History In the Making


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Hermann Trappman Exhibit Opens

June 21, 2010 – At an early age, Hermann Trappman became fascinated with the origins of Florida and its early inhabitants. Eventually, he turned to art to express his findings about the distant past. As he acquired more scientific information, his illustrations became increasingly accurate...
 
 

Tampa Bay History Opens Research Center

June 12, 2009 – The Tampa Bay History Center, together with the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System, is pleased to announce the opening of the Currie B. and Lavinia Sparkman Witt Research Center, located on the 2nd floor of the Tampa Bay History Center...

Tampa Bay History Center Seeks Young Volunteers

June 12, 2009 – The Tampa Bay History Center is currently accepting applications from students ages 13-17 to join its summer 2009 Youth Volunteer Group...

Tampa Bay History Center To Unveil Port Exhibit

January 5, 2009 – Executives from the Tampa Port Authority, Mosaic and the Tampa Bay History Center will come together to unveil renderings of the History Center’s new port exhibit...

New Museum To Move In Large Scale Icons And 1920S Car On Tuesday

Dec. 23, 2008 – Fourteen large-scale art icons representing many facets of our region and its history will be installed from the ceiling of the Tampa Bay History Center’s atrium on Tuesday at 3 p.m. ...

Topping Out Ceremony Marks Final Construction Milestone

June 10, 2008 – Dignitaries, special guests, board members and employees gathered with more than 200 Walbridge construction workers to celebrate the last milestone of construction work before the December grand opening; the topping-out of the Tampa Bay History Center...

History Center Begins Preparations For Move To New Home

March 26, 2008 – The Tampa Bay History Center announced today that on March 31, 2008 it will be closing its preview center in order to begin staging for the move into its new 60,000-square-foot home in the Channelside district...

Construction Contract Awarded for Tampa Bay History Center

September 6, 2007 – The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners voted today to approve the contract with Walbridge Aldinger Company for construction of the Tampa Bay History Center...

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