A rendering of the 5-story addition to the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement | Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement

The Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, home to the world’s premier collection of art and objects from the American Arts and Crafts movement, is planning an expansion in downtown St. Pete.

The 137,000-square-foot museum at 355 4th Street North will construct a five-story, 11,300-square-foot addition connected to the existing museum, according to plans submitted to the City of St. Petersburg and obtained by St. Pete Rising.

The $10 million expansion, which will add gallery space along the museum’s courtyard, has not yet received permit approval, and its design elements are still subject to change.

General contractor Barr & Barr Inc. will build the project, and Tampa-based Alfonso Architects, which designed the museum, has been hired to design the expansion.

A site plan of the expansion. Plans have not been approved and are subject to change. | Alfonso Architects

The museum is the only one in the country devoted to the Arts and Crafts movement, which emerged between 1890 and 1930 as a response to the mass production of the Industrial Revolution.

The comprehensive collection includes works by Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Gustav Stickley, Charles Rohlfs, and others, featuring furniture, pottery, woodblock prints, lighting, metalwork, and photography.

The existing five-story museum features a grand atrium, skylights, and a spiral staircase. It includes more than 40,000 square feet of gallery space, a retail store, a cafe, a children’s gallery, a reference library, a theater, a graphic studio, and event space for weddings and corporate gatherings.

The Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement in downtown st. pete | St. pete rising

Founder Rudy Ciccarello, a local philanthropist and collector, was not immediately available for comment.

The museum is funded by The Two Red Roses Foundation, which Ciccarello endowed. It currently showcases more than 1,000 pieces from the American Arts and Crafts Movement.

Since opening in 2021, the museum has contributed to the city’s vibrant arts and culture scene, joining renowned institutions such as The Dali Museum, The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art, The Florida Holocaust Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Imagine Museum, and the Morean Arts Center’s Chihuly Collection.