoin us throughout the year for special days of fun! Each Explore More! Day features a special exhibition, so you can explore a new world of art every time! Select Saturdays, from 11 am to 2 pm. This month, join us as we celebrate National Honey Bee Day in honor...
Marly Music: Cellist Anita Graef, accompanied by Louise Chan on piano
Described as “a world-class musician” (Galena Gazette) who plays with “high energy and polish” (WQXR), cellist Anita Graef has earned recognition as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer. Notable appearances include features in Strings Magazine, as well as Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall and Concerts from the Library of...
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Sit, Stay, Heal
Membership Garden: Museum of Fine ArtsSit, Stay, Heal is part of the MFA's Picture of Health initiative, where we invite therapy dog teams into the museum on the fourth Thursday of every month to facilitate stress and anxiety relief for our members, visitors, and guests. Enjoy cuddles from our furry friends in our beautiful gardens...
Homeschool Hours
Museum of Fine Arts, St. PetersburgGastronomy in the Galleries Homeschool groups and families are invited to join us the last Wednesday of the month as we look at the culture, history, math, and science of art! Every month we will explore a new idea or special exhibition, and visitors will receive a pre-packaged learning bag...