Connect with a one-of-a-kind work of art and our community’s magnetic industry through a visit to the City Hall Art Gallery to view “Maggie,” a levitating sculpture. Its combination of art and science further establishes Tallahassee as the Magnetic Capital of the World and center for transformative research in quantum materials, fusion energy, rare earth minerals and medical imaging technology.

This unique exhibit was a joint effort by the City of Tallahassee, Florida State University (FSU) and National High Magnetic Laboratory (MagLab). Designed and built by FSU’s Master Craftsman Studio artists with Phil Gleason as the project lead and with guidance from the MagLab, the sculpture is sponsored by the Friends of the First Florida Capitol and the FSU Research Foundation.

The City Hall Art Gallery, located inside City Hall at 300 South Adams Street, hosts rotating exhibits throughout the year featuring a variety of artists and mediums. It is free to the public and open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To learn more about the MagLab, visit NationalMagLab.org.  

Maggie in the news:

• Artistic attraction: FSU and City of Tallahassee unveil sculpture celebrating city as Magnetic Capital of the World (FSU.edu)
• Tallahassee debuts Maggie, a magnetic levitating sculpture(Tallahassee.com)
• Tallahassee hoping to attract more industry, people at magnetics conference(WCTV.tv)
• Tallahassee hosts an international conference on magnets and motors(WFSU.org)