Press Release

Tampa Bay History Center Receives Highest National Recognition

The Tampa Bay History Center has been reaccredited by the American Alliance of Museums, a mark of excellence held by just 3% of U.S. museums.

Jul 29, 2025

Tampa Bay History

Maps, law, and leadership: Rodney Kite-Powell joins “May I Inquire?” podcast

Discover how maps shape history and influence leadership in this engaging episode of "May I Inquire?" featuring Rodney Kite-Powell and Michael Silver.

Jul 28, 2025

Press Release

A new exhibit features rare map–the first to show Florida

(TAMPA, July 26, 2024) – A handful of Florida maps have reached an international level of importance, and this is one of them. Following his conquest of the Aztec Empire in …

Jul 26, 2024

Archives Awareness Week: Maps and Artifacts from 1924

Rodney Kite-Powell, director of the Touchton Map Library, and Heather Culligan, curator of collections, will use maps and artifacts to showcase Tampa life in 1924. The event will be held …

Jun 29, 2024

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

Key West and the Florida Keys

Key West and the Florida Keys have played an outsized role in Florida’s history. First appearing on a Spanish map in 1511, the Keys had been home to the Tequesta and Calusa for thousands of years.

Mar 01, 2023

Press Release

Kitschy Cartography: Illustrated and Pictorial Maps of Florida

In Kitschy Cartography, visitors will see views of Florida and its cities through the eyes of artists who populate their maps with colorful characters that symbolize the history, industries, and people of the state.

May 17, 2022