More than meets the aye.

TREASURE SEEKERS: Conquistadors, Pirates and Shipwrecks
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Open Daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Open Daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Etched Feathers
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Members-Only Reception

Join Brad Massey, Ph.D., Saunders Foundation Curator of Public History, Wednesday, March 22, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. as he shares his research into the new exhibition Etched Feathers: A History of the Printed Bird.

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History Adventure Camp

Summer Camp Registration is Open

Campers (ages 7-11) get hands-on with history through games, crafts, activities, gallery time, and guest speakers.

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Fred Hearns, Curator of Black History

Florida Conversations

Visit Weedon Island Preserve to join Dr. Michael Francis at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, as he shares stories and research from St. Augustine’s Parish archive dating from 1594 up to 1821.

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Chinsegut Hill Historic Site

Chinsegut Hill Historic Site Weekend Tours

Located atop one of the highest points in Florida, Chinsegut Hill includes an 1850s-era estate and 114-acre preserve. Book your weekend tour to explore this scenic location.

$5 TICKETS

Fred Hearns, Curator of Black History

Walk with us!

Join the History Center for a guided tour of some of Tampa’s most historic sites and neighborhoods. Each 90-minute walk is led by a History Center-trained docent

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John Costin

Duckwall Lecture

Etched Feathers: The History of the Printed Bird

Local artist and collector John Costin shares the history and technique of the art of etched printing. Join us Wednesday, April 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

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The Columbia Cafe

Sunday – Thursday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.   •    Friday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Galleries

Permanent Galleries

From the infamous pirate Jack Rackham, to the hard-charging Teddy Roosevelt, three floors of exhibits explore the stories and personalities from Florida’s past.

Temporary Exhibits

In addition to three floors of permanent exhibitions covering everything from Florida’s first peoples to Spanish explorers, Cuban cigar rollers to pioneering cattle ranchers, the History Center features several changing exhibition galleries. See what’s on exhibit now.

Open Daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Open Daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.