For a mid-size city, St. Pete punches absurdly above its weight on museums. We have a world-class Dalí museum, glass art everywhere you look, an amazing and scenic fine-arts museum, and a children's museum that doubles as a passport to hundreds of science centers. Here's what each one costs, the perks worth knowing, and the smartest ways to get in for less. (Prices confirmed September 2026, but it’s always worth a final check before you go.)

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The headliner. Adults $29 ($32 for out of state visitors), seniors, educators, fire, police, military $26, students $22, kids 6–12 $12, under 5 free; the immersive Dome add-on is +$15. The hack: Thursday evenings 5–8 p.m. are $16 ($10 kids) at the door. Members visit free year-round, and the Family + and-up tiers include NARM access to 985+ museums across North America. Learn more.

St. Pete's encyclopedic art museum, 5,000+ years of work. Adults $24, and just $16 after 5 p.m. select Thursdays (Art After Dark; youth 17 and under get in free). Seniors, college students, educators and military $19, children 7-17 $12, under 7 free. Membership starts at $75/year (Individual) with unlimited free entry plus reciprocal admission to select local partners. Learn more.

A stunning and surprisingly enormous collection. Adults $25, Seniors $23, students, educators and military $20, kids $10, under 5 free. Membership gets you in free, with a NARM tier to access to 1,000+ institutions and a $50 student/educator tier. Learn more.

Western and wildlife art in a gorgeous downtown space. Adults $23; Tuesdays are $10 ($5 ages 7–18). Seniors $18, students, teachers and active military $15, kids 7-18 $10, under 6 free. The Trailblazer membership (ages 21–35) is a steal at $40 (free entry, previews, shop/dining discounts, free coffee) and includes Museum Travel Alliance access. Learn more.

Dale Chihuly's glass, and your ticket includes a live glass-blowing demo at the Morean Glass Studio. Adults $22, seniors/military $20, students $16, under 5 free. The Morean's main galleries are free to browse. Learn more.

500+ works of contemporary studio glass. Adults $15, seniors and military $13, college students, educators, and ages 7–17 $10, under 6 free. Great discount windows: Tuesdays 5–8 p.m. $10, Wednesdays $5 for 65+, Thursdays 5–8 p.m. $5, Sundays 10-12pm $5. Learn more.

A playful, immersive, very-Instagrammable art experience in the Warehouse Arts District. Prices vary based on age and residency, but typically run between $20-$30. Then you can add tons of different game to your visit for <$10 like escape room-type scavenger hunts, mini golf, and plenty of others. Learn more.

The city's story, right by the Pier. Adults $17, seniors $14, military and veterans $11, students, teachers and kids $9, 6 and under free. Part of the NARM network. Learn more.

One of the largest Holocaust museums in the country. Adults $25, seniors, educators, active military, law enforcement, veterans and students $18, 6 and under free. Learn more.

Always free, and it's back open after a full renovation. Open Tuesday–Saturday noon–5 p.m. Current exhibits include the Smithsonian-partnered Many Voices, One Nation (through January 2027) and the new outdoor Harriet Tubman: The Beacon of Hope sculpture in the Legacy Garden. Learn more.

America's only dedicated Beatles museum opening soon (as of September 15). A collection of 1,600-plus artifacts with exhibits rotating in regularly from a larger collection held in storage. It's unabashedly a fan museum, built for people who just want to enjoy the legacy of the Beatles. General admission $15 (ages 9 and up), 8 and under free. Learn more.

Hands-on everything for the kids. Adults $12, ages 1–17 $15, under 1 free. Memberships start at $175 — and the higher tiers are a travel cheat code, unlocking the ASTC Passport (350+ science centers outside 90 miles), the ACM children's-museum network, and NARM. Learn more.

Touch tanks and bay science, the perfect spot to cool off on the pier. The single best membership deal in the city ($25 individual / $50 household unlocks free or discounted admission to a dozen-plus local institutions). Learn more.

Not a museum exactly, but a century-old tropical garden and bona fide city treasure. Truly one of our favorite places in the city. Adults $18, seniors $15, Children $8. Learn more.

- Go on the cheap nights: Dalí Thursdays ($16 adults, $10 kids), MFA Art After Dark select Thursdays ($16 adults, kids free), the James on Tuesdays ($10), Imagine Tuesdays and Thursdays ($10 evenings), Imagine Sundays ($5, 10 a.m.–noon).

- Buy one membership that travels: a NARM membership (Dalí, MFA, MAACM, Museum of History) opens 1,000+ museums nationwide; ASTC (Great Explorations) covers 350+ science centers. Note: the James now uses Museum Travel Alliance rather than NARM. All generally exclude institutions within ~50–90 miles of home, so they pay off most when you travel.

- The local-value champ: a $50 Tampa Bay Watch household membership gets free admission to the Museum of History, Sunken Gardens, MOSI, the Florida Holocaust Museum, Great Explorations (September), the James (October), and MFA (July), plus 50% off Mote, the Florida Aquarium, Clearwater Marine, the Bishop, and FloridaRAMA. Visit their website to see the full list.

- Time a free day: the city's periodic Arts Alive! free-museum days and several museums' free-admission months are worth planning around.

- Use a library pass: every library has a copy of a museum pass for many of our local museums. They’re first-come, first-serve and must be picked up in person. Learn more.