St. Pete’s celebrated art scene just got another feather for its cap. A comprehensive new study has named The Duncan McClellan Gallery the No. 1 free attraction in America.
The Duncan McClellan Gallery, located in the Warehouse Arts District at 2342 Emerson Avenue South, primarily showcases glass art creations, in addition to hosting workshops and fostering a love for the arts among youth. The gallery showcases rotating exhibitions featuring nationally and internationally-renowned glass artists.
The other piece that makes Duncan McClellan so fun is that it also features its own hotshop, where touring artists can create their own pieces right there on site. Housed inside a former fish and tomato packing plant, the gallery and space itself is a work of art. Surrounded by greenery, the gallery is a self-styled Eden in the middle of St. Pete.
The study by CashNetUSA employed an algorithm based on TripAdvisor reviews, the number of total reviews, and the price for general admission access, which was limited to zero dollars, of course. They also filtered out any attraction with fewer than 750 total reviews. The Duncan McClellan Gallery came out on top in the initial statewide rankings on just Florida, and then bested the 49 other winners from across the country to earn its No. 1 billing.
Here’s what CashNetUSA had to say about the St. Pete gem: “Florida’s Duncan McClellan Gallery is the number one by just a fraction: a ‘7,800 square foot former fish and tomato packing plant‘ that Duncan and Irene McClellan have transformed into a glass art gallery and sculpture garden like no other. The gallery has a rating of 4.95, with visitors recommending the weekend glass blowing demonstrations and talks from artists in residence.”…