Exhibits to Explore
Opening March 7th
Beautiful Beginnings: Stories of
the Arts in St. Petersburg
It is not a mere coincidence that St. Petersburg — known as the “City of the Arts” — hosts a flourishing art scene. Since 1908, artists have flocked to St. Pete to create, teach and exhibit.
Beautiful Beginnings is the inaugural exhibit of the St. Petersburg Art Archive project. The exhibition features the artwork and stories of the artists and educators whose legacy built the foundation of today’s art culture in St. Petersburg.
Pathway to Eternity: Life, Death, and Afterlife
From life to the afterlife, pharaohs to mummies, and cities to tombs, Pathway to Eternity explores the truth behind ancient Egyptian legends. The exhibit centerpieces - an Egyptian mummy and sarcophagus dating back thousands of years.
Accompanying the priceless Egyptian artifacts, interactive screens allow visitors to navigate Egyptian maps, timelines, a family tree of the Egyptian gods, and the Egyptomania craze that culturally included the world.
The American Soldier: Conflicts, Shipwrecks and the Homefront
American Soldier: Conflicts, Shipwrecks & The Homefront is a powerful exhibit of three elements of American military history, woven together to share the American determination to defend its beliefs and people. It includes more than 30 images of the award-winning American Soldier photography exhibit, cases filled with military weaponry and artifacts dating back to the Civil War, artifacts and storyboards from the Union naval ship Maple Leaf sunk near Jacksonville by the Confederates in 1864, and photographs of St. Petersburg’s contribution to the World War II effort.
The Florida Highwaymen
From the 1950s to the 1970s, 26 Black artists would, in a herculean effort, produce over 200,000 pieces of artwork depicting Florida's rich landscape in a way never before seen. Dubbed the “Florida Highwaymen,” these artists sold their art from the trunk of their cars on US Highway 1 when Jim Crow laws prevented them from showing in galleries.
The St. Petersburg Museum of History is proud to exhibit a private collection of 26 unique Florida Highwaymen pieces.
Meddling: The Women Who Built St. Pete
From the Pinellas Peninsula's first settlers to the trailblazers of today, women have always had a hand in the development of St. Petersburg. Referred to as "meddling" by historians for stepping out of gender norms and into male-dominated spaces, these women were politicians, civic leaders, educators, real estate developers, business owners and more. Through photographs, info panels, artifacts and video, this exhibit shares the stories of the women who created the Sunshine City. This exhibit was made possible through funding by the Adelphi Trust Company, the first trust company in Florida founded, owned and led by women.
Vote Like
It's 1919
In August of 1919, just months after earning the right to vote in municipal elections, St. Pete women cast their first ballots. They voted alongside men on 21 potential amendments to the City Charter.
Vote now on five of those amendments to see if the St. Petersburg of Today would vote like the St. Petersburg of 1919!
Flight One Gallery
Get up close and personal with the world’s first airliner and experience the birth of commercial aviation. The panoramic Flight One Gallery is only yards from where aviation history was made on January 1, 1914.
Schrader's Little Cooperstown
Where America’s pastime helps share American history. Made up of 5,000 baseballs, Schrader's Little Cooperstown is certified by Guinness World Records as the largest collection of its kind. This exhibit takes visitors on a journey through our rich history with stories and artifacts of baseball legends like Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, as well as the Women’s Professional Baseball League and Negro Leagues.
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Vote Like
It's 1919
In August of 1919, just months after earning the right to vote in municipal elections, St. Pete women cast their first ballots. They voted alongside men on 21 potential amendments to the City Charter. Vote now on five of those amendments to see if the St. Petersburg of Today would vote like the St. Petersburg of 1919!
Here Are The Five Ballot Questions, Vote Yes or No!
