The museum will allow groups to enter before the official opening time with advanced reservations.
Groups regularly rent the museum for evening functions after the official close time.
The new hours will allow groups to plan special private morning functions at the museum. Previously only open six months per year with one exhibit, the museum has expanded to year round activity and currently houses five different exhibitions. Permanent attractions include a collection of early 1960s popular culture with a focus on the Cuban Missile Crisis and a Kennedy Collection. The Florida International Museum is sponsored in part by the Florida Arts Council, State of Florida, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the City of St. Petersburg. Other major sponsors include Eller Media Company, Florida Power, Pinellas County, Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club and the St. Petersburg Times.