Exhibitions

Stories of Florida’s fishing culture: The Lure of Florida Fishing

From little-known Tampa Bay fishing maps to pier fishing, bamboo rods, and legendary anglers, The Lure of Florida Fishing offers a vivid look into the past. Every fisherman has a …

Oct 22, 2025

Exhibitions

Galleries closed early for A Night at the Museum celebration

The Tampa Bay History Center will close its galleries early at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19, to prepare for A Night at the Museum. Families are invited to trick-or-treat …

Oct 17, 2025

Exhibitions

Knight Collection doubles in size

The Tampa Bay History Center is delighted to announce a major expansion of the Charles L. Knight Collection, one of the most significant collections of Seminole artifacts outside of the …

Sep 01, 2025

Exhibitions

History Center acquires extraordinary, rare map

The Tampa Bay History Center has recently acquired one of Florida’s oldest and most important maps.

Oct 30, 2023

Exhibitions

‘Decade of Change: Florida in the 1920s’ opens Nov. 4

Bootleggers flooded cities with prohibited booze, flappers danced to jazz, and workers erected bungalows and Mediterranean Revival-style suburban homes in Florida in the 1920s.

Oct 26, 2023