'Audubon's Birds of America' brings art from famed guide to St. Pete

John James Audubon's plates arrive all the way from Scotland.

By Jennifer Ring on Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 3:48 pm

Photo via The Museum of Fine Arts

Detail from a print depicting Carolina parakeets (Plate 26) from Birds of America, by John James Audubon. © National Museums Scotland

A traveling exhibition migrating to St. Petersburg tells the story of famous naturalist John James Audubon and the creation of his “Birds of America.”

The classic tome, first published as a series between 1827-1838, contains 435 life-sized prints of North American birds made from hand-engraved plates. The exhibition brings 46 of these plates to the MFA all the way from Scotland.

Admission to MFA St. Pete's "Audubon's Birds of America"—on display from Oct. 12-Feb. 16, 2025—is $12-$22 and free for members.

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Jen began her storytelling journey in 2017, writing and taking photographs for Creative Loafing Tampa. Since then, she’s told the story of art in Tampa Bay through more than 200 art reviews, artist profiles, and art features. She believes that everyone can and should make art, whether they’re good at it or not...

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