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Get ready for your AP exams with a little help from the History Center’s Teen Council! High school students are invited to a free, trivia-style AP review session held at the Tampa Bay History Center. Sharpen your skills, test your knowledge, connect with fellow students, and take a fresh, low-pressure approach to studying for your exams. …
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The Black History Book Club continues its spring season with a discussion of Race Matters by Cornel West on April 27. This free event begins at 5:30 p.m. at 1213 N. Central Ave., at Tampa’s Black History Museum. First published in 1993, Race Matters examines race, democracy and moral responsibility in American public life. Copies …
Get ready for your AP exams with a little help from the History Center’s Teen Council! High school students are invited to a free, trivia-style AP review session held at the Tampa Bay History Center. Sharpen your skills, test your knowledge, connect with fellow students, and take a fresh, low-pressure approach to studying for your exams. … |
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Smoke. Style. Stories. Explore Tampa’s historic cigar industry, where skilled artisans crafted hand-rolled cigars in bustling factories, shaping the city’s cultural identity and earning it the nickname "Cigar City." Enjoy Cigar City: Bringing Industry to Tampa, a 20-minute tour, every Thursday at 2 p.m. ADMISSION TICKETS
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The Tampa Bay History Center will be open until 8 p.m. both Friday and Saturday, making it a premier stop during your Riverfest celebration. Located at the southern end of the Riverwalk near Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park, the History Center offers three floors of Tampa Bay history, waterfront views and dining at Columbia Cafe. Make the History Center part of your Tampa Riverfest weekend.
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Join docent Amy Tyrrell for a 20-minute guided walkthrough of Cigar City and discover how Tampa became one of the world’s leading cigar manufacturing centers. Amy connects Henry B. Plant’s transportation network with Vicente Martinez Ybor’s cigar factories, revealing how industry and immigration transformed a small Florida community into the city of Tampa. Explore maps, …
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Join docent Amy Tyrrell for a 20-minute guided walkthrough of Cigar City and discover how Tampa became one of the world’s leading cigar manufacturing centers. Amy connects Henry B. Plant’s transportation network with Vicente Martinez Ybor’s cigar factories, revealing how industry and immigration transformed a small Florida community into the city of Tampa. Explore maps, …
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Celebrating Florida Emancipation Day On May 20, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was announced in Tallahassee, Florida. The Tampa Bay History Center in partnership with Florida A&M University’s Brooksville Agricultural and Environmental Research Station, invites the community to the FAMU Annual Farm Fest on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. …
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The 2026 program begins on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 16, 2026 and ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026. Armed Forces Day was established in 1949 for citizens to come together and thank military members for their patriotic service.
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*Updated book selection* Mark your calendar for the Tampa Bay History Center’s Book Club on Thursday, May 21, 2026. This free gathering takes place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the History Center, with a Zoom option available. May’s selection is The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly, with the review led by a guest to …
Join docent Amy Tyrrell for a 20-minute guided walkthrough of Cigar City and discover how Tampa became one of the world’s leading cigar manufacturing centers. Amy connects Henry B. Plant’s transportation network with Vicente Martinez Ybor’s cigar factories, revealing how industry and immigration transformed a small Florida community into the city of Tampa. Explore maps, …
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Join docent Amy Tyrrell for a 20-minute guided walkthrough of Cigar City and discover how Tampa became one of the world’s leading cigar manufacturing centers. Amy connects Henry B. Plant’s transportation network with Vicente Martinez Ybor’s cigar factories, revealing how industry and immigration transformed a small Florida community into the city of Tampa. Explore maps, …
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Ybor City began as a cigar-manufacturing town and grew into one of Tampa’s most distinctive historic districts. This 90-minute guided walking tour explores the neighborhood’s brick streets, landmark buildings, cigar history, and 7th Avenue corridor.
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Join docent Amy Tyrrell for a 20-minute guided walkthrough of Cigar City and discover how Tampa became one of the world’s leading cigar manufacturing centers. Amy connects Henry B. Plant’s transportation network with Vicente Martinez Ybor’s cigar factories, revealing how industry and immigration transformed a small Florida community into the city of Tampa. Explore maps, …
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Every Map Tells a Story
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Every Map Tells a Story
Step back in time with a tour of Tampa’s history through a stunning collection of maps at the Tampa Bay History Center. Each map provides a unique window into the lives of Florida’s early inhabitants, from indigenous tribes and Spanish explorers to settlers and pioneers who shaped the region. This tour highlights centuries of stories, …
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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.
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.
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.
