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Experience underwater viewing windows, dolphin pools, hands-on stingray tank, and other one-of-a-kind marine animal homes. Meet Winter, the star of the Hollywood blockbuster movie, “Dolphin Tale”! See turtles, sharks, otters and fish all swimming and playing in their homes throughout the aquarium. Included in the admission to Clearwater Marine Aquarium is the behind-the-scenes exhibit, Winter’s Dolphin Tale Adventure. See rebuilt scenes and actual props from the movie. The kids will...

Get closer to all your favorite sea creatures at The Florida Aquarium. See cownose rays, sand tiger sharks, sea dragons, green sea turtles, moray eels, giant pacific octopus, and thousands of other unforgettable creatures. Touch real stingrays and bamboo sharks in the 5,000 gallon Touch Tank. You can also touch sea stars, crustaceans, urchins and mollusks in the No Bone Zone touch tank. Enter the wetlands and get within inches...

The South Florida Museum is the largest natural and cultural museum on Florida’s Gulf Coast. See dramatic dioramas, exciting exhibits, fossil evidence of Florida’s earliest marine and mammal life, and the world renowned collection of prehistoric and early post-contact archaeological artifacts from Montague Tallant.

Experience the world of painter Salvador Dali, and explore his complexity and learn why he is known for popularizing the movement known as Surrealism. The building itself is a work of art, designed to complement the pieces it holds within. Explore the three galleries that hold 96 of Dali’s paintings on display all at once, as well as some of this other works including surrealist objects, prints, and drawings. The...

Since 1917, the non-profit Morean Arts Center has created engaging art experiences for Tampa Bay residents and visitors. Located in downtown St. Petersburg, the Morean consists of the Morean Arts Center, Glass Studio & Hot Shop, Morean Arts Center for Clay and the Chihuly Collection. Combination tickets allow visitors to have a complete arts experience through art classes, jewelry making, photography and much more. At the Glass Studio & Hot Shop, watch working artists...

MOSI is a scientific playground with more than 450 hands-on activities in over 400,000 square feet of permanent interactive exhibits! Come have fun and learn at the same time! Let your child’s knowledge expand in the largest children’s science center in the nation. Brave extreme weather conditions in Disaterville, featuring WeatherQuest. Live through tornadoes  hurricanes, wildfires, and more! Harness yourself to the longest High Wire Bike in a U.S. museum and ride along...

The Ringling, also known as The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, is located on 66 acres of spectacular bay front property in Sarasota, Florida, and preserves the legacy of John Ringling, one of the founders of the Ringling Bros. Circus (now known as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus), and his wife, Mable. It is home to an art museum, a circus museum, a five-story mansion, a...

The Center of Anna Maria Island has been the heart of the Island community for over 50 years. From its humble beginnings as a one-room center for teens to its new larger building with something for everyone in the community, it has always been envisioned that the Center would be a place of creative discovery, exploration and enlightenment. Whether you are a permanent or temporary visitor, the AMICC has great...

There is nothing like some family fun on Anna Maria Island after a day at the beach than a round of mini golf! The Fish Hole is located in Bradenton Beach and is open seven days a week. This unique setting, is not your typical miniature golf course — it looks more like a botanical garden and there are plenty of live fish for kids (or adults) to feed in...

The Anna Maria Art League was founded in 1989 by a small group of artist with a desire to bring art to the growing island community. Located in Holmes Beach, the Art Center facility includes a large exhibit/classroom, membership gallery/conference room, photo lab, art library and picnic grounds where the League offers a broad range of classes, including a scholarship program for children and adults. Annually, the League sponsors two...