Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
Explore the World. Choose your Adventure.
Put on your favorite pink attire! We’re taking inspiration from Yvette Mayorga’s The Magic Grasshopper and creating monochromatic pink artwork at our FREE pop-up studio in the Mary Alice McClendon Conservatory. We’ll bring the materials. You bring the fun!
Are 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 and Rome to Mesoamerica and even right here in Tampa Bay!
Discover how science, technology, engineering, and math are all connected to the arts. We’ll dive into marine biology and our local ecosystem, experiment with colorful chemistries, and go on safari in the gallery. Special guests will bring the wonders of nature inside to inspire artmaking and highlight how we can protect wildlife right here in Tampa Bay.
Embark on a journey of natural wonder through this unique collaboration between the MFA and the Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center. Explore how artists have drawn inspiration from the natural world, then set off on a boating adventure filled with scientific and artistic discovery.
It’s a week of experimentation in the art lab! Choose from one of five day camps, or choose them all. From painting and printmaking to archaeology and science experiments, young artists will explore creativity through hands-on artmaking inspired by history, innovation, and discovery.
Families with children with sensory sensitivities are invited to explore the galleries during our Sensory Saturday. During this time, all rotating audio components will be turned down or muted to ensure a calm environment. Also, join our Sensory Saturday Hands-On program for activities filled with sensory play.
Unleash your inner artist and step into the world of color, light, and landscape painting. Inspired by the stunning Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists in the Museum of Fine Arts’ permanent collection, this hands-on workshop at the James Weldon Johnson Library invites young creators to paint the world in a whole new way.
Let your creativity shine this summer. Catch some rays wherever you find natural light by creating suncatchers at our FREE pop-up studio in the Mary Alice McClendon Conservatory. We’ll bring the materials. You bring the fun!
Soak up the sun and get creative! Featuring sun-inspired projects like suncatchers and sun prints, along with a search through the permanent collection for all things sun-related, this month’s session is sure to shine.
Inspired by the vibrant, maximalist works of contemporary artist Yvette Mayorga, whose paintings emulate elaborate buttercream piping through richly layered acrylic paint, this workshop invites participants to explore the decorative language of cake artistry. Guided by a skilled cake decorator from Emerald Flour, you'll learn foundational buttercream piping techniques before transforming your own 4-inch mini cake into an edible work of art.
Families with children with sensory sensitivities are invited to explore the galleries during our Sensory Saturday. During this time, all rotating audio components will be turned down or muted to ensure a calm environment. Also, join our Sensory Saturday Hands-On program for activities filled with sensory play and inspired by our newest special exhibition: New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations.
Reveal the hidden secrets of the museum’s newest special exhibition, New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations. Featuring masks and full-body ensembles that embody spirits, deities and ancestors, take inspiration from these contemporary artists and create your own accessories to represent the people and things that are important to you.