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From the earliest native peoples and Seminole Wars, to the growth of industry and transportation, the History Center covers 12,000 years of Florida’s history and heritage with a focus on the Tampa Bay region.
Learn MoreUnable to come to the History Center in-person? Take a virtual field trip instead! Knowledgeable museum staff will lead your class in a history discussion straight from our galleries to your classroom.
Learn MoreLocated in Brooksville, Florida, school group tours can be arranged for grades 4th – 12th and are especially appropriate for students studying Florida and US History, physical geography, science, and agriculture.
Learn MoreLearn about life in Tampa’s African American community from the 1890s through the late 1960s. Students will explore the social, political, musical and religious traditions of Black life in Tampa.
Contact UsStudents $6.95
C1: Pressed Cuban sandwich (ham, salami, roast pork, Swiss cheese, pickle, mustard)
C2: Peanut butter & jelly on white bread
C3: Ham & American cheese on a Cuban roll
All student lunches come with an apple, chocolate chip cookie, and bottled water.
Adults $15.95
A1: Pressed Cuban sandwich (ham, salami, roast pork, Swiss cheese, pickle, mustard)
A2: Grilled eggplant w/ roasted red peppers, provolone, lettuce, tomato & pesto mayo on a ciabatta roll
A3: Grilled chicken w/ peppers, onions, black olives, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and feta in a flour tortilla with herbed cream cheese spread
All adult lunches come with fresh fruit salad, plantain chips, chocolate chip cookie, and bottled water.
The Fine Print
If you would like to order a Boxed Lunch, or have questions, please call the Columbia Cafe at (813) 229-5511.
Financial assistance for school field trips and summer camps is available. Contact Nancy Dalence, Director of Education, at [email protected] for information regarding reduced-rate admission.
We're happy to answer any questions you may have so that your field trip to the Tampa Bay History Center is a success.