Since 1922, the St. Petersburg Museum of History has been collecting both rare and common materials relating to life in Florida, specifically St. Pete and the Pinellas peninsula. Today, the collections contain over 40,000 objects and over 25,000 photographs, books, maps, and other ephemera in the archives. Executive Director Rui Farias recently talked to us about what’s new and upcoming at the museum and what it’s like to have his “dream job.”

How do you feel about being the keeper of over 100 years of history for St. Petersburg?

I love it! It was a job I was meant to have.… Read More