These St. Pete museums are free on Saturday
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The Dalí Museum is one of several cultural institutions offering free admission this Saturday. Photo: Kathryn Varn/Axios
Saturday marks the most wonderful time of the year for art and history enthusiasts: Free Museum Day in St. Petersburg.
Why it matters: The annual celebration organized by the city and the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance grants patrons free access to cultural institutions across the Sunshine City.
- That includes the Florida Holocaust Museum, which just reopened last week after a yearlong, $8 million renovation.
📣 Here are the participating museums and how to secure your free visit:
- The Dalí Museum: Online registration is required here. Free admission is only extended to Pinellas County residents, so bring your ID, voter registration card or utility bill along with your ticket. The Dalí Alive 360-degree experience ($15) isn't included.
- The Museum of Fine Arts: Register for a morning or afternoon slot here. Also only available to Pinellas County residents, so bring your ID. (And don't forget to stop by Café Clementine for a pastry!)
- The Florida Holocaust Museum: No reservations required. If it hits capacity, additional patrons will be admitted as others leave, per the museum's Facebook page. Clear bags only.
- Imagine Museum: Free admission will be available both Saturday and Sunday. Reserve a ticket online here.
- The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art: Reserve a ticket online here to guarantee admission.
- St. Petersburg Museum of History: No reservations required.
- Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center: No reservations required.
Yes, and: The Museum of Motherhood at The Factory and The Woodson African American Museum of Florida are also participating in the celebration, although admission at those destinations is normally free.
The intrigue: The Woodson's celebration will include a community recreation of the Black History Matters mural that the Florida Department of Transportation painted over due to a new state ban on pavement art.
- That program will begin at 9am. The museum encouraged patrons to wear a yellow, green or red top with dark bottoms.