Russian
Odyssey:
Riches of the State Russian Museum
Experience 800 years of diverse, expansive Russian history and culture
through more than 300 artifacts illustrating the lives of the Czars, noblemen,
religious orders, peasants and cultural icons. Never before seen in the
United States. This exhibit is sponsored in part by a grant from The Institute
of Museum and Library Services. Now extended
to July 11th 2004!
Children 2 ChildrenAn exciting addition to the Russian Odyssey exhibit, this important cultural exchange program showcases artwork from elementary school children in St. Petersburg, Florida featured alongside children's art from St. Petersburg, Russia.
Fans Glorious Fans:a collection from The John and Mable
Ringling Museum of Art
May 29 - September 26, 2004 (Portrait Gallery)
Star of this elegant and beautiful show of eighty 18th, 19th, and 20th century fans is an ostrich plume fan with gilded sterling handle - one of only three in this country, created to commemorate the wedding of Lady Diana Spencer to Charles Prince of Wales. The Ringling fan collection was formed by the legendary Elsa Zelley over a fifty year period and is recognized in the museum world as being one of America’s finest. The fans were donated to the RMA in 1988. Delicate, exotic and beautiful, made of gilded ivory, hand painted silk and lace, the fans bring to life the social history and sophistication of the past.
Fans from the collection of The John and Mable Ringling Musuem of Art has been made possible by the generous support and collaboration of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Space Hunt - A Children’s ProgramMay 6- August 8, 2004
A 2000 square foot maze together with interactive “stations” and attractive informational material on space, is presented in a manner guaranteed to arouse children’s curiosity and satisfy and entertain their young minds. Traveling through this interactive “space” maze, children of all ages will begin their journey on a quest to explore the pathways of the universe. But it’s not back to earth yet because visitors will be transported to a far away galaxy for a special star-lit movie adventure!
The
Cuban Missile Crisis - Permanent
ExhibitionExperience the 13 hottest days of the Cold War when the world teetered dangerously close to all-out nuclear conflict. Re-live the early 1960s in several retro rooms including a fully-stocked fallout shelter and a circa 1960s living room where you can see President Kennedy's speech from October 1962 on an old RCA Victor television set.
