Museum Minis with Tombolo Books: Suki’s Kimono by Chieri Uegaki

Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg 255 Beach Dr NE, St. Petersburg, FL, United States

Museum Minis with Tombolo Books invites children ages 0 to 5 years old and their favorite grownups to join us in the galleries every third Wednesday for an art-filled storytime! From shapes to colors and artists to animals, there is always something fun to discover at the MFA. Join us in the special exhibition Kimono: […]

FREE for MFA Members; Included with the cost of admission for Not-Yet Members Registration required

Gilded Age Geishas: 19th Century America’s Obsession with Japan

Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg 255 Beach Dr NE, St. Petersburg, FL, United States

In the late 1870s Americans were obsessed with a new style called Japonisme. Influenced by the art and culture of Japan, dishes, earrings, wallpaper and even door hinges suddenly were covered with smiling geishas, paper parasols, and folding fans. Around the country women joined the fashion frenzy, dressing in kimono and holding “Japanese tea parties”. […]

FREE for MFA Members; Included with the cost of admission for Not-Yet Members. Registration required.

Art & Nature Sunset Tours with the MFA & Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center

Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg 255 Beach Dr NE, St. Petersburg, FL, United States

Spend your Sunday immersed in art and nature! This unique program invites visitors to embark on a journey that celebrates the awe-inspiring beauty of nature and the role it plays in sparking human creativity. Begin the afternoon at the MFA with a guided docent tour of the collection galleries, looking closely at artworks from throughout […]

$3 – $45