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New major exhibit spotlighting Florida’s film industry opening at the Tampa Bay History Center

The Tampa Bay History Center will open Cinema in the Sunshine State, a new original exhibition exploring Florida's role in the motion picture industry, on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026.

Jul 29, 2026

Education Tampa Bay History

This summer, military families can explore Tampa Bay’s place in American history

This summer, currently serving military personnel and their families can visit the Tampa Bay History Center for free through the 2026 Blue Star Museums program. The national program began on …

Jul 01, 2026

Exhibitions

The Revolution from Florida’s side: Mapping the 14th Colony

The Florida story missing from the American Revolution Most Americans learn about the Revolution through the 13 colonies that declared independence. But what was Florida doing while that new nation …

Jun 26, 2026

Videos

Tampa 250 Years Ago to Now

This episode of Tampa Tea, a podcast by the City of Tampa, features Rodney Kite-Powell, official Hillsborough County Historian and director of the Touchton Map Library at the Tampa Bay …

Jun 25, 2026

Membership

Your Tampa Bay staycation starts on Water Street

A Tampa Bay History Center membership brings together year-round museum admission, Columbia Cafe discounts, Museum Store savings, local reciprocal benefits and waterfront experiences across downtown Tampa. Now through Aug. 31, …

Jun 03, 2026

Special Events

The 2026 History Center gala begins at golden hour

The Tampa Bay History Center Gala, Golden Hour: Sunset in Sevilla, will honor Andrea Gonzmart Williams and Beau Williams and begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.

Videos

“Strumming Through History at the Tampa Bay History Center” with Visit Tampa Bay

Watch “Strumming Through History at the Tampa Bay History Center,” a conversation filmed inside the History Center’s Treasure Seekers gallery. In this episode of Unlocking Tampa Bay, hosts Bryan Burns …

May 15, 2026

Exhibitions

America at the Crossroads extended through summer at the Tampa Bay History Center

The Tampa Bay History Center is extending "America at the Crossroads: The GUITAR and a Changing Nation" through Aug. 23, 2026, due to popular demand and as part of its America250 programming.

May 05, 2026

Tampa Bay History

Long-lost cutter, local memory and mural outside our door

The wreckage of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa has been located off Cornwall, bringing new attention to a World War I tragedy remembered in a mural outside the Tampa Bay History Center.

Apr 30, 2026

Special Events

Make the History Center part of your Riverfest weekend

We’re open late this weekend for Riverfest! Tampa Riverfest, presented by Publix Super Markets, returns to the Tampa Riverwalk this Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2. Held the first …

Apr 30, 2026