The new Tampa Museum of Art, opening in the fall of 2009, is bringing much excitement to downtown Tampa. With various condo and loft projects throughout the surrounding area, the Tampa Museum of Art will serve as a strong attraction and support Tampa's growing art culture. According to the museum, which celebrated the placement of the last beam with a ceremony last month, the new facility will be a tremendous 66,000 square feet overlooking the Hillsborough River and Plant Hall. The Tampa Museum of Art already has a large group of faithful patrons both young and old. The legendary "Art After Dark", a monthly event held by the museum on the third Friday of every month, is still being held at the museum's interim location (on South Howard Ave.). The Tampa Museum of Art's popularity continues to grow and have a positive affect on both Tampa Bay and the area's art culture. In the past, Downtown Tampa has often been considered a "day time only" area; one filled will corporate offices by day and empty by night. This has been and continues to change. Many now call downtown and the surrounding areas like Channelside home. With spectacular real estate opportunities available, like Sky Point and the Slade, for example, Downtown Tampa and Channelside have become popular places to live. The area offers an urban lifestyle with an almost endless list of things to do. Residents are minutes from hundreds of restaurants and bars, numerous art galleries and museums, shops, the eclectic South Tampa including SOHO and Old Hyde Park, the St. Pete Times Forum, the Port of Tampa with major cruise lines, and so much more.
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