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Press Release

Media Contact: Billy Somerville
(813) 675-8985 • [email protected]

Located on Tampa’s Riverwalk, the Tampa Bay History Center includes three floors of permanent and temporary exhibition space focusing on 12,000 years of Florida’s history and culture. A Smithsonian Affiliate museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the History Center includes the Touchton Map Library and Florida Center for Cartographic Education, and the Witt Research Center, and is home to the Columbia Cafe. One of Tampa’s premier cultural venues, the History Center’s hands-on, interactive exhibits and theaters provide an entertaining and educational experience for visitors of all ages.

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A Tampa Bay History Center membership helps your family make the most of summer close to home. Enjoy year-round admission, local reciprocal benefits, discounts at Columbia Cafe and the Museum Store, and more ways to explore the Tampa Bay area. Join today and save 15% while supporting the History Center’s mission to preserve Florida’s stories.

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