Godzilla & Kaiju Celebration Pop-up Exhibit at Imagine Museum

Event Highlights:

🎨 Meet Matt Frank, the acclaimed Godzilla comic illustrator for IDW - live drawing demo and discussion across the weekend

🖼️ Explore a pop-up exhibition of 40+ hand-painted Godzilla and kaiju pieces by scale model artist Bryan Powell of Model Citizen Hobbies

🛍️ Browse a vendor market of makers and artists, with food vendors on Saturday

🐉 Enjoy family-friendly Godzilla crafts, activities, and themed music all weekend

Featured Guest - Matt Frank:

🎙️ We’re honored to welcome Matt Frank, the celebrated Godzilla comic illustrator for IDW, as our headlining guest. Matt joins us for a live drawing demonstration and a discussion on his work in the industry - a rare chance to see a leading kaiju artist at work and hear his story up close.

Weekend Schedule:

🗓️ Tuesday, November 3

🎙️ 6:00 PM: Godzilla history panel with artist Bryan Powell and historian Zeke Changuris - a look at Ishirô Honda and the origins of kaiju cinema

🗓️ Saturday, November 7

🎲 11:00 AM: Kaiju One-Shot - a drop-in tabletop campaign - FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE

✏️ 2:30 PM: Panel & workshop with Matt Frank, IDW’s Godzilla comic illustrator

🎙️ 4:00 PM: “American Kaiju and Other Modern Monsters” with Zeke Changuris

🎙️ 5:00 PM: Panel with scale model artist Bryan Powell of Model Citizen Hobbies

🧑‍🎨 6:00 PM: Meet the Artists & Hosts

🗓️ Sunday, November 8

🎙️ 2:00 PM: Panel with scale model artist Bryan Powell of Model Citizen Hobbies

🎙️ 4:00 PM: Panel with scale model artist Bryan Powell of Model Citizen Hobbies

🎨 All weekend: Godzilla & kaiju art exhibition, mini vendor market (Sat & Sun, 12–5 PM), family craft tables, Godzilla photo-op, and themed music

Event Details:

📅 Dates: Tuesday, November 3–Sunday, November 8, 2026

🏛️ Location: Imagine Museum of Contemporary Glass Art

📍 Address: 1901 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33713

🎟️ Admission: Select your preferred visit date when reserving tickets.

🚗 Parking: Free on-site parking.

Special Saturday Events - November 7:

🛍️ Godzilla & Kaiju Vendor Market: 12:00–5:00 PM

Explore themed merchandise, collectibles, creative activities, and more.

🎤 The History of Godzilla Panel: 5:00–6:00 PM

Discover the history and cultural influence of Godzilla, followed by an audience Q&A from 5:45–6:00 PM.

🏛️ Extended Museum Hours: Open until 7:00 PM.

The Experience:

Imagine Museum becomes a home for monster-movie fans this November, timed to the release of Godzilla Minus Zero. Our headlining guest, Matt Frank, is one of the most recognized Godzilla artists working today, known for his long run illustrating the kaiju for IDW. Scale model and figure artist Bryan Powell of Model Citizen Hobbies presents a pop-up exhibition of more than 40 hand-painted resin and vinyl Godzilla and kaiju pieces, shown among the museum’s world-class contemporary glass collection. Spend the weekend browsing the vendor market, making something monstrous at our craft stations, and seeing the art of kaiju up close.

Pick your day and reserve your tickets today - this is a one-weekend-only celebration of Godzilla. 🎟️

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