Campers will immerse themselves in Florida and Tampa's history by focusing on pirates and explorers. Campers (ages 7-11) get hands-on with history through games, crafts, activities, gallery time, and guest speakers. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended care available. Learn More
Campers will immerse themselves in Florida and Tampa's history by focusing on pirates and explorers. Campers (ages 7-11) get hands-on with history through games, crafts, activities, gallery time, and guest speakers. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended care available. Learn More
Campers will immerse themselves in Florida and Tampa's history by focusing on pirates and explorers. Campers (ages 7-11) get hands-on with history through games, crafts, activities, gallery time, and guest speakers. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended care available. Learn More
Campers will immerse themselves in Florida and Tampa's history by focusing on pirates and explorers. Campers (ages 7-11) get hands-on with history through games, crafts, activities, gallery time, and guest speakers. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended care available. Learn More
Campers will immerse themselves in Florida and Tampa's history by focusing on pirates and explorers. Campers (ages 7-11) get hands-on with history through games, crafts, activities, gallery time, and guest speakers. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended care available. Learn More
Join the Tampa Bay History Center’s curator of Black history, Fred Hearns, and local historian E.J. Salcines to learn more about Tampa’s past. This free lecture takes place at 3 p.m. on Monday, July 10, at Old City Hall, Council Chambers (315 E. Kennedy Boulevard, 3rd floor). Free, and no registration is required.
This camp features three American Girl characters from different periods in history–Kaya (1764), Addy (1864), and Molly (1944). Campers (ages 7-11) get hands-on with history through games, crafts, activities, gallery time, and guest speakers. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended care available. LEARN MORE
This camp features three American Girl characters from different periods in history–Kaya (1764), Addy (1864), and Molly (1944). Campers (ages 7-11) get hands-on with history through games, crafts, activities, gallery time, and guest speakers. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended care available. LEARN MORE
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 flies attacked citrus groves, and the state’s brutal convict-leasing program ensnared thousands. Join the Tampa Bay History Center's Brad Massey, Ph.D., for a look at …
This camp features three American Girl characters from different periods in history–Kaya (1764), Addy (1864), and Molly (1944). Campers (ages 7-11) get hands-on with history through games, crafts, activities, gallery time, and guest speakers. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended care available. LEARN MORE
This camp features three American Girl characters from different periods in history–Kaya (1764), Addy (1864), and Molly (1944). Campers (ages 7-11) get hands-on with history through games, crafts, activities, gallery time, and guest speakers. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended care available. LEARN MORE
This camp features three American Girl characters from different periods in history–Kaya (1764), Addy (1864), and Molly (1944). Campers (ages 7-11) get hands-on with history through games, crafts, activities, gallery time, and guest speakers. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended care available. LEARN MORE
See Tampa’s development over the past century and how it compares with today’s landmarks during a special talk at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 14, in the Tampa Bay History Center’s TECO Learning Center. Along with some hand-picked images from the Burgert Brothers Collection, several previously unseen photos from the 1960s through the early 2000s …
From underwater excavations to land digs that uncover prehistoric fossils, each camper will leave at the end of the week with a new respect for the work of archaeologists. Campers (ages 7-11) get hands-on with history through games, crafts, activities, gallery time, and guest speakers. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended care available. Learn More
From underwater excavations to land digs that uncover prehistoric fossils, each camper will leave at the end of the week with a new respect for the work of archaeologists. Campers (ages 7-11) get hands-on with history through games, crafts, activities, gallery time, and guest speakers. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended care available. Learn More
From underwater excavations to land digs that uncover prehistoric fossils, each camper will leave at the end of the week with a new respect for the work of archaeologists. Campers (ages 7-11) get hands-on with history through games, crafts, activities, gallery time, and guest speakers. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended care available. Learn More
From underwater excavations to land digs that uncover prehistoric fossils, each camper will leave at the end of the week with a new respect for the work of archaeologists. Campers (ages 7-11) get hands-on with history through games, crafts, activities, gallery time, and guest speakers. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended care available. Learn More
Tampa Red, Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, and Ray Charles are just a few of the notable musicians to play in Tampa during Central Avenue's heyday. Join us at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 28, as we dive into the work of legendary Black musicians that lifted spirits and defined Central Avenue's cultural legacy. This program's …
From underwater excavations to land digs that uncover prehistoric fossils, each camper will leave at the end of the week with a new respect for the work of archaeologists. Campers (ages 7-11) get hands-on with history through games, crafts, activities, gallery time, and guest speakers. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended care available. Learn More
Join Living History Saturday, included with museum admission, from noon–3 p.m. on July 29. Three 30-minute presentations will happen throughout the afternoon.
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.