The St. Petersburg Museum of History is pleased to partner with St. Anthony’s Hospital to present Mission and Medicine an exhibition exploring the history of St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg. 

 The exhibit, on display from March 14 – August 27, 2008 in the museum’s Neighborhood Gallery, spans the 76-year history of St. Anthony’s from its humble beginnings in 1931 and chronicles the progress of the hospital’s health care service to the community through today. Also on display is a photographic retrospective of St. Anthony’s Triathlon in celebration of its 25^th anniversary.

 

When a group of nuns from the Order of St. Francis in Allegany, NY came to Depression-era St. Petersburg to take over a failing hospital they established the first Catholic hospital on the west coast of Florida. Through the Sister’s faith and dedication, they led St. Anthony’s to pioneer many medical “firsts” in the community - including the first blood bank, the first department of nuclear medicine and the first cardiac catheterization- which ensured St. Anthony’s grew and flourished into the modern hospital it is today .

 

The St. Petersburg Museum of History is located at 335 2^nd Avenue North, on the approach to the St. Pete Pier, in downtown St. Petersburg. The museum is open Tuesday-Sat. 10AM-5PM and Sunday 1PM-5PM.  Closed on Mondays beginning March 17th through April 28th. Open on Sundays beginning March 16th through April 27th.  Admission is: $12 Adults, $9 Seniors, $9 College Students with ID, $7 ages 7 to 17 and free to kids age 6 & under, $24 Family of 4 (each additional child $2). Please call (727) 894-1052 or visit www.spmoh.org.

 

 

About St. Anthony’s Health Care: St. Anthony’s Health Care is a 395-bed hospital founded in 1931 as a ministry of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany and is the first and only faith-based hospital in Pinellas County. In 1997, St. Anthony’s Health Care became part of BayCare Health System, a joint operating agreement between the Tampa Bay area’s leading not-for-profit hospitals. St. Anthony’s Health Care has a rich history dedicated to improving the health of the community by providing high-quality, innovative and compassionate care. St. Anthony’s Health Care is comprised of the following health care facilities: St. Anthony’s Hospital, Tyrone Imaging Center and the Carillon Outpatient Center.

 

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This spectacular exhibit will display artifacts from a variety of Royals including: Diana, Princess of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II, The Queen Mother, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (King Edward VIII and Mrs. Wallace Simpson), Prince Charles, The Princess Royal and Royalty.

The exhibit will give the “Diana fan” another chance to see a collection of her dresses from the Christies’ Auction.  “Pink Ribbons Crusade” a not for profit charity for breast cancer, owner of some of the dresses has loaned this exhibit to the Museum Free of charge to raise funds for breast cancer patients and their families in Pinellas County.  Also included in the exhibit will be dresses never before seen on the public circuit.

For the first time ever, the exhibit will feature a collection of dresses from the “American Princess” her Serene Highness, Grace of Monaco, kindly loaned by Suzanne and Jess King of Austin, TX. To mark the 25^th anniversary of her death, this stunning collection will include gowns and dresses that punctuated her life before her untimely death in 1982. For more on this exciting event, please visit www.dianadresses.org.

The St. Petersburg History museum is proud to host this magnificent exhibit and cordially invites you to attend and/or sponsor this exhibit that is certain to attract a magnitude of people from all walks of life. Various sponsorship levels are available. While every penny helps we do hope you will donate generously. (attached are our various sponsorship levels.)

Numerous fund raising events  will take place as the exhibit progresses such as  sumptuous “High Tea “ and a personal glimpse into the life of the royals by Princess Diana’s personal chef Darren McGrady, who has written a bestselling cook book “Eating Royally” of which all proceeds go to pediatric Aids and breast cancer. Limited edition royal memorabilia will also be on sale in the museum’s gift shop.

The proceeds of this event will go to the St. Petersburg Museum of History owned and operated by the St. Petersburg Historical society (a non for profit charity) funded by local donations and admission fees and Hospice of the Florida Suncoast (a nonprofit charity).  All proceeds will be used locally for breast cancer patients and their families. The exhibit curator Audrey Fournier is a long time volunteer with the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast and the Pink Ribbons Crusade. Gloria Bussey, Margaret Rogers-Kline and other Pink Ribbons and Hospice volunteers assembled this exhibit.

Admission charges are $12.00 for Adults, $9.00 for seniors and College Students with ID, $7.00 for children (7-17). Free of charge for children under age 6.  Family of 4 $24.00 (any additional child is only $2.00)

The St. Petersburg Museum of History and the patients and their families from The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast in St. Petersburg thank you for your support.

 “Queen of Hearts, 50 years of Volunteerism"

Queen of Hearts, 50 years of Volunteerism is a commemorative exhibit celebrating the organization’s tireless service to the community through charity. Benoist Gallery March 1, 2008 the 50th Queen will be crowned at the 50th Queen of Hearts Ball . The crowns are on display at the St. Petersburg Museum of History, located at 335 Second Avenue NE-St. Petersburg.

On January 12, 2008, the Queen of Hearts 50th Anniversary Exhibit  was unveiled to the public. The exhibit will includes royalty items, a history of the past royal courts and recipients of charitable organizations given donations by the Queen of Hearts. This group of dedicated women have donated their time to raise over $1 million dollars to various charities since the ball began. The core committee who initiate this project are : Judy Cunniff, Ginny Battaglia, Karol Bullard, Mary Allen Wyatt and Sparky Paradis. 

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