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tools from civilizations before and during Ancient Greece sponsored by the University of South Florida Special Collections, and other exhibits, like the exhibit "An Irresistible Urge to Create: The Monroe Family Collection of Outside Art", which features works from artists around the state in a variety of mediums, and the works of Paul Jenkins, an Abstract Expressionist whose works are currently on display. There have also been recent renovations to the museum, largely in creating an expanded educational space that can be separate from the main galleries, and an expanded gallery to house the works of children who take classes in the expanded space. The space is designed to exist within the same building as the rest of the museum, but is slated to continue operations well after the closing of the main galleries, and is designed to host classes in a variety of mediums, including digital art and photography.
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alongside written descriptions noting the historical context of the pieces and the names of donors offering the works for public display, and these works are similarly able to be viewed through the website for the Tampa Museum of Art as well. Other partners that work with the museum for the continued
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In 2006, the museum board and the city of Tampa agreed to use public and private funds to construct a $ 33 million 66,000-square-foot (6,100 m) new museum building just a half-block north of its original location. The museum is integrated into the city's Riverwalk project in Curtis Hixon Park at
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Since its inception, museum planners knew that the Tampa Museum of Art's original building was too small for its collection. Proposals for expansion or relocation were the subject of discussion and controversy for years. Several different plans were proposed either by the city of Tampa or the museum
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The Tampa Museum of Art currently has two floors; the first hosts the Help and Visitation Desk, alongside a joint cafe and gift shop for the museum, and the second floor is where the circulating galleries are on display. The permanent collection of the Tampa Museum of Art houses ancient pottery and
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The interior is more neutral, with mostly white surfaces and subdued lighting. The architect describes it as "a frame for the display of art, an empty canvass to be filled with paintings, a beautiful but blank container to be completed by its contents." It includes a gift shop and an indoor/outdoor
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proposed that the museum be relocated to one of several abandoned or underutilized buildings downtown, including an old federal courthouse and a small office tower. However, the museum board was unenthusiastic about the choices. As it turned out, converting the courthouse into usable museum space
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enjoyment to the public include the Firehouse Cultural Center, Westchase Recreation Center, the Parks and Recreation City of Tampa, the Winthrop Art Factory, the Roberta M. Golding Visual Art Center Operated by the City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department for the TMA Studio, as well as
210:. The museum opened its first exhibit on November 22, 1920 when the institution was called the Tampa Museum of Fine Arts. After many address changes during the institution's first several decades, it debuted an award-winning new building in 2010 for its permanent location along 386:, The Spring of Tampa Bay, The Portico, and Redefining Refuge for the art space. Alongside these partnerships the Tampa Museum of Art is also partnered with local schools in Hillsborough and Pinellas County, offering guided tours to school groups hoping to visit the museum. 753: 143:
Ancient Greek and Roman antiquities, 18th and 19th Century Photography, Modern and contemporary decorative arts and sculpture, Contemporary works on paper, Modern and Contemporary Painting, New media, video and contemporary installation
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designed a dramatic $ 76 million building which would have included a huge metal canopy overhanging nearby city streets. The project proved too costly and perhaps unsafe in a hurricane.
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In April 2022, the Tampa Museum of Art announced a $ 25 million gift from Dick Corbett in support of its centennial Capital Campaign for renovation and expansion.
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The old museum building had to be torn down to make way for the current one. In the interim, the Tampa Museum of Art was temporarily moved to the historic
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The nearest garage is the William F. Poe Parking Garage. Additional parking is available at City of Tampa street parking or nearby city lots and garages.
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In 2010, the Tampa Museum of Art was chosen as a winner of an American Architecture Award by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design.
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proved too expensive and disagreement over the appraised price of the office tower scrapped those plans as well.
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Goldstein, Linda; Tomor, Michael A.; Warner, David (2020). Contreras Womeldurf, Nina (ed.).
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Official site of new museum, including images of building design
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Institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums
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The Tampa Museum of Art is currently partnered with the
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Tampa Museum of Art is located in Florida
Tampa, Florida
Coordinates
27°56′54″N 82°27′43″W / 27.9484°N 82.4619°W / 27.9484; -82.4619
Art museum
American Alliance of Museums
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downtown
Tampa, Florida
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Hillsborough River
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