The Best Landmarks in St Petersburg

I've never met such a nice, genuine, informative group of people than the folks that volunteer their time to keep Dr. Woodson African American Museum open for the community. Talking with Terri, the museum chair, I know they would like to have a real museum space one day, but they truly have transformed this building and even landscaped a gorgeous Savannah-inspired garden in the back to create a special place to celebrate African American history and art. The gallery space may be small, but is incredibly well-kept and they rotate shows frequently. They are currently showing the work of Dr. Cora Marshall, a Gulfport artist, who's paintings are very inspiring and work well in the space.

Excellent gassworking demonstration! The Morean Art Center is a small museum which wasn't especially interesting except for the classes it offers -- I wish we lived nearby to take advantage of them. The thing that makes me give it a top rating was the hour-long glassworking demo they did. I've seen glassworking (including at Corning and Murano) many times, but this was the best demo by far. It was done by two people, with the assistant doing the narration -- understandable because the woman doing the actual job was *very* busy. They did a pretty significant piece and explained very clearly each step, including what they were doing and why.

The museum is in a very accessible location with plenty of inexpensive parking nearby. The building itself is very attractive and inviting. Their collection centers on the interesting history of the area, but also includes an Egyptian mummy and a wonderfully large collection of signed baseballs. That might sound chaotic, but everything is presented so well that it really works. Baseball fans will appreciate the ball collection. Certainly worth the visit. They also offer discounts for veterans and seniors. Excellent.