History Adventures Summer Camp
Tampa’s Urban Treasures, August 2-6 - SOLD OUT
Explore Tampa’s many traditions through exciting games, creative crafts and field trips to local urban historic gems. Travel by streetcar and water taxi and get a behind-the scenes pass to the Tampa Theatre, Plant Museum, Ybor City Streetcar Depot and much more! Wrap up your week of adventure by making a scrapbook of all your memories.
History Adventure Camps are for kids entering 3rd - 6th grades. Each week-long camp is $150 for non-members/ $135 for TBHC members. Camps begin at 9:00 a.m. and run until 5:00 p.m. Extended care is available for an additional fee. Pre-registration is required. For more information, click here or contact Jennifer Tyson at (813) 675-8960.
Summer camp registration is handled on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a minimum and maximum number of students for each week of camp. Please register your child at least two weeks prior to camp. If a session still has openings after that date, registration will remain open until the Friday before the first day of camp.
New Exhibition
Art of Hermann Trappman
Program Schedule
July 10, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Exhibition Opening
- Guided tours by Hermann Trappman
- Showcase of Ancient Hands Pottery by Marty Haythorn
- European Exploration Period Re-enactors
- Central Gulf Coast Archaeology Demonstration
July 31, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Native Plants Lecture by Robin Brown, MD, author of Florida’s First People: 12,000 Years of Human History and The Crafts of Florida's First People.
Aug. 21, 11:00 am-12:30 pm
La Cocina de La Florida: Foods of 16th Century Conquistadors: Workshop with Sheila Benjamin and Elizabeth Neily featuring kitchen utensils, recipes and traditional culinary delights of Spain and New World influences. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. Cost: $20 TBHC members; $25 non-members.
Sept. 4, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Workshop: What Your Fossils Can Tell You with Robert Sinabaldi, PhD., author of Fossil Diving: In Florida's Waters or Any Other Waters Containing Prehistoric Treasures and The Handbook of Paleontological Terms.
Hurston Documentary Viewing
On August 5th at 7:00 pm, the History Center is hosting a special evening screening of Jump at the Sun, a documentary that explores Zora Neale Hurston's work as a novelist, WPA field worker and a key player in the Harlem Renaissance. The screening will include a talk-back session with filmmaker, Kristy Andersen, and Dr. Lois Gaston, Hurston's great-niece and former president of Hillsborough Community College's Ybor City campus. The screening is open to the public and is $10 per person. Attendees can pay at the door.
A Little History
The History Center’s early childhood educators will entertain and enlighten with stories, songs, crafts and other age-appropriate activities related to the History Center’s exhibits.
September 15 (Wednesday) – Little Ybor:
Little ones explore Ybor City’s rich Hispanic heritage by playing the same games young immigrants loved as well as embarking on a scavenger hunt for Ybor’s artifacts. Kids will even practice making a pretend Cuban sandwich! Story time, music, and crafts add to the fun.
October 6 (Wednesday) - Museum Mysteries:
Enjoy a spooky (not scary!) adventure as you solve the case of the missing artifact! Fingerprints may even be taken as we search behind-the-scenes and through the galleries to find the culprit. Age appropriate crafts and games add to the exciting mystery!
November 15 (Monday) - Big Movers:
Planes, trains, and ships abound here at the museum. See how many you can spy in our galleries and even get a glimpse of a real cruise ship only a few feet away! Check out our new train exhibit in addition to games, songs, and crafts!
December 1 (Wednesday) - A Pioneer Holiday:
Have an old-fashioned holiday this year as you learn the many traditions of Florida’s first pioneer kids. Make old timey decorations, then mosey on into our reproduction cabin and decorate it for the season! Dress up in pioneer clothes and even make butter the old fashioned way!
"A Little History" is open to children ages 3 to 5 with an adult companion. One adult must accompany every two children. Programs are held one weekday per month from 10:30 -11:30 a.m. Each program is $10.00 per child and $6.00 per adult. Members of the Tampa Bay History Center will receive a $2.00 discount for both children and adults. Gallery admission is included in the fee. Space is limited, pre-registration is required. For more information on A Little History, contact the History Center’s Assistant Curator of Education, Jennifer Tyson, at (813) 675-8960.