Arts VisitSPC.com/Arts 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: Visit the historical Black History Matters mural painted by local artists on the street in front of the museum. African American Heritage Trail: The museum is the starting point of the walking tours of African American neighbor-hoods marked by 19 placards that give an overview of the impact of African Americans on St. Pete. Legacy Garden: The museum’s picture-perfect grounds area is a must-see. IMAGINE MUSEUM growing city; there are plans for a 10,000-square-foot additional building featuring an illuminated metal sculpture by artist Ya La’ford on its exterior. THREE TO SEE: Flight One Gallery , featuring the world's first airliner, located just steps from where aviation history was made. Schrader’s Little Cooperstown, the Guinness-certified largest collection of baseballs signed by a staggering number of athletes and celebrities. The Oddito-rium features an approximately 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy. through educational and art exhibits, with a mission to prevent future genocide. The museum is expanding to serve as the permanent home of Elie Wiesel’s entire collection of letters, photographs and more – some of which have never been seen. THREE TO SEE: The museum has one of the few remaining railroad boxcars the Nazis used to transport Jews and other prisoners to concentra-tion camps. History, Heritage and Hope includes original artifacts, videos, and photos that trace the beginnings of antisemitism and the rise of Hitler and the Nazis. Kaddish in Wood is an exhibition of handmade woodcarvings by Dr. Herbert Savel that depict Nazi victims taken from photographs. Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art at St. Petersburg College This small but mighty museum is part of St. Petersburg College and sits on its Tarpon Springs campus. The modern and contemporary museum boasts a sizeable collection containing works by 20th-century artists Allen Leepa and Abraham Rattner. Exhibitions showcase their contemporaries, including Picasso, Renoir and Chihuly, as well as national, regional, and local artists and incorporate interactive elements. THREE TO SEE: A display of Abraham Rattner’s studio provides insight into how Rattner worked with rotating displays of sketches, notes, art supplies, and journals. Pablo Picasso’s Guernica (1937) mural reproduction, the only authorized full-scale one known in the world. Watchdog by Mary Engle, a sculpture of a dog covered in watch parts that is the subject of a coloring page that visitors can decorate and take home. 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 stories of victims and survivors are told The Woodson African American Museum of Florida The museum named for Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the scholar who initiated Black History Month has a THE FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM 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' Autism Friendly Business Directory. THREE TO SEE: The I Dream in Lego exhibit lets kids build on the Lego Wall using their imagination. Build It: Kids and adults can tinker with building materials at tables in the museum. Live On Air: Kids get the thrilling experience of seeing themselves on television. 60 AMERICA’S BEST BEACHES
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