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Join this free monthly lecture series at the Tampa Bay History Center’s TECO Hall or watch from home as the brightest minds share their insight and research into Florida history.

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    Florida Conversations: The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers

    Featured February 11 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States
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    Join this season’s Florida Conversations for an exploration of African American history in Thoroughbred racing. This program features Roda Ferraro, director of the Keeneland Library and curator of The Heart …

  • March 2026

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    Gallery Open House and Florida Conversations

    Gallery Open House and Florida Conversations

    Featured March 11 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States
    Hybrid Event

    Join us for a special reception for members and friends celebrating the newest temporary exhibition, America at the Crossroads: The Guitar and a Changing Nation. Guests are also invited to explore two newly opened exhibitions: The Sport of Kings and Queens and Tampa Bay Timeline. After the reception and gallery time, stay for Florida Conversations: …

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        • Private Events
        • Group Reservations
        • FAQs
      • Events
        • Event Calendar
        • Walking Tours
        • Special Events
        • Talks
    • Help the good ol’ days live on.
      • Donate now
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        • America at the Crossroads: The GUITAR and a Changing Nation
        • The Sport of Kings and Queens
        • Mapping the American Sea
      • Upcoming
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        • Gallery Map
        • Touchton Map Library
        • Treasure Seekers
        • Travails & Triumphs
        • Florida Front and Center
        • All Past Exhibits
    • Experience historic Florida.
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        • Teen Council
        • Summer Camps
      • Adult Education
        • Book Club
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