New Art Museum in Tampa

The City has announced plans to turn the old Federal Building into the New Art Musuem. Hoorah!

The current museum looks as if it was designed to seperate the art from people. It is a suburban design with the building way back from the street. No one could just pop in. It took me a long time to actually realize where the museum was, stuck way off the street. The entrance way was hidden behind a ramp. This was an art elistist museum

Then we got the horrible proposed Bus Terminal design on which spent over 7 million dollars designing. Over 7 million dollars. Over 7 MILLION DOLLARS!!!. That could have paid for the conversion of Federal Building.

Now the new location is much better. Anyone can pop in. It is in the center of things, backing up to the Marion Street bus lines. Multiple office buildings surround the location placing the museum in peoples minds as they look out the window, as the walk out for lunch and as the drive around. This will bring art closer to the people.

Way to go Mayor Pam Iorio!