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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.

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

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

Exhibitions

The Tampa Bay Timeline and the stories locals preserved

The Don Cesar, then and now In 1928, the Don Cesar opened on St. Pete Beach. The Don CeSar debuts as a beachfront hotel and thereafter becomes a landmark with …

Apr 29, 2026

Videos

Duckwall Lecture: “Ybor, the City Cigars Built”

Watch the recording of the 17th Annual Frank E. Duckwall Lecture as historian Gary Mormino, Ph.D., celebrates Ybor City and the 140th anniversary of the first cigar rolled there.

Apr 23, 2026

Hands-On Activities

History Adventure Camp in Tampa Bay for Ages 7-11

When school is out, the Tampa Bay History Center becomes a place where children spend their days moving through galleries, working with artifacts, and learning alongside the people who preserve …

Apr 08, 2026

Exhibitions

The Sport of Kings and Queens: Horse Racing in Tampa Bay

Horse racing, long regarded as the “sport of kings,” was favored by monarchs such as King Charles II of England in the seventeenth century and Queen Anne, who established Royal …

Mar 20, 2026