15 of the best · Florida, USA
Arts & Culture in Florida
The Dalí Museum and the Chihuly Collection in St. Petersburg, The Ringling and Sarasota Opera, the Flagler Museum and the Kravis Center in the Palm Beaches.
Our 15 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Florida.
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Dalí on the waterfront
The Dalí Museum
A museum devoted to Salvador Dalí, on the St. Petersburg waterfront.
1 Dali Blvd, St. Petersburg, FL 33701Explore View on map
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Art, circus and Cà d’Zan
The Ringling
John and Mable Ringling’s bayfront estate: an art museum, the circus museum and their mansion, Cà d’Zan.
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Whitehall, a Gilded Age mansion
Flagler Museum
Whitehall, the Gilded Age mansion that Henry Flagler built in Palm Beach, now a museum.
1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480Explore View on map
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Visual arts
Museums 4
Great collections.
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Whitehall, a Gilded Age mansion
Flagler Museum
Whitehall, the Gilded Age mansion that Henry Flagler built in Palm Beach, now a museum.
1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480Explore View on map
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In Flagler’s Alcazar Hotel
Lightner Museum
A museum of 19th-century collections, in the former Alcazar Hotel on King Street.
75 King St, St. Augustine, FL 32084Explore View on map
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Naval aviation in Pensacola
National Naval Aviation Museum
The US Navy’s aviation museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola.
1750 Radford Blvd, Pensacola, FL 32508Explore View on map
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Climb for the view
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
The black-and-white striped lighthouse on Anastasia Island, with a maritime museum.
100 Red Cox Dr, St. Augustine, FL 32080Explore View on map
Art museums 5
Dalí, Chihuly, The Ringling and the Four Arts.
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Glass by Dale Chihuly
Chihuly Collection at the Morean Arts Center
A collection of Dale Chihuly’s glass, run by the Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg.
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Contemporary art
Sarasota Art Museum
A contemporary art museum on South Tamiami Trail.
1001 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236Explore View on map
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Dalí on the waterfront
The Dalí Museum
A museum devoted to Salvador Dalí, on the St. Petersburg waterfront.
1 Dali Blvd, St. Petersburg, FL 33701Explore View on map
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Art, circus and Cà d’Zan
The Ringling
John and Mable Ringling’s bayfront estate: an art museum, the circus museum and their mansion, Cà d’Zan.
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Gardens, galleries and talks
The Society of the Four Arts
An arts centre in Palm Beach, with galleries, gardens, a library and a programme of talks and concerts.
100 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach, FL 33480Explore View on map
Architecture & landmarks 3
Great buildings, old and new.
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A Spanish watchtower by boat
Fort Matanzas National Monument
A small Spanish fort on the Matanzas River, reached by a short ferry ride.
8635 A1A South, St. Augustine, FL 32080Explore View on map
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Centre Street
Historic Fernandina Beach
The historic downtown of Fernandina Beach, on Amelia Island, with shops and restaurants on Centre Street.
102 Centre St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034Explore View on map
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Tampa’s historic cigar district
Ybor City
Tampa’s historic cigar-making district, with brick streets, Seventh Avenue and the streetcar.
1800 E 9th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605Explore View on map
Performing arts
Concert halls & music 1
Where to hear music.
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Opened in 1992
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
The Palm Beaches' performing arts centre on Okeechobee Boulevard, opened in 1992: Dreyfoos Hall, Persson Hall and the Rinker Playhouse.
701 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33401Explore View on map
Theatre & musicals 1
Plays, musicals and the playhouses.
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The purple seashell on the bay
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Sarasota's purple, seashell-shaped performing arts hall on the Tamiami Trail, by the bay.
777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236Explore View on map
Opera, ballet & dance 1
The great houses and companies.
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Sarasota Opera House
Sarasota Opera
Sarasota's opera company, in its own historic Sarasota Opera House on North Pineapple Avenue downtown.
61 N Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236Explore View on map
