We saw what we could. It was hard to appreciate the exhibits with Ethan who acted like a two year old normally acts. He wanted to run around the open areas. We made due and spent nearly two hours there. We didn't see many exhibits but made the most of it.
Here is what we did while there:
This is the new facade of the museum.
This was the first exhibit we really saw. There is a lot to look at here and we spent 15-20 minutes in this room. The room was dedicated to the hand-blown glass artwork in the ceiling. The colors were lit up by the sunlight and each object is unique. The glass sculptures were meant to represent sea life.
We spent a while in this room because it looked nice and it was an open area. There was nothing to break. Ethan ran around in this room for 19 of the 20 minutes we were in there. We had to strap him in the stroller to go to another exhibit and he was upset. The staff kindly suggested touring the sculpture garden outside. They were not trying to kick us out, and honestly, we appreciated the suggestion. We spent over an hour outside. It was nice weather to tour a garden in Florida during the mid-day so we didn't mind at all.
Ethan liked the giant heads.
More than just sculptures, the museum had a wonderful garden.
Everything was so new and well manicured. The garden itself was an attraction as much as the sculptures that were a part of it.
This is part of the old entrance of the museum and seems to have been annexed by the garden.
I'm sure we'll be back again to visit. I would have liked to have seen the artwork inside. Fortunately museum benefactors have made admission free to the public on Fridays and Saturdays so we had no remorse about not whether or not we got our "money's worth." We definitely enjoyed what little we did see. There will be plenty more to see and do next time.
