pstrongThe Experience/strong/ppAt the Museum of Fine Arts, in the heart of downtown St Petersburg, works of art from around the world gather like good friends. Georgia O'Keeffe's emPoppy/em hangs not far from Robert Henri's emVillage Girl/em. Alexei von Jawlenkey’s emWasserburg on the Inn/em gives a glimpse of faraway lands, while Thomas Moran's emFlorida Landscape/em stays closer to home./pFrom antiquities to contemporary art, the MFA has something for everyone. While spending the afternoon in downtown St Petersburg, enjoy the MFA Café that serves up delicious works of art with a waterfront view. While you’re at it, browse the award-winning museum store for local art, artisan jewelry, art books, games and more. pstrongThe Highlights/strong/pullia href"http://gr.pn/11B5qjx"MFA collection/a spans 5,000 years, and you’ll find works from cultures across the globe, from Roman, to Asian, to African, to European and American./liliSpecial events include a href"http://www.fine-arts.org/beer-project/"The Beer Project/a, a href"http://www.fine-arts.org/marlymusic/"Marly Music/a, a href"http://www.fine-arts.org/event/art-bloom/"Art in Bloom/a, and more./lilia href"http://gr.pn/14795aq"MFA Café/a overlooks the waterfront with dining inside and out Tuesday through Sunday 11am-3pm/liliMuseum Store houses hand-crafted jewelry from local artists, men's gifts, children's games and toys./liliExciting special exhibitions are scheduled for the coming year, from fine art photography to mid-century jewelry of the jet set./li/ulpstrongWho They Are/strong/pThe Museum of Fine Arts is the only encyclopedic art museum in Florida, meaning it can tell all of the stories of art history, from ancient to contemporary. The Museum is dedicated to engaging and adapting to the community at large. In addition to the wide selection of art from past time periods through modern day, the Museum of Fine Arts offers educational and entertaining programming for both children and adults.