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November 10 Join us at Plant City History & Photo Archives for an afternoon of engaging talks. We will discuss the fascinating history of our local railroad system and how it united our communities. Our local...

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History Talk: Riding the Rails
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November 16 Discover Tampa’s past as you stroll through historic districts on this Downtown Tampa walking tour. From its humble beginnings as a 19th-century military outpost, Tampa has evolved into a bustling hub...

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Downtown Walking Tour
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November 16 Explore the centuries-old monuments within Oaklawn Cemetery, the final resting place for many individuals of historical significance, including Tampa's first mayor, Joseph B. Lancaster. Join the Oaklawn...

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Oaklawn Cemetery Walking Tour
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November 20 Join Glenn Westfall, Ph.D., as he unravels the tale of Don Vicente Martinez Ybor, tracing the Cuban cigar industry's migration to Florida and its impact on the state's industrial rise by 1900. Explore...

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Florida Conversations: A New Perspective of V.M. Ybor and His City
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December 1 This year, Museum Store Sunday is Dec. 1, 2024. Over 2,100 museum stores representing all fifty states and the District of Columbia, twenty-five countries, and five continents will offer inspired shopping...

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Museum Store Sunday
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Event Series OLLI-USF: Tampa Navigates Prohibition Laws and Loopholes

OLLI-USF: Tampa Navigates Prohibition Laws and Loopholes

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

Discover the captivating story of how Tampa navigated the era of Prohibition, exploring its origins, inventive strategies, colorful personalities, and enduring impact. Delve into a world where every stratum of society, from housewives to rumrunners, moonshiners, saloon keepers, cops, and judges, played a part in this transformative period in our history. History Center docents Shelley …

Free
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 Chinsegut Hill Tour

Chinsegut Hill Tour

Chinsegut Hill 22495 Chinsegut Hill Road, Brooksville, FL, United States

Open every weekend, Chinsegut Hill Historic Site is located atop one of the highest points in Florida and surrounded by a 114-acre preserve. From prehistoric people to pioneer settlers, from an agrarian plantation before the Civil War to the emancipation of enslaved people, Chinsegut Hill has witnessed thousands of years of Florida’s history. GET TICKETS

$5
Event Series Chinsegut Hill Tour

Chinsegut Hill Tour

Chinsegut Hill 22495 Chinsegut Hill Road, Brooksville, FL, United States

Open every weekend, Chinsegut Hill Historic Site is located atop one of the highest points in Florida and surrounded by a 114-acre preserve. From prehistoric people to pioneer settlers, from an agrarian plantation before the Civil War to the emancipation of enslaved people, Chinsegut Hill has witnessed thousands of years of Florida’s history. GET TICKETS

$5

Postponed Living History Saturday: Florida Inventors Hall of Fame

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

Join inventor and Florida Inventors Hall of Fame inductee Israel Morejon on Sept. 28 to explore his latest innovations. Learn about his self-guided missile technology that enhances safety, medical devices such as blood pressure monitors and breast cancer detection machines, and communication tools that transmit data more quickly. Discover car safety sensors, eco-friendly lights, and …

$16.95
Event Series Chinsegut Hill Tour

Chinsegut Hill Tour

Chinsegut Hill 22495 Chinsegut Hill Road, Brooksville, FL, United States

Open every weekend, Chinsegut Hill Historic Site is located atop one of the highest points in Florida and surrounded by a 114-acre preserve. From prehistoric people to pioneer settlers, from …

$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
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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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.

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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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