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October 17 Fred Hearns, curator of Black history, and Robin Nigh, arts and cultural affairs manager for the City of Tampa, join a distinguished guest panel that designed the Soulwalk arts and heritage "trail." Nearly...

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Florida Conversations: Tampa’s Soulwalk
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November 2 Color Map Printing in 19th Century America Matthew Edney, Ph.D., is this year’s speaker for the annual Nell Ward Lecture on Cartography. Dr. Edney’s talk will showcase dozens of maps explaining the...

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Nell Ward Lecture on Cartography: Adding Further Dimensions
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November 10 Together we've celebrated our past and charted a new course for the Tampa Bay History Center on Water Street thanks to your contributions during the annual Gala. This special event supports our mission...

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Annual Gala
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November 15 Bootleggers flooded Florida with illegal booze, flappers danced to jazz, and workers erected suburban bungalow homes in Florida suburbs. At the same time, Florida’s Jim Crow system was violently enforced,...

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Florida Conversations: Florida in the 1920s
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November 29 Enjoy a glass of Columbia Restaurant’s signature sangria before a gallery talk with Dr. Brad Massey, Curator of Public History. Learn about the growth of Florida through a guided presentation of our...

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Sangria and Stories: From the Collection
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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: $16.95
College Student: $14.95
Senior (60+): $14.95
Youth (7-17): $12.95
Child (0-6): Free
Members: Free

**First responders and veterans may receive discounted admission at Visitor Services.

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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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