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

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

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

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

[SOLD OUT] Hillsborough History Talk: Founding Families

Discover the stories of Hillsborough County’s earliest settlers at Hillsborough History Talk: Founding Families on Sunday, April 6, from 4 to 6 p.m., with doors opening at 3:30 p.m. Set …

Feb 11, 2025

Tampa History