Past Exhibits

JFK in Tampa: The Exhibition, captured the tension and joy of Kennedy’s 1963 Tampa visit. The exhibit featured exclusive, rare film footage of Kennedy in Tampa, the podium he used …

One of the most comprehensive exhibitions of Florida cartography ever presented, Charting the Land of Flowers traced six centuries of Florida history, bringing together maps from museum and library collections …

On loan from the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the collection of more than 60 rare black and white photographs captured the working life of circus performers in …

By foot, kayak, and horseback, the expedition team journeyed north from Everglades National Park, through the Big Cypress National Preserve, up the Kissimmee River to Lake Wales Ridge, through the …

The Big Picture: A Selection of Cirkut Photographs from the Burgert Brothers Collection featured rarely-seen panoramic photos and other images from the Burgert Brothers Photographic Collection. Cirkut prints ― an …

Coffee: The World in Your Cup serves up an overview of the powerful influence of coffee on environments, human cultures, and economies worldwide. Visitors Learned about coffee’s early controversial reputation …

On loan from the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the collection of more than 60 rare black and white photographs captured the working life of circus performers in …

Out of This World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television featured more than 30 costumes and related objects from science fiction films and television programs such as Star Wars, Blade …

Sports in Tampa Bay recounted teams and players from Tampa’s past, highlighting Spring Training stars, Super Bowl champions and college stand-outs. Tampa Bay’s modern sports franchises were also celebrated, with …

In Florida, the third state to secede from the Union in 1861, confrontations between Confederate and Union troops raged along the Gulf Coast. During Blue and Gray in Tampa Bay: …