Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

My walking partner and I stopped in here on a Sunday morning and was surprised to find a coffee shop open with pastries. Wonderful atmosphere Great coffee and pastries. I would recommend this place as a place to stop at

We were very pleased with our visit to MFA, and we have to go back now because we weren't able to experience it all in one visit! The moment we arrived, there was no wait to enter, and we were warmly greeted by The Marvelous Marcy who provided us with an abundance of information about the museum and was truly a delight to speak with. In all honesty, my fiancé wanted to be friends with Marcy, she was so cool! Entering the museum was breathtaking, from the regal decor to the remarkable masterpieces on the wall and dreamy courtyards outside, it was all incredibly aesthetically pleasing. The museum is chock-full of ancient art and culture, with descriptive educational information available regarding the roots of art history that was fascinating. There was even a room with live wood preservation taking place that I found so intriguing. In addition, the museum also has some local artists on display throughout the musuem as well that were very interesting, mixed in with the older art, paying homage to artists of all eras up until modern day. Needless to say, we were very fascinated and in awe around every turn. As far as parking goes, expect to pay (however we paid the meter parking and that may be a cheaper option than paying to park in the museum spots) to visit. Another option is to find street parking further away and walk, which would then be free. The food at the Cafe was delicious, we got a couple of sweet treats for a mid day pick me up and were very pleased with them. There were huge bean bags for the kids to play with while enjoying some food. The museum has ADA accessibility, there is definitely a ramp on the cafe side. ♿️ 10/10 highly recommend!

Convenient street parking... this, brief visit for a snack -- Pet Friendly ... Yummy pastries with a beautiful view of the bay

Definitely another gem of a museum here in St Pete! The art is beautifully displayed, and done in chronological order so it makes it nice if you're going with kids so they can see the progression. Very ancient pieces that were fascinating! Pieces that are 4,000 years old! They have meter parking or a small parking lot attached to their building that's $10 for the whole day. Nice if you're going to go walk around at the pier or downtown.

Absolutely love my hometown museum! A comprehensive mix of early historic artifacts to contemporary shows on rotation. The docents and curators here are phenomenal and have a firm grip on their individual subjects. It's not a huge museum but very easy to go through and view different secrion an a few days and discover new works all the time.

Attended MFA's Skyway opening. It was rather disappointing. MFA showed very poor taste in burying the art in the midst of their other collections. Where's Waldo is not a respectful game to play with serious artist's high quality works. It seems it would have been more respectful for MFA to just step away from doing Skyway if they are not seriously interested in this otherwise very prestigious program. In fairness, MFA has very limited space for an 'extra' showings. They don't have the extra rooms that the other participating museums are able to provide. The contrast of MFA's treatment of Skyway is quite obvious to anyone who has seen what the other museums have done to make space for their Skyway presentations. It seems the question of MFA's commitment (or not) to be part of Skyway deserves discussion at all levels of the MFA.

For Florida, it was better than I expected, some really nice pieces. Overall, the entrance fee seems a bit high, and then they ask you for more money at the same time as a “donation,” seems tacky. I’ll probably never go back, but it was a nice experience in St. Pete.

Very nice pictures and sculptures Just remember you’ll have to pay for city parking but it’s not difficult and you can easily add more time after the 2 hour limit

Really cool event venue for Transtastic. Love exploring the exhibits too. I do wish that vendors were allowed to sell during events, but otherwise I had a wonderful time at multiple events over the years.

A good place to spend a few hours, with a collection from all around the world. Artifacts from Iran, Arab regions, and Africa were interesting. Noted a painting by Claude Monet too.

Absolutely Gorgeous place for a Wedding! The courtyard were they had the Nuptials was Lovely and the Food was Wonderful!

Late in the day, an enjoyable visit. Good to get out of the summer heat.

The museum has an expansive collection covering ancient to modern art. A great place to get some cool culture on a hot day.

This is a little gem on the St Petersburg waterfront for those who like museums. It’s a small museum but we spent the whole day. It has a wonderful little collection representing every period and place. There is a free docent tour. Don’t miss that! If you find it too hot outside, be sure to visit!

Beautiful museum! An interesting collection and you pretty much have the place to yourself.

Great space for a private event in the atrium!

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A beautiful structure containing a beautiful display of art. From Greek and Roman sculpture and classic European paintings to African textiles, ceremonial masks, and modern art installations, the museum is easily navigable and very enjoyable. We enjoyed watching the gentleman conserving a recently acquired gilt and painted wooden tabernacle used to house communion in the Catholic churches of Southern Europe. Not only was it fun watching him work, but listening to his description of the history of the piece, how conservation and restoration take place, and his personal history of where he came from and how he chose his profession was delightful. I would suggest 3+ hours to get the most of your visit and not be rushed. There is a coffee counter with pastries that my daughter enjoyed. There is also a gift shop. I wish they offered more refrigerator magnets and prints of the art work displayed in the museum. Worth multiple visits.

Small enough not to end up NOT having that "museum exhaustion drain" when done, a beautiful enough collection to keep you mezmerized!

I don’t usually criticize regional museums, but I will in this case because it is horrendously overpriced. Entry costs $22, and it is not worth it. Collection highlights are: one Monet (one of the Parliament series which is viewable at 13 other museums, including the one in Atlanta), one Berthe Morisot, one (nice) Vigee-Lebrun, two Georgia O’Keefes (one of which was on loan), one decent Robert Henri portrait, and one small Greek bronze head. I go slowly at museums and it still took me only 40 minutes to do (I spent 11 hours at the Met, 6 hours at the MFA in Boston). The rest of the collection, while “comprehensive,” is pretty bad in terms of quality. I understand that the museum lost the core of its Impressionist collection 7 years ago as several paintings in long term loan were recalled and what remains is just not good. I wouldn’t mind if the price were $10, but $22 feels like a rip-off. Compared to the far superior Ringling Museum in Sarasota, which costs $25 and also includes a circus museum and beautiful grounds, this is not worth it. For further comparison, the major museums in NYC, Philadelphia and Boston cost $30.

Very interesting to see a local artist doing restoration work on an old Catholic Tabernacle from the 1300s. Quite the experience! 🙂

I absolutely love this place! Beautiful art , really nice atmosphere.

I just had my wedding ceremony and reception here. It was one of a few places I toured. The location really cant be beat! I only had one minor hiccup with an alarm going off during the ceremony but overall it was a dream day come true. The ceremony area is very intimate and has European vibes. The ceremony was in the Conservatory- very spacious and awesome! All around I would highly recommend this venue and the recommended vendors they give you. 👌 Planner - Nancy Cotto Florist - Cassie at wonderland Catering - Darren at Olympia DJ & Sax player - Curate Photog/video - Kindle & Grain Officiant - Lhegendary Weddings Makeup/hair - Paula at City Lights Beauty There! Just saved you hours of planning. 🥰

Found it expensive for what was there. Was hoping for more widely known artists.

Lovely almost small museum feel. I used to enjoy brunch at the MFA Cafe before Covid hit. I would still recommend stopping by Cafe Clemintine 💖. Great for all students and great learning environment. GREAT attention to detail.

Really good art here and bigger than we expected

Some very interesting pieces, though somewhat erratically arranged.

I like to wander through museums. Doesn't seem to be very well grouped however. But a good variety packed into a smaller gallery. I like it!

The location, building and grounds are lovely. Disappointed in the collection. A scattered, disjointed array of pieces themed Art in Nature. Very few by well know artists. This wouldn’t be in my top tier of places to visit in St. Pete.

Well-interpreted signs, easy to understand, accessible language suitable for ages 12 and up. Lots to learn, to love, and to view.

What a great surprise! Great collection of pieces, including some well known Monet's! I thought their collection of post-war art was wonderful and thought-provoking. The Mermaid experience was... interesting though. To each their own! Bank of America card members get a free day once a month, love that

We had a family pass and so glad we did because this place is amazing. So much to see and learn, you definitely need the whole afternoon (at least) to see most of it. Wonderful outing for the entire family. Very pleasant employees and they have a lunch area for drinks and snacks.

A wonderful experience - so many styles and mediums, there's something for everyone.

A nice medium sized museum with interesting and unusual collections. Don't miss the gallery dedicated to ecological materials and subjects.

This is not a very large museum, but the paintings and pottery exhibit are pretty amazing.

Went here for free Bank of America day. Very glad I did not pay to go here. It’s OK. I guess you get what you get when there’s not a lot of other art museums nearby. However, a lot of the art was very unexciting, and the descriptions were excessive. There is one really hot guard there, though.

Neutral Comments: Husband and I went around 10:30AM, so a little after they opened. It was a quiet morning, so didn’t think it’d be that busy and it wasn’t. There were a couple of people in the lobby/cafe area eating snacks. Positive Comments: Great area to be in, not too loud of a street, everything was lit up nicely, and the cafe was great. Negative Comments: 1. The price for tickets was $22. Every other art museum we’ve been to was $10-$15 along with first responder and educator discounts. They had discounts for “foreign educators” but not educators in general? A weird promotion in my opinion. 2. The “tickets” were stickers that you are to put on your shirt. This was not stated to us when we purchased them. We went into one area to look at their “featured” pieces, and a museum staff member asked us (I would say rather rudely) if we had tickets to be there. When we showed her the stickers, she condescendingly told us, “Well, you’re supposed to put them on your shirt so we know you paid to get in.” (Right, because the security guard at the door would’ve let us sneak in🙄). We put the stickers on regardless. But she proceeded to gripe to the security guard to “do his job”, to which he replied that he was there to make sure that guests don’t touch the art pieces. They spoke in hushed tones to one another on what their jobs were about, which ultimately didn’t align. Seems like the museum’s staff needs to have some sort of meeting on what they need to be doing. 3. The plaques were very small and hard to read, and me being hard of seeing, I had to have my husband point and read things off for me. When we were in the featured pieces area, my husband pointed out a bull in a painting. Apparently he got “too close” so the security guard warned him to step back two feet. We were already two feet from it so this just felt like the guard was upset that he got chewed out by the museum staff and took it out on us. We ultimately left this area. 4. The variety as I have mentioned before is not vast compared to The Cleveland Museum of Art or the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The pieces were separated by country, but there were areas where bean bags were spread out in large dark rooms where video arts were being projected. These were not promoted well nor visited by anyone we saw. It felt like a waste of space. They had some outdoor pieces but no plaques that truly dove into their stories. We were through the entire museum in 30 minutes. 5. The gift shop felt very slapdashed, almost like a last minute thought of a garage sale. We typically like getting a sticker or miniature art piece from each museum we visit, but we didn’t find anything that stood out. Not typically a negative reviewer, but this wasn’t worth the price or time.

Me gustó la experiencia. Lugar agradable y especial para relajar la mente

So much wonderful art is displayed here. I wish they had a buff gift shop, though. Marketing needs to get on it lol. We walked around for a good couple of hours and wound up worried we didn't see it all lol.

Museum of Fine Arts was a wonderful experience. Lots of unique artwork and very clean. The staff was very friendly. Also the bathroom were nice and toasty during the cold weather which was awesome

It wasn't busy at all on a Saturday in November 2023. I loved the water/ocean exhibit that is there until April(if I remember correctly). Such a variety of old school art and mediums to scope out! Parked at a parking garage and then went to eat at a place an employee recommended that was walking distance from the museum. Great place to go for soaking in art, enjoying being close to the water, and having a nice meal nearby.

Rooms and rooms full or art amazing. Well worth the money.

I visit this museum at least once a year. In October, we attended an exhibition dedicated to works of organic watercolor. The announcement suggested exploring paintings and drawings from the MFA's permanent collection using water-based media like ink, gouache, and watercolor. To our surprise, one of the first exhibits was a painting done with acrylics. The exhibition space was limited, and the composition of the works seemed poorly thought out. Thankfully, the ticket included access to the regular exhibition. There, we enjoyed the culture and exhibits from the Renaissance era and earlier periods. Overall, I love this museum and will continue to visit.

What a fantastic museum! It offers so many works of art from different genres and time periods, from ancient to modern. The pieces are arranged in a logical way and the sections of the museum flow well.

Excelent service! I went to see the place to do my wedding and people there were friendly and professional.

this museum is pretty small but probably in Florida you don't have much more, you can hardly spend here more than one hour or hour and a half, even with special exhibitions it's really small, only one floor

This is an amazing museum from both the inside and outside! The location is beautiful and the artwork is fantastic. I will definitely pass by here the next time I am in St. Petersburg.

Good museum, smaller than I expected. Great way to spend an afternoon experiencing art around the world.

I took my son here on a day we already were in the area because it’s a bit far from where we live. We went very close to closing time but it didn’t seem to be an issue as we didn’t need long to walk through real quick and get a “museum experience” out of it. My son is three but we got admission for free so I didn’t mind taking him as this is not a place geared towards children. I think if you’re in the area it’s worth seeing.

I went after a walk to drink coffee.

It was nice, the museum had art from ancient to modern. They have a little cafe inside too (all the exhibits are grouped together on the first floor). The sculpture garden and the membership garden were closed for a wedding rehearsal, so sadly I wasn't able to see them.

It was okay. I feel like museums are always to be a bit on the chilly side. In fact, I embrace that as a museum feel; however, that wasn't the experience here. I sort of felt bad for the art in that manner. I always enjoy a little baroque, so that was nice. Quick! But nice. It's worth going once. Once 😉

A must see, in St.Petersburg. Please don't bring misbehaving children, it's not a play ground. There are rules while visiting a fine art museum, like don't touch the paintings because they "look wet".

I had my wedding at the museum and we are so happy we did! You can't beat the location downtown and it was beautiful. The garden was perfect for cocktail hour. Our guests loved it!

Very good small museum with an eclectic collection. Some Tiffany, Sukhothai statues, a great painting by Fletcher Martin with a referee holding up Jersey Joe Walcott, Monet, O’Keeffe, Rodin, and a large collection of African art. Nice outdoor cafe with gardens and statues. Definitely worth a couple of hours.

Artist Christian Sampson and curator Katherine Pill chat with a member at the morning event opening the third iteration of his thoughtful, contemplative, colorful installation.

Very nice museum. Has a lot to see and there is many different rooms. Follow map given

Some friends of mine just had their wedding there. It was a lovely venue. I've been to the gallery before and loved it, but as a wedding venue it was lovely! The staff were accommodating and the ambience was fantastic. Makes me want to have a wedding there as well.

A beautiful museum that's a must visit.

Most of museum was closed so not really worth the long drive.

A great deal of work going on. Still open and reasonably priced entry fee.

These guys close at random times, for the whole day, and don't post it on their Google schedule so be warned. We drove 49 minutes for nothing. The receptionist said "it was posted on our website." 👎👎👎

A great place to visit to know a lot about the history so many great things to look at. It was worth going

Beautiful musuem, great exhibits, worth the trip! Only downside is you WILL wait 20 minutes at the Cafe for a $10 coffee that taste like hot bath water, then just when you thought it couldn't get worse, security will approach you and WALK you to the security station to CHECK IN your beverage before you can enjoy any of the exhibits. Needless to say by the time I checked out my already awful drink was even worse. My 3 stars is only for the 1 nice security guard and the exhibit itself was stunning!

Very easy going, I loved the 2pm tour. It's nice to look at old art styles through the ages, and newer art pieces too. The things we can learn just feels so immense sometimes.

Wow wow wow!!! This museum is breathtaking. They have such range in exhibits. They have some modern pieces, sculpture, and so much ancient art! They have ancient art from a diverse group of places, if you are into archaeology I highly recommend this museum. There’s so much culture and religion discussed with the ancient art, it is so cool to learn about. You will be in awe of the things they have and the history they hold as well as the skills required to make the art! You will also need a map because it is big inside. Go as soon as you can, it was an unforgettable experience. Staff was great. It was no wait to get in. Museum maps right there for you before you walk in. It was $80 for 3 adults and 1 college student though :\

Una opción interesante para disfrutar de un poco de arte en un espacio no demasiado grande. Fuimos con los niños y les gustó.

I like that there's a wide variety of art but the museum itself isn't that big. You can easily go through it in 60 to 90 minutes. That's fine but given that, the ticket price is a little steep for what you get. As a result, I recommend going on the first weekend of every month with a Bank of America card so it's free.

A great way to spend a day. The collection is really comprehensive from the dawn of human civilization to modern art and across the globe. This comprehension means that many sections are small but they are still well curated. I would recommend taking the docent guided tour to really learn a lot and to better understand the art in context.

We attended to see the special Japanese photo exhibit. We were pleasantly surprised to find our entry fee was free that day due to being a Bank of America card holder. We have seen so many wonderful works of art here over the years and we never leave disappointed. Wonderful to have a museum of this caliber in our own back yard