The museum is pleased to present Eagles, Owls, Ospreys & More: Selected Works by Bob Salyers. The exhibition, available for a limited time only, will be featured in the Curator's Choice Gallery located on the second floor. An award-winning photographer and Bradenton resident, Bob Salyers captures and shares his love of nature through captivating photography.  

In partnership with the South Florida Museum, Bob Salyers is offering two, three-session nature photography workshops in October 2010 and January 2011. Select images captured by workshop participants during the in-the-field workshops will be displayed for a limited time in the South Florida Museum’s galleries, debuting during the month of Feb. 2011. A percentage of workshop proceeds will benefit the South Florida Museum. Contact Bob Salyers at 941-302-0707, email bob@bobsalyers or visit www.bobsalyers.com for more information about the photography workshops.

 “Just Add Imagination: Toys and Games from the time of Lincoln to Lindbergh” is currently presented in the South Florida Museum’s Curator’s Choice Gallery. 
 

This temporary exhibition, featuring toys from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century, explores the idea that toys are reflections of the culture in which they were made. Guest-curated by renowned toy designer, Vic Reiling, “Just Add Imagination” tells how these toys were made, who made them, how they were played with and the innovations and cultural history they illustrate. The exhibit is included with general admission.