The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts — Attraction in Tampa

It was my first experience at this wonderful smaller museum (to my surprise). It is clean and organized but does not offer a inhouse museum store for purchasing items it does however have a small wall counter with a few items for purchasing. I wanted some socks that were on sale but not available in my size. I also wanted a magnet for the refrigerator but they had none. The museum is setup on two floors and included a mixture of photos and canvas but mainly photos taken by several artist spanning decades. I enjoyed them all! The desk hostess was plensent and answered all my questions. If you have a SNAP or EBT card entry if FREE! Parking on the street is sparatic but available. I paid $3 for 2hrs. They also have a an underground parking location at the museum. I chose to park on the street two blocks away. It was a pretty day and I wanted to stretch my legs. I will visit again in the future. They were closed on Sunday but they do have a small coffee and snack cafe onsite in a lovely setting with seating on the first floor. Try them out for something different in a museum experience....

It was quite difficult to find the museum. It's set inside of a big building that has a bistro and an office on the first floor with no real directions so it's not obvious exactly where the museum is from the outside, but it's on the second floor.

Things I liked: The member photography section. It was actually kind of interesting. Though the gallery was small

Things I didn't: The official galleries at the time I visited felt a little out of place. Although the gallery on gender expression was interesting and I'd recommend if you wanted to see a gender exploration through photos, the other gallery felt like a behind the scenes reel from a show I'd never seen before. Some of the photos were nice, but it was just behind the scenes photos from a show. The combination...

Located in the "cube" adjacent to Rivergate Towers (the round building) is the location site. It's worth the stop, if you might be facing some inclement weather and want to occupy some spare time. I would categorize this museum as "filler time", in other words, it would not be what draws me to area but would supplement my experience. If you are looking for a large collection of photographs with plenty of variety , this is NOT the place. Entry fee is average to high. The interior floor space is well designed with plenty of natural light entering the structure.

They have a permanent exhibit and also periodic rotating exhibits so definitely check their website to see if the current featured exhibit is...