OLLI-USF: Florida in the 1920s
Bootleggers flooded Florida with illegal booze, flappers danced to jazz, and workers erected the first elaborate Art Deco buildings in Florida in the 1920s. At the same time, Mediterranean fruit …
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Florida Conversations: Florida in the 1920s
Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United StatesJoin History Center historians to take a look at Florida history in the 1920s, from prohibition and bootleggers to dance tunes and fashion.
FREE
Book Group: “Urban Vigilantes in the New South” by Robert P. Ingalls
Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United StatesNamed an Outstanding Book on the subject of intolerance in the United States by the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights in the United States, Ingalls's work …
FREE
Downtown Tampa Walking Tour
Learn about Tampa’s compelling history on this guided trek as you stroll past City Hall, Sacred Heart Church, the Floridan Palace Hotel, and even Tampa’s oldest bar, The Hub! Advance …
$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
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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.
