'St Pete Catalyst" w/ Bill DeYoung: Kristen Shepherd

This Saturday, the Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg will re-open to the public, after six months off the grid. It’s the last of the city’s major museums to do so.

It will, of course, be on a limited basis, CEO and executive director Kristen Shepherd said Monday on The Catalyst Sessions, with timed reservations necessary, to keep the number of visitors down to a manageable social distance.

“We would love to see an army of our members and visitors inside,” Shepherd explained, “but we know right now that the safer course of action is to keep people spaced out, enjoying the art and having a really wonderful experience in the museum.”

Other topics in the wide-ranging interview include the sad final days of the expansive Art of the Stage exhibit and performance series, the new exhibitions (from contemporary artist Derrick Adams, and a collection of historic photography) and the tricky business of booking on-loan exhibits . #stpetecatalyst #tampabay #radio #mfa #stpete #florida