The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art Continues the Decades Series With A Surrealism LectureTARPON SPRINGS - Salvador Dalí Museum's curator of education Peter Tush, will present Surrealism in the 1930s, a multimedia look at the developments of Surrealism in the 1930s on June 25 at 7 p.m. The lecture will cover the International Exposition of Surrealism in 1938 and the evolution of the Surrealist movement during the years prior to the Second World War. The cost is $5 for members; $8 for non-members and free for students. The lecture will be held in the museum auditorium. To foster a greater understanding and appreciation of the 20th century, the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is offering summer programs that continue its focus on the social, political, cultural and artistic developments of the decade from 1930 to 1940. The Decades Series was created in 2002 and reflects the museum's mission to nurture interest in 20th century art. The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is located just west of U.S. Highway 19 at 600 Klosterman Road, on the Tarpon Springs Campus of St. Petersburg College. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, with extended hours until 9 p.m. on Thursday. Sunday hours are from 1-5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and free to children and students with ID. Sunday admission is free and docent tours are offered at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays and major holidays. Isabelle's Museum Store is open during regular business hours. Please call ahead for information or directions (727) 712-5762.
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