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Past Exhibits

EXHIBIT TYPE: Past

America at the Crossroads

Visitors to this exhibition will experience the history and cultural impact of the guitar through 40 instruments that represent significant moments in America’s evolution, from the earliest Spanish invasion to …
Jan. 31 - Aug. 23, 2026
EXHIBIT TYPE: Past

The Sport of Kings and Queens

“The Sport of Kings and Queens” traces more than 200 years of horse racing in the Tampa Bay region, from early 19th-century contests at Fort Brooke to the founding and …
Jan. 10 - May 17, 2026
EXHIBIT TYPE: Past

Key West and the Florida Keys

Key West connection: The twist that turned the cigar industry toward Tampa Read the full story by Lloyd Sowers for FOX 13 News.
April 15 - October 15, 2023

Explore John Costin’s Ybor City studio

FOX 13’s Lloyd Sowers caught up with local artist and printmaker John Costin in his Ybor City studio this past December. Costin worked closely with Brad Massey, Ph.D., Saunders Foundation Curator of Public History, on Etched Feathers for the past year.

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Plan your visit to see Etched Feathers and explore the growing Water Street neighborhood surrounding the museum.

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Join us for Golden Hour

Join us Nov. 13 for Golden Hour: Sunset in Sevilla, the Tampa Bay History Center’s annual black-tie gala. Enjoy an evening of dinner, music and friends along the Riverwalk while directly supporting the museum’s mission to preserve and share our region’s history through exhibitions, educational programs and scholarly research.

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Tampa Bay History Center Annual Gala