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Invisible Immigrants Gallery Tour
May 15 @ 2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
Free
This 20-minute Invisible Immigrants tour meets in the Wayne Thomas Gallery on the 4th Floor and explores how Spanish workers and families reshaped Ybor City’s neighborhoods, organized labor movements, and introduced lasting cultural traditions that still influence Tampa and beyond. Featuring more than 300 family photographs, documents, and personal artifacts, the tour presents the personal stories behind the cigar industry, mutual aid societies, and everyday community life. Recommended for family and adult audiences.
Included with gallery admission.
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Museum hours
The history center is open daily from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
**Galleries are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas and open until 3 p.m. on Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Admission prices
College Student: $16.95
Senior (60+): $16.95
Child (0-6): Free
Members: Free
**First responders and veterans may receive discounted admission at Visitor Services.
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Weddings
The History Center provides a dramatic and historic backdrop for your wedding, wedding reception or rehearsal dinner. Give your wedding a unique Tampa flair your guests will remember for a lifetime.
Corporate events
Are you looking for a one-of-a-kind Tampa experience for your next corporate event or convention party? Are you a meeting planner looking for a unique setting to host a board retreat or employee function? Located within walking distance of downtown hotels, the History Center is perfect for your next corporate event.
