St. Petersburg Museum of History

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For nearly a century, the St. Petersburg Museum of History has shared the stories of the Sunshine City with visitors and residents alike. Stroll through the the history of St. Petersburg – from pioneers and trains to World War II and World Famous Webb’s City. Explore our Flight One Gallery, detailing the birth of commercial aviation right here in St. Petersburg. You'll see the first passenger aircraft that flew across the bay to Tampa for the inaugural commercial flight. Discover the birth of spring training while you browse Schrader's Little Cooperstown - the World's Largest Collection of Autographed Baseballs - on loan from local resident, Dennis Schrader. Visit St. Petersburg’s oldest resident – an authentic 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy - and uncover the strange tale about how she arrived here. The Museum's Main Gallery hosts traveling exhibits that rotate periodically and feature a range of topics from Seminole Indians to shipwreck treasures to Florida oddities.For nearly a century, the St. Petersburg Museum of History has shared the stories of the Sunshine City with visitors and residents alike. Stroll through the the history of St. Petersburg – from pioneers and trains to World War II and World Famous Webb’s City. Explore our Flight One Gallery, detailing the birth of commercial aviation right here in St. Petersburg. You'll see the first passenger aircraft that flew across the bay to Tampa for the inaugural commercial flight. Discover the birth of spring training while you browse Schrader's Little Cooperstown - the World's Largest Collection of Autographed Baseballs - on loan from local resident, Dennis Schrader. Visit St. Petersburg’s oldest resident – an authentic 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy - and uncover the strange tale about how she arrived here. The Museum's Main Gallery hosts traveling exhibits that rotate periodically and feature a range of topics from Seminole Indians to shipwreck treasures to Florida oddities.