Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement

09/19/2026

Stop by the Arts Café! Grab a quick coffee and pastry or stay for lunch.

09/18/2026

Depictions of nature, both abstract and realistic, were common motifs on pottery during the American Arts and Crafts movement. Which is your favorite?



Vase with tulips, 1903
Mary Williams Butler, American, 1873-1937, designer and decorator
Attributed to Joseph Fortune Meyer, American, 1848-1931, maker
Newcomb Pottery, New Orleans, LA, manufacturer
Glazed earthenware

Vase with poppies, 1900
Albert Robert Valentien, American, 1862-1925, designer and maker
Rookwood Pottery Company, Cincinnati, OH, manufacturer
Glazed stoneware

Vase with daisies, 1908
Wilhelmina Post, American, 1867-unknown, designer
Grueby Faience Company, Boston, MA

09/18/2026

More than 1,500 panels of white Brazilian granite are now being installed on the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement ’s five-story expansion at 355 4th Street North in downtown St. Pete. The 11,300-square-foot expansion will add four galleries to the 137,000-square-foot museum, which

09/16/2026

MAACM’s atrium, featuring our spiral staircase, makes for an awe-inspiring centerpiece for your event!

09/15/2026

Shop MAACM’s Museum Store for a delightfully curated selection of unique items!

09/11/2026

09/04/2026

✨Saturdays are for shopping! Stop by MAACM’s Museum Store for specialty curated selection of unique finds.

09/03/2026

Happy birthday to the father of the skyscraper- Louis Sullivan!

This rare, decorative staircase is one of the few remaining artifacts from the legendary Chicago Stock Exchange, designed by the firm of Adler and Sullivan and completed in 1894. The commercial structure was a landmark of American architecture in both design and construction. In the wake of the Great Chicago Fire, the 13-story Exchange was an early example of the American skyscraper, built of fireproof metal and terra cotta. In terms of design, all elements of the Exchange – from stone, terra cotta, and glass to murals and metalwork – were adorned with Louis Sullivan’s unique, luxurious ornament.

Leader of the Prairie School and mentor of Frank Lloyd Wright, Sullivan coined the famous architectural saying “Form follows function.” He advocated an organic architecture, with form determined by function, site, and materials, with ornament that expressed the structure and “soul” of a building. His nature-inspired designs are reminiscent of the stylized forms of Art Nouveau and Celtic art, but structured within a tight geometric framework. Each element of this staircase is ornamented, carrying forward Sullivan’s harmonious decorative scheme for the Exchange.

Staircase from the Chicago Stock Exchange, Chicago, IL, c. 1893
Dankmar Adler, American (born Germany), 1844-1900 and
Louis H. Sullivan, American, 1856-1924, designers
Winslow Brothers Company, Chicago, IL, manufacturer
Cast iron, patinated wrought iron, oak, marble

09/02/2026

It’s back-to-school season, and we're so excited to welcome students to MAACM for museum field trips! 🍎🎒✏️