st. petersburg is in the tampa bay area of florida.
what part of florida is st. petersburg in?
in the tampa bay area
arts and culture make a big impact in tampa bay. in a single year, the economic impact of the cultural institutions in the tampa bay area was $521.3 million, according to a recent pricewaterhousecoopers study. in 2004 5.6 million people attended plays, musical performances, museum exhibits, and other cultural institutions in tampa bay, supporting 7,800 jobs.





























section::::culture.:museums.





























bullet::::- museum of fine arts near the pier in downtown st. petersburg





























bullet::::- salvador dalí museum in downtown st. petersburg





























bullet::::- florida international museum at st. petersburg college in downtown st. petersburg





























bullet::::- florida holocaust museum in downtown st. petersburg
tampa bay area
in 1965, the university of south florida created a satellite campus in downtown st. petersburg, florida, the "bay campus," the university of south florida st. petersburg. the campus opened in the fall of 1965 to 257 freshman. in 1967, usf st. petersburg organized the usf marine science program. in that same year, the florida institute of oceanography opened facilities on land leased from the university of south florida st. petersburg. in 1969, usf st. petersburg opened its library with 2,248 volumes and offered its first degrees to 51 graduates of elementary education program. in that same year, a state legislature passed bill establishing usf st. petersburg as a branch of the university of south florida. by 1981, usf st. petersburg had completed its first stage of expansion with the addition of bayboro hall. in 1984, coquina hall opened its doors. in 1990, the campus activities center opened its doors. in 2005, usf st. petersburg celebrated its 40th anniversary and the groundbreaking for residence hall one. in 2006, usf st. petersburg was accredited as a separate entity from the university of south florida. in that same year, the university of south florida st. petersburg opened its new student residence hall, residence hall one, to house future and returning students.
university of south florida st. petersburg