Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Informations

The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) occupies the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Cube, adjacent to Rivergate Tower in downtown Tampa, Florida. FMoPA is part of the Waterfront Arts District, along with the Tampa Museum of Art and Glazer Children's Museum, all located alongside the Tampa Riverwalk. Since 2012, the museum has been located in the Rivergate Tower and Cube, which was selected as one of the Top 100 buildings in Florida in the American Institute of Architects' Florida Architecture, 100 Years, 100 Places poll.

The photographic works in the growing permanent collection include an entire suite of Harold Edgerton's landmark works using his invention, the strobe light. Also in the collection are Len Prince's celebrity portraits, a notable Dorothea Lange, a portrait of Ansel Adams by Judy Dater, scenes of Pittsburgh by Charles "Teenie" Harris and a body of work by Dianora Niccolini, a pioneer in the photographing of the male nude. The female nude is well represented in a work by Ruth Bernhard. Burk Uzzle's iconic Woodstock scenes as well as Bud Lee's unforgettable views of the 1960s and 1970s counterculture document important moments in American history. More historical moments are found in an expanding collection of panoramic (or "Cirkut") photographs taken in the early 20th century, including views of the construction of the Panama Canal and of early Tampa history.

Since 2001, past exhibitions include:

Upcoming exhibits include Olivia Parker: Vanishing in Plain Sight (April 19th – August 31st, 2019), and ones featuring Garry Winogrand, Kalup Linzy, and Stephen Wilkes.

The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts is open seven days a week. Monday-Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday-Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission to the museum is $10 for visitors, but is free for museum members, members of North American Reciprocal Museums, and members of Southeastern Reciprocal Membership. Seniors, students and military receive discounted admission.

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