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Featured Featured Event Series AARP Tampa Bay Day

AARP Tampa Bay Day

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa

The Tampa Bay History Center will host AARP Tampa Bay Day, offering free admission to AARP members. Participants can register online to take advantage of this opportunity to explore the 

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Event Series Spring Break: Florida Film Fun

Spring Break: Florida Film Fun

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa

This spring break, we will turn our classroom into a theatre! Watch movie clips of films featuring Tampa Bay and Florida locations. Enjoy bingo, prizes, and popcorn! Museum staff will provide fun historical and cultural analysis about each clip. Included with museum admission. GET TICKETS

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Florida Conversations: Tracing Florida Journeys

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa

Dr. Leslie Poole shares research spanning the colonial period to the 20th century, focusing on explorers and travelers who documented their experiences in Florida. Her work reveals how the state’s landscapes have changed over time, contrasting historical Florida with the Florida of today. Dr. Poole’s narrative provides insights into Florida’s natural history and evolving human 

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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

Adult: $18.95
College Student: $16.95
Senior (60+): $16.95
Youth (7-17): $14.95
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.

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Event Rental Space at the Tampa Bay History Center
Event Rental Space at the Tampa Bay History Center