OLLI-USF: Tampa Grows
Starting with its first suburb, Tampa Heights, Tampa grew north by annexing neighborhoods like Seminole Heights, College Hill, and others.
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OLLI-USF: FDR’s New Deal
Well into the Great Depression, newly elected Franklin Delano Roosevelt needed solutions to the nation's banking, unemployment, and environmental problems. He decided to go big. Join us to discuss the …
Black Roots: From Dobyville to College Hill
Tampa's Black History Museum 1213 N Central Ave, Tampa, FL, United StatesJoin us for a discussion with friends and neighbors who lived in 1960s Tampa during segregation. We'll also watch a clip from the documentary film "The Tampa Technique." Black people in Tampa and the surrounding areas began organizing residential communities shortly after the Civil War ended on May 6, 1864. For many years, the largest …
FREE
Postponed Central Avenue Walking Tour
Tour “the Harlem of the South,” Tampa’s Central Avenue district. Learn about life in Tampa’s African-American community from the 1890s to the 1960s with stops including the Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library, Jackson House, and Perry Harvey, Sr. Park. Advance tickets are required. Tours start on Saturdays at 10 a.m. from various downtown locations and not at the …
$20
Chinsegut Hill: Weekend House Tours
Chinsegut Hill 22495 Chinsegut Hill Road, Brooksville, FL, United StatesLocated atop one of the highest points in Florida, Chinsegut Hill is home to a historic house situated in a 114-acre preserve.
$5
Chinsegut Hill: Weekend House Tours
Chinsegut Hill 22495 Chinsegut Hill Road, Brooksville, FL, United StatesLocated atop one of the highest points in Florida, Chinsegut Hill is home to a historic house situated in a 114-acre preserve.
$5
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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
College Student: $16.95
Senior (60+): $16.95
Youth (7-17): $14.95
Child (0-6): Free
Members: Free
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.
