Dates: December 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2026, and January 4, 2027 All works of art have a story to tell! Spend the winter break exploring the many ways artists tell stories about people, places, animals, and the world around us. Explore the playful picture book illustrations of Sophie Blackall, the passionate conservation photographs of Carlton Ward Jr., and the wonderfully weird treasures of Florida’s past from the exhibition, Floridiana: Material Culture from the Sunshine State. Be inspired to tell your own stories by drawing, painting, collaging, and more!

The Wild Path: Connecting the Florida We Don’t See presents 70 works by National Geographic conservation photographer Carlton Ward Jr., focused on wild Florida.

Sophie Blackall is a Brooklyn-based Australian artist. She has illustrated over fifty books for children, including the New York Times best-selling Ivy and Bean series, and has twice received the Randolph Caldecott Medal, in 2016 for Finding Winnie and in 2019 for Hello Lighthouse.

Florida has long been a place of escape, and the souvenirs visitors took home during its mid-century heyday—hotel ashtrays, rubber alligators, roadside attraction brochures—embodied memories of carefree days in the Sunshine State.

Join us for a fun night of art!

Take a stroll through the galleries with infants and toddlers in tow!