Ansel Adams Exhibit at the St. Pete Museum of Fine Arts
Ansel Adams and the American West exhibit will be on display at the St. Petersburg’s Museum of Fine Arts. The Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Florida was founded by Margaret Acheson Stuart (1896-1980) and reflects her vision of providing outstanding examples of world art in an inviting, elegant setting. The Museum opened to the public in 1965. The purpose of the Museum is to increase and diffuse knowledge and appreciation of art, to collect and preserve objects of artistic interest and merit, to protect works of art, to provide facilities for research, and to offer instruction and opportunities for aesthetic enjoyment of art. The Museum of Fine Arts has the only comprehensive art collection, extending from antiquity to the present, on the Florida west coast. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday – 10 am to 5 pm, and Sunday – 1 pm to 5 pm. The museum is closed on Mondays. The museum is located along the St Pete waterfront near the Pier. Admission is: Adults-$12, Seniors, 65 & older-$10, College Students with current ID-$6, Youth (age 7 to 18)-$6 and Children six and younger are free.
