5/5 Adriana R. 9 months ago on Google
We
visited
this
museum
for
the
first
time
after
about
20
years;
maybe
it
was
because
we
were
used
to
European
museums,
but
we
left
so
disappointed
that
we
never
thought
of
visiting
again.
The
original
museum
dates
back
to
1941.
In
2019
after
several
years
spent
on
a
remaking
project
it
re-opened
with
12,000
sq.
ft.
of
gallery
space,
expanded
classrooms,
a
larger
student
exhibition
space,
a
210-seat
auditorium,
a
store
and
restaurant,
a
Great
Hall,
a
lawn
for
outdoor
programs
and
a
sculpture
garden.
It
now
displays
more
than
8,200
works
in
five
different
departments
(European,
American,
Chinese,
Contemporary
and
Photography),
has
ongoing
special
exhibitions
and
offers
events
and
workshop
at
decent
prices.
The
museum
has
a
private
parking
lot
for
$5
(for
non-members).
The
entrance
costs
$18,
but
it’s
free
every
Saturday
for
WPB
residents,
and
every
Saturday
during
the
summer
for
all
PBC
residents.
We
took
advantage
of
the
free
summer
admission
to
PBC
residents
to
return
to
the
museum
to
see
what
had
changed
since
the
last
time
we
visited:
well…
it
is
now
amazing!
In
addition,
we
went
the
day
of
the
Juneteenth
celebration:
parking
was
free,
there
were
so
many
artists
selling
their
works,
we
attended
the
performance
of
The
Florida
Fellowship
Super
Choir
and
participated
to
other
music
events
in
the
program!
There
are
a
lot
of
pieces
displayed,
even
from
famous
artists,
and
the
staff
seems
always
eager
to
explain
it
and
interact
with
you.
Of
course,
the
museum
offers
free
(and
private)
tours,
but
also
a
new
app
(Norton
Art+)
that
will
give
you
more
information.
We
will
certainly
keep
taking
advantage
of
the
summer
free
entrance,
but
we
enjoyed
our
visit
so
much
that
we
are
thinking
of
getting
a
membership!