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Downtown St. Petersburg is widely known as an important arts, cultural and entertainment destination with dozens of museums, galleries and studios, performance halls, theater groups, instructional classes, lecture series and outdoor festivals.
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Museums
Salvador Dali Museum: World's largest collection of works by the Spanish surrealist. 
Florida International Museum: Smithsonian affiliated museum. Permanent John F. Kennedy and Cuban Missile Crisis exhibitions plus special exhibitions.
Museum of Fine Arts: Known for its six original Monet oil paintings, the museum owns one of the most prestigious permanent collections in the southeast U.S.
Great Explorations: The Children's Museum. A participatory educational / entertainment institution.
St. Petersburg Museum of History: St. Petersburg's local historical museum, featuring a permanent exhibition on the "Benoit" airboat, America's first commercial airliner.
Florida Holocaust Museum: The 4th largest Holocaust museum in the U.S. Art and cultural exhibits.
Pier Aquarium: Marine exhibitions operated in collaboration the USF College of Marine Science.
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Art Galleries / Studios
The Arts Center. Florida Craftsmen. Salt Creek ArtWorks. The Studio At 620. More than 20 commercial galleries. Monthly Arts Walks.
Live Theater
American Stage: Tampa Bay's oldest professional theater. Provides 5-play mainstage season, children's theater, educational outreach, annual "Shakespeare in the Park" festival.
Performing Arts Venues
Mahaffey Theater: St. Petersburg's major performing arts center. Presents Florida Orchestra, Broadway shows, jazz series, dance, opera, "Class Acts" children's
Programming.
Palladium: Mid-sized 800 seat "community" performing arts facility, transformed from historic former church building.
Historic Architecture
National Register and locally designated historic buildings: Renaissance Vinoy Resort, Snell Arcade, YMCA, Tramor Cafeteria, Open Air Post Office, City Hall, Bay Park Hotel, Coliseum, several churches.
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BayWalk: New urban entertainment complex. 20-screen Muvico theater, retail restaurants and scheduled entertainment.
The Pier: St. Petersburg's most recognized waterfront landmark. Shops, restaurants, cruises, aquarium, "hands-on" museum, water sport rentals.
Coliseum: Historic landmark. Largest wooden dance floor in the south.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays: Major League Baseball at Tropicana Field.
Waterfront Parks: Year-round calendar of art festivals, music concerts, parades, fireworks
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University of South Florida - Downtown St. Petersburg Campus: Offers academic programs for students at all levels. Freshmen can enroll in the Learning Community, a program for students who wish to attend their first two years of college in a close-knit group of scholars.
University of South Florida - College of Marine Science: The College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida is a comprehensive graduate research program whose excellent faculty and outstanding graduate students, at both the MS and PhD levels, interact together to solve complex scientific problems in all oceanographic environments.
St. Petersburg College: St. Petersburg college has campuses throughout the bay area and offers students a range of areas to study in four year academic programs.
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