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Book Group: “Good Day Sunshine State” by Bob Kealing

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States

In 1964, Beatlemania flooded the United States. The Beatles appeared live on the Ed Sullivan Show and embarked on their first tour of North America—and they spent more time in Florida than anywhere else. Good Day Sunshine State dives into this momentous time and place, exploring the band's seismic influence on the people and culture of 

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Event Series Gallery Tour: Decade of Change

Gallery Tour: Decade of Change

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States

Decade of Change: Florida in the 1920s offers a glimpse of the fashion, music, architecture, social movements, and politics that defined Florida during the decade. Join this afternoon gallery tour, which is included with museum admission.

$16.95

Downtown Tampa Walking Tour

From its humble beginnings as a 19th-century military outpost to its evolution into a bustling hub of commerce, discover Tampa's past as you stroll through historic districts on this Saturday 

$20
Event Series Gallery Tour: Decade of Change

Gallery Tour: Decade of Change

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States

Decade of Change: Florida in the 1920s offers a glimpse of the fashion, music, architecture, social movements, and politics that defined Florida during the decade. Join this afternoon gallery tour, which is included with museum admission.

$16.95
Event Series Gallery Tour: Decade of Change

Gallery Tour: Decade of Change

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States

Decade of Change: Florida in the 1920s offers a glimpse of the fashion, music, architecture, social movements, and politics that defined Florida during the decade. Join this afternoon gallery tour, which is included with museum admission.

$16.95
Event Series OLLI-USF: Florida’s Land Boom

OLLI-USF: Florida’s Land Boom

Tampa grew a lot in the early 1900s – its neighborhoods, homes, and hotels. Historian Rodney Kite-Powell will share these changes using artifacts and maps from that era. History Center docents Carl Zielonka and Garry Moore will add to this by highlighting new Bungalow-style homes and grand hotels, such as the Don Cesar, Vinoy, Fenway, 

$30

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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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