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All the United States Florida St. Augustine Micro Masterpieces Art Gallery
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Micro Masterpieces Art Gallery

Only through the lens of a microscope can visitors see the true treasures inside this museum.

St. Augustine, Florida

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This serene space features paintings and sculptures only visible through a lighted microscope. The miniatures were carefully hand-crafted by Ukrainian artists.

The artists used unusual items as the canvas for the unique artwork—from the eye of a needle to a poppy seed, and even a single strain of human hair contains a work of art. The collection also includes the world's smallest book and the gallery itself is intentionally small. To maintain a fresh perspective, only 30 pieces are displayed at one time. It's believed the entire collection numbers in the hundreds. 

The gallery shares a gift shop with the Medieval Torture Museum, but the owners stress that none of the miniatures have anything to do with violence: it's two separate attractions that happen to be owned by the same person.

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The gallery is on the same floor as the Medieval Torture Museum (100 Saint George Street | St. Augustine, FL 32084). You don't have to enter the museum to get into the gallery (two separate entrances).

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Micro Masterpieces Art Gallery
100 St George St
St. Augustine, Florida, 32084
United States
29.894638, -81.313228
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