A $1 million grant was initially meant to help the Woodson African American Museum of Florida build a new home in St. Petersburg. Terri Lipsey Scott subsequently found herself in a “use it or lose it” situation.
Scott, the museum’s executive director, closed the institution Monday to complete much-needed renovations. The facility at 2240 9th Ave. S., a roughly 4,000-square-foot former community center, will reopen to the public by late April.
Plans to create a state-of-the-art facility in the Historic Gas Plant District, currently home to Tropicana Field, fell through in March 2025. While a new redevelopment proposal also includes the museum, its current home is in desperate need of upgrades…