St Petersburg Attractions
St Petersburg
The city of St Petersburg, famed for its perpetual sunshine, lies on the Pinellas peninsula on the central Gulf Coast of Florida, between Tampa Bay and Boca Ciega Bay.
The city of St Petersburg, famed for its perpetual sunshine, lies on the Pinellas peninsula on the central Gulf Coast of Florida, between Tampa Bay and Boca Ciega Bay.
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Salvador Dali Museum
(Downtown)
The Salvador Dali Museum is housed in a uniquely designed building, and features a great collection of this artist's works from various periods throughout his life.
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Sunshine Skyway
The Sunshine Skyway is a dramatic sight as one looks out to the ocean. Two huge pylons stand at the high point of the bridge, the central features of the skyway, which is located at the entrance to Tampa Bay.
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Fort DeSoto Park
Fort DeSoto Park is named for the remains of the 1898 fort located here, but the real attraction is its beautiful stretch of beach.
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St Petersburg Pier
(Downtown)
The St Petersburg Pier is a major tourist attraction. It extends 400 m into Tampa Bay and contains a large complex at the end with shops and restaurants.
Boyd Hill Nature Park
Boyd Hill Nature Park is a 245-acre nature reserve containing more than three miles of trails and boardwalks located on the western shores of Lake Maggiore. The wooded area supports a variety of bird and animal-life including egrets, bald eagles, opossum, fox squirrels, turtles, frogs and alligators. There is an information center with interpretative exhibits.
Boyd Hill Nature Park
1101 Country Club Way South
St Petersburg, FL 33705
United States
1101 Country Club Way South
St Petersburg, FL 33705
United States
Phone 1 (727) 893-7326
Fax 1 (727) 893-7720
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 7:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
There are ranger-led nature hikes on different days of the week. Call for details.
A tram tour (1.00) leaves daily at 13:00
Parking
Free
Guides
Interpretive sessions sometimes available.
Florida Holocaust Museum and Educational Center
Dedicated to the six million Jews and five million children, gypsies, mentally and physical disabled, homosexuals, Jehovah's Witnesses, political dissidents, and Resistance Movement members killed by the Nazis during the holocaust. The exhibits at the Florida Holocaust Museum and Educational Center document the past as well as explore the contemporary Jewish experience. One of the original boxcars used to transport victims to the concentration camps sits outside the museum entrance.
All values are in United States Dollars
Florida Holocaust Museum and Educational Center
55 Fifth Street South
St Petersburg, FL 33701-4146
United States
55 Fifth Street South
St Petersburg, FL 33701-4146
United States
Phone 1 (727) 820-0100
Fax 1 (727) 821-8435
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Adult | $ 14.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 12.00 |
| Students | $ 10.00 |
| Child 17 & under | $ 8.00 |
| Military discount | FREE |
| Child 6 & under | FREE |
Parking
Free
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Florida International Museum
An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Florida International Museum opened in 1995. Highlights of the museum include large "blockbuster" traveling exhibitions. such as the "Titanic-the Exhibition" with thousands of original artifacts and "Empires of Mystery" which displayed a collection of Pre-Colombian objects from the Andean region. Artifacts from the Smithsonian are displayed along with rotating exhibits.
All values are in United States Dollars
Florida International Museum
244 Second Street North
St Petersburg, FL 33701-3312
United States
244 Second Street North
St Petersburg, FL 33701-3312
United States
Phone 1 (727) 341-7900
Fax 1 (727) 341-7908
Hours
January 19 to May 13
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
| Adult | $ 17.00 |
| Senior over 62 | $ 15.00 |
| Military discount | $ 15.00 |
| Child 18 & under | $ 5.00 |
| Child 6 & under | FREE |
Parking
Pay
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Florida Military Aviation Museum
The Florida Military Aviation Museum features aircraft, vehicles and artifacts that have been preserved to exhibit Florida's role in military aviation.
Facilities
Gift shop
Great Explorations The Children's Museum
Great Explorations The Children's Museum was designed for the curious and inquisitive. Highlights include the Laser Harp, Gears and I Spy exhibits, Magnetic Poetry, Climbing Wall and a Robot Lab. Various stations allow visitors to learn hands-on how to become the veterinarian, explore the firehouse or shop at a child-sized market.
Also of interest is a two story tree house for children to build and play.
All values are in United States Dollars
Also of interest is a two story tree house for children to build and play.
Great Explorations
1925 Fourth Street North
St Petersburg, FL 33710
United States
1925 Fourth Street North
St Petersburg, FL 33710
United States
Phone 1 (727) 821-8992
Fax 1 (727) 823-7287
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
| Admission Cost | $ 9.00 |
| Senior over 55 | $ 8.00 |
| Child 1 & under | FREE |
Parking
Free
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Kopsick Palm Arboretum
Kopsick Palm Arboretum is a botanical garden with over 500 palms representing more than 100 different species from around the world. Kopsick Palm Arboretum began in 1976 with 60 palms representing 10 species.
Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center for the Arts (formerly Bayfront Center)
Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center for the Arts is a multi-use entertainment and convention complex made up of the following facilities: the Mahaffey Theater, the Grand Ballroom and the Bay View room. It hosts sporting events, theatrical productions, conventions and trade shows.
Museum of Fine Arts
The Museum of Fine Arts, housed in a Neo-Classical villa, possesses masterpieces of European and American painting from the 17th-20th centuries. Particularly notable is its collection of French Impressionists (Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, etc.). It also has interesting collections of Far Eastern and pre-Columbian art.
All values are in United States Dollars
Museum of Fine Arts
255 Beach Drive NE
St Petersburg, FL 33701-3413
United States
255 Beach Drive NE
St Petersburg, FL 33701-3413
United States
Phone 1 (727) 896-2667
Fax 1 (727) 894-4638
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Adult | $ 16.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 14.00 |
| Students | $ 10.00 |
| Child 18 & under | $ 10.00 |
| Child 6 & under | FREE |
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Wheelchair loan or rental
Restaurant or food service
Wheelchair loan or rental
P. Buckley Moss Gallery
The P. Buckley Moss Gallery displays an extensive collection of work by P. Buckley Moss, who focused on Amish and Mennonite themes. The collection features oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, etchings, offset lithographs and porcelain items.
Hours
June 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 17:00 |
September 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Science Center of Pinellas County
The Science Center offers a hands-on approach to the study of science through ongoing exhibits. Science laboratories, educational workshops, the marine room, field studies, an observatory and replica of a 16th century Indian village are some of the highlights of the Science Center.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Facilities
Gift shop
St Petersburg Museum of History
The St Petersburg Museum of History highlights the history of St Petersburg and there are displays on the Native American first inhabitants, early settlers, the city's development and economic growth and the railway. The Flight One Gallery houses the restored airboat that made the first scheduled airline flight in the U.S. on January 1, 1914.
All values are in United States Dollars
St Petersburg Museum of History
335 Second Avenue NE
St Petersburg, FL 33701-3501
United States
335 Second Avenue NE
St Petersburg, FL 33701-3501
United States
Phone 1 (727) 894-1052
Fax 1 (727) 823-7276
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Adult | $ 9.00 |
| Senior over 60 | $ 7.00 |
| Child 17 & under | $ 5.00 |
| Child 6 & under | FREE |
Parking
Pay
Facilities
Gift shop
Sunken Gardens
In 1903 George Turner Sr began planting as a hobby. Today, Sunken Gardens is a five-acre tropical garden filled with local and exotic plants, and flowers. There is a Japanese garden, butterfly garden, cactus garden as well as a walk-through aviary and wax sculptures of biblical characters in the visitor's center.
All values are in United States Dollars
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
| Adult | $ 8.00 |
| Senior over 55 | $ 6.00 |
| Child 11 & under | $ 4.00 |
| Child 1 & under | FREE |
Parking
Free
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Wheelchair loan or rental
Wheelchair loan or rental
St Petersburg Surroundings
Indian Shores - Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, Florida
Zoologist Ralph Heath Jr founded Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary in 1971. On average, 23-30 wild birds are admitted every day and over 80% of the birds that survive during the first 24 hours are rehabilitated and released back into the wild.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset |
Parking
Free
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Gift shop
