ARTS VisitSPC.com/Arts LEEPA-RATTNER MUSEUM OF ART THE FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM mission to preserve and protect African American history. Last year the museum received a promise of thousands of Black history artifacts from a collector to be displayed there in the coming years. It’s located in the Deuces Live District, the hub of Black-owned businesses and entertainment. THREE TO SEE DR. CARTER G. WOODSON AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM including Picasso, Renoir and Chihuly, as well as national, regional and local artists and incorporate interactive elements. THREE TO SEE Pablo Picasso’s Guernica (1937) mural reproduction is the only authorized full-scale reproduction known in the world. The sculpture Watchdog by Mary Engle depicts her favorite studio companion covered in found watch parts. Abraham Rattner’s Studio: Two permanent collection galleries are dedicated to the museum’s namesake and include extensive archives from his time spent in Paris and New York throughout the 1920s-1970s. Visit the historical Black Lives Matter mural painted by local artists on the street in front of the museum. African American Heritage Trails: The museum is the starting point of the walking tours of African American neighborhoods marked by 19 placards that give an overview of the impact of Afri-can Americans on St. Petersburg. Legacy Garden: The picture-perfect grounds area is a must-see. other prisoners to concentration camps. History, Heritage and Hope includes original artifacts, videos and photos that present the history of the Holocaust, including the beginnings of antisemi-tism and life before World War II, followed by the rise of Hitler and the Nazis. Kaddish in Wood showcases the handmade woodcarvings made by Dr. Herbert Savel, depicting Nazi victims, taken from Holocaust-era photographs. GREAT EXPLORATIONS CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Kids can go wild exploring, playing and learning at this hands-on museum, just a short car ride to downtown and the beaches. The museum is listed as autism-friendly in the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) Autism-Friendly Business Directory. It’s on the grounds of Sunken Gardens , one of the oldest roadside attractions in the country. The lush, botanical paradise features more than 50,000 tropical and subtropical plants, amid pools and waterfalls. It has its own flock of flamingos, as well as other exotic birds. THE FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM The museum honoring the millions of people who died or suffered in the Holocaust is one of the largest in the world and one of only three accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The museum tells the stories of victims and survivors through educational and art exhibits, with a mission to prevent future genocide. THREE TO SEE Kids use their imaginations to build on a Lego wall with I Dream in Lego. Little ones get to see themselves on TV with Live on Air. Longo’s Cove is an interactive exhibition kids can explore and is the museum’s central focus. DR. CARTER G. WOODSON AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM The museum named for Carter G. Woodson, the scholar who initiated Black History Month, has a THREE TO SEE The museum has one of the few remaining railroad box cars the Nazis used to transport Jews and 60 AMERICA’S BEST BEACHES
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