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Volunteer training week prepares new and returning volunteers for public-facing roles throughout the History Center, including gallery interpretation, school group support, tours, education programs and visitor engagement. Participants will learn how to share exhibit content, lead conversations in the galleries and support guests of all ages as they explore the people, places and events that …
Celebrating USF's Black Alumni Celebrate the University of South Florida's 70th anniversary and commemorate the 65th anniversary of Ernest Boger becoming the university's first Black student in September 1961. USF alumnus Imam Askia Muhammad Aquil, formerly known as Otha Favors, will reflect on the experiences of Black students at USF during the 1960s, followed by …
Set atop one of Florida's highest elevations and surrounded by a 114-acre preserve, the historic home at Chinsegut Hill offers an intimate look at more than 170 years of Florida history. Built in the 1850s as the center of a plantation, the house later became home to farmers, politicians and reformers, including Raymond and Margaret …
Ybor City began as a cigar-manufacturing town and grew into one of Tampa’s most distinctive historic districts. This 90-minute guided walking tour explores the neighborhood’s brick streets, landmark buildings, cigar history, and 7th Avenue corridor.
Before Hollywood became the center of the movie industry, filmmakers were already setting up cameras in Florida. Opening Sept. 19 at the Tampa Bay History Center, Cinema in the Sunshine State explores more than a century of filmmaking across Florida through more than 50 original artifacts. See rare film ephemera, 1920s theater projectors, Edison-period cameras, …
Set atop one of Florida's highest elevations and surrounded by a 114-acre preserve, the historic home at Chinsegut Hill offers an intimate look at more than 170 years of Florida history. Built in the 1850s as the center of a plantation, the house later became home to farmers, politicians and reformers, including Raymond and Margaret …
The history center is open daily from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
**Galleries are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas and open until 3 p.m. on Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
The History Center provides a dramatic and historic backdrop for your wedding, wedding reception or rehearsal dinner. Give your wedding a unique Tampa flair your guests will remember for a lifetime.
Are you looking for a one-of-a-kind Tampa experience for your next corporate event or convention party? Are you a meeting planner looking for a unique setting to host a board retreat or employee function? Located within walking distance of downtown hotels, the History Center is perfect for your next corporate event.
