You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience.
Fifty years of celebrating Black History Month (1976-2026) Join us at the Fifth Annual Black History Month Reception on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at Tampa’s Black History Museum, 1213 N. Central Ave., Tampa. This year’s reception marks a milestone, as it is the first time the event will be held at the museum. Doors open …
Join us for a special reception for members and friends celebrating the newest temporary exhibition, America at the Crossroads: The Guitar and a Changing Nation. Guests are also invited to …
Meet the Tampa Bay History Center’s new president and CEO, Audrey Chapuis, at Foreword: A Town Hall with Audrey Chapuis in the Lykes Atrium and Upper Terrace of the History Center on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the program runs from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The program is free …
Set sail aboard Craft’s History Brunch Cruise to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the first cigar rolled in Ybor City. This special edition cruise brings Tampa’s cigar story to life through narration by historian Rodney Kite-Powell and insights from Drew Newman, fourth-generation cigar maker and general counsel for J.C. Newman Cigar Company. Together, they’ll share how a single industry transformed …
History as a Joke: Hockey serves up the surprising history of the sport with humor, storytelling, and a distinctly Tampa point of view, proving that hockey and laughs thrive right here in the heat.
Celebrating Florida Emancipation Day On May 20, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was announced in Tallahassee, Florida. The Tampa Bay History Center in partnership with Florida A&M University’s Brooksville Agricultural and Environmental Research Station, invites the community to the FAMU Annual Farm Fest on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. …
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.
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.
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.
