Tampa Bay Museums and the Arts

With more than 80 museums and galleries in the area, residents enjoy a full calendar of art and museum exhibits each year.

The Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg

Florida International Museum
Designed to house grand-scale traveling exhibits, the museum is home to a permanent installation of the Kennedy collection and the Cuban Missile Crisis. It also houses the Raymond James theatre, where introductory films for each exhibit are shown.
100 2nd St. North, St. Petersburg
727-822-3963

Florida Holocaust Museum
The fourth largest Holocaust museum in the country, visitors experience a multi-media presentation that utilizes photographs and historical artifacts. Raymond James has sponsored several exhibits at the museum.
55 5th Avenue South, St. Petersburg
727-820-0100

Florida Orchestra
This nationally acclaimed orchestra displays the talents of numerous conductors and solo artists. The versatile repertoire includes Masterworks, Super Pops Champagne and Coffee Series, Concerts in the Park and programs tailored for children.

Mahaffey Theater
The newly renovated Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center is a 2030-seat bayside cultural jewel featuring elegant ballroom space, spectacular waterfront views, and European box-style seating.
400 First St. South, St. Petersburg
727-892-5798

Museum of Science and Industry
Florida's largest science center houses an IMAX theater plus more than 300 hands-on exhibits, including a giant pinball machine and a Gulf Coast hurricane demonstration.
4801 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa
813-987-6300

Ruth Eckerd Hall
The embodiment of elegant design and nearly perfect acoustics, the center schedules well-known opera, dance and symphonic performances, as well as popular concerts, comedy shows and Broadway musicals.
1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater
727-791-7400

Salvador Dali Museum
This museum houses the world's most comprehensive collection of works by the renowned Spanish surrealist. It also includes the Raymond James Gallery, used for meetings and exhibits.
1000 3rd St. South, St. Petersburg
727-823-3767

St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts
With a comprehensive collection of exhibits ranging from antiquity to the present, the museum provides an inviting, elegant backdrop for visitors of all ages.
255 Beach Drive, St. Petersburg
727-896-2667

Tampa Museum of Art
The site of several Raymond James-sponsored exhibits, this downtown Tampa museum houses collections from internationally known artists.
601 Doyle Carlton Drive, Tampa
813-223-8130

Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
The largest of its kind in the Southeast, the center is a popular, state-of-the-art venue for top-notch entertainment in Tampa. It plays host to both local and Broadway productions.
1010 North W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa
813-222-1000