Museum, Galleries Team Up For Hurricane Recovery

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – While people across the country will get some culture to celebrate Free Museum Day, several cultural organizations in St. Petersburg will use the day to help people who are still hurting after Hurricane Irma.

Several museums and galleries around St. Petersburg will serve as donation locations for canned or non-perishable food items to help with St. Petersburg Free Clinic’s Hurricane Irma recovery efforts during Free Museum Day on Saturday, Sept. 23.

The museums’ food drive coincides with Hunger Awareness Month. Also, Arts/Alive Free Museum Day is hosted in conjunction with the St. Petersburg Festival of the Arts.

The following museums and galleries will host Free Museum Day events from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Museum of Fine Arts
• *Florida Holocaust Museum
• Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum
• *Morean Arts Center
• *Morean Center for Clay
• Morean Glass Studio and Hot Shop
• Chihuly Collection ($1 admission)
• *Creative Clay (plus 20 percent off on all merchandise and kids’ art activities)
• *Florida CraftArt (plus 10 percent off purchase more than $25)
• *St. Pete Store (plus 10 percent off all purchases)

* Museums and galleries that will accept food donations for the St. Petersburg Free Clinic

The St. Petersburg Museum of History is not participating this year because of planned interior maintenance. The Dali will be open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for Pinellas County residents with ID only and will offer limited free guest parking. Non-Pinellas County residents can purchase regular admission to The Dali and will receive a voucher for a free return visit from Sept. 24 to Oct. 17.

The Dali also will accept donations for the Free Clinic.

Parking for Free Museum Day is available in any of the downtown St. Petersburg garages. The St. Petersburg Office of Cultural Affairs recommends visitors to ride the St. Petersburg Trolley Downtown Looper or the Central Avenue Trolley.

Image via the City of St. Petersburg, Florida USA Facebook page