Navy SEAL Museum appoints Elaine Ryan as assistant executive director The National Navy SEAL Museum announced that Elaine Ryan has been appointed to the position of Assistant Executive Director of the Museum's historic Fort Pierce location. This leadership appointment reflects the Museum's continued commitment to strengthening operational excellence and enhancing its mission to preserve the [...]
Glory in Glass: The Conrad Pickel studio illuminates a tradition of excellence in stained glass The A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery is delighted to present Glory in Glass: The Conrad Pickel Studio. Since 1947, the Conrad Pickel Studio has fused old-world craftsmanship with new-world innovation, contributing to the dramatic and enduring traditions of stained glass. [...]
National Navy SEAL Museum appoints Vice Admiral Tim Szymanski, USN (Retired), as new CEO The National Navy SEAL Museum announced the appointment of Vice Admiral Tim Szymanski, USN (Ret.) as Chief Executive Officer, overseeing both its East Coast flagship in Fort Pierce, Florida and its dynamic West Coast counterpart in San Diego, California. This visionary [...]
Second Saturday at VBMA is replete with art, music, film, activities, and free admission for all ages Don’t miss Sat., Nov. 8, a free admission day at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, and rich celebration of the new Double Portraits photography exhibition (opens October 25) with mini-tours, sketching in the gallery, and artmaking in [...]
Second Saturday at VBMA is replete with art, music, film, activities, and free admission for all ages Don’t miss Sat., Nov. 8, a free admission day at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, and rich celebration of the new Double Portraits photography exhibition (opens October 25) with mini-tours, sketching in the gallery, and artmaking in [...]
Art, nature, and story coalesce in A Tangled Plot at VBMA Discover nature’s fragility, its power, and its potential to transform and endure in A Tangled Plot: Works by Annie Blazejack and Geddes Levenson, an original exhibition on view at the Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) from July 12 through October 5. In more than 40 [...]
Held in Balance at Heathcote: how do they do that? A gravity-defying summer exhibit comes to life at Heathcote Botanical Gardens as Held in Balance: A Celebration of Form, Focus, and Nature by ZOTO opens June 27. Prepare to be captivated by the seemingly impossible. Held in Balance: A Celebration of Form, Focus, and Nature [...]
Home Depot Foundation donates materials, volunteer effort to the Navy SEAL Museum The Home Depot Foundation has generously donated nearly $14,000 for the purchase of materials for the National Navy SEAL Museum. These contributions have helped fund various essential projects, including the installation of mulch at both the Trident House and on Museum grounds, as [...]
FAU Harbor Branch to host 2025 International Ocean Film Festival’s Florida Tour Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute will host a day of the 2025 International Ocean Film Festival Florida tour on Sat., June 7, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Harbor Branch, 5600 U.S. Highway 1 North, in Fort Pierce. The event will [...]
Navy SEALs are inbound to San Diego The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego—California's newest cultural attraction—opens to the public Oct. 4, 2025 The National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida was founded in 1985 on the same beaches where predecessors to today’s Navy SEALs trained for World War II. Established to honor the sacrifice [...]