Check out this new interactive tool at ArtsNavigator.com to guide you through the abundant arts offerings in St. Pete/Clearwater. MOREAN GLASS STUDIO MUSEUMS From ancient art and history to the most cutting-edge technology, St. Pete/Clearwater’s museums offer something for everyone to discover. In St. Pete, eight museums are clustered downtown, while others are a short drive away. BEST MUSEUM THE DALÍ MUSEUM, ST. PETE THE DALÍ MUSEUM Visitors from across the world are drawn to the museum dedicated to Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí. Holding more than 2,400 works and artifacts, the permanent collection is one of the most comprehensive in the world. Rotating special exhibitions feature giants of art history and an emphasis on surrealism. parks and bustling Beach Drive is the city’s first art museum. The permanent collection features artworks from across the world spanning 5,000 years, enhanced by rotating exhibitions and a robust photography collection. Chihuly Collection, St. Pete Imagine Museum, St. Pete Fairgrounds, St. Pete The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art, St. Pete THREE TO SEE Kehinde Wiley’s painting Leviathan Zodiac (The World Stage: Israel) , 2011. Portrait of Augustus, First Emperor of Rome , sculpture by unknown artist from the late first century B.C. Georgia O’Keeffe’s painting Poppy, 1927. THREE TO SEE The building: A work of art unto itself, featuring a helical staircase in the center of the museum that was inspired by Dalí’s fascination with DNA, and a large geodesic bubble made of 1,062 triangular pieces of glass known as the “Enigma” that erupts from the outside. Dalí Lives (via Artificial Intelli-gence) brings the talking likeness of the artist to life on screens throughout the museum. The Halluci-nogenic Toreador : Among many masterworks, guests can learn about Dalí’s process while viewing the work with the Dalí app, thanks to augmented reality. THE JAMES MUSEUM OF WESTERN AND WILDLIFE ART With a stunning imported sandstone façade, the museum beckons visitors from downtown’s lively Central Avenue, just blocks from the waterfront. It features an impressive private collection of bronze sculptures and paintings of cowboys, Native Americans, landscapes and animals, and contem-porary art created by living Western and Native American artists, as well as superstars like Andy Warhol. BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE RUTH ECKERD HALL, CLEARWATER MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, ST. PETERSBURG Perched on St. Petersburg’s waterfront among THREE TO SEE The Jewel Box, an intimate gallery showcasing Jannus Live, St. Pete Vinoy Park, St. Pete Floridian Social Club, St. Pete Mahaffey Theater, St. Pete VISITSTPETECLEARWATER.COM 57
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