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Chinsegut Hill Historic Site

Chinsegut Hill Historic Site field trip

Located in Brooksville, Florida, school group tours can be arranged for grades 4th – 12th and are especially appropriate for students studying Florida and US History, physical geography, science, and agriculture.

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Central Avenue Black history walking tour

Learn about life in Tampa’s African American community from the 1890s through the late 1960s. Students will explore the social, political, musical and religious traditions of Black life in Tampa.

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Touch table at the Tampa Bay History Center

History-to-Go kits

Our History-to-Go kits offer engaging, primary source-based activities that will help your students improve their historical thinking skills.

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Photochrome Map of Fort Marion, St Augustine, Florida, Touchton Map Library Collection

Florida Front & Center: Objects That Define Florida

Florida Front and Center flips this script and opens the curtain on people, events, and objects from Florida’s history to bring Floridians’ experiences to the front and center of our collective understanding of the past.

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E-learning and lesson plans provided by the Tampa Bay History Center

Museum at Home

Take a virtual tour of recent exhibits, look into the eyes of a centuries-old silver lion, hear from historians and experts, or learn how to make pirate snacks. Choose your own historic adventure.

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Tampa Bay History Center videos

History Center Virtual Field Trip

Unable to come to the History Center in-person? Take a virtual field trip instead! Knowledgeable museum staff will lead your class in a history discussion straight from our galleries to your classroom.

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Tiny Tours with docent in Florida's First People exhibit

Tiny Tours

Get hands-on with our in-gallery experience for groups of “tiny” history lovers! Have fun with Tampa’s past with age-appropriate games and activities. Tiny Tours are available for Pre-K to 2nd-grade students.

Pre-K and Kindergarten tours are approximately 50 minutes; Tours for 1st and 2nd graders are approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

  • Pre-K – 2nd  Grade Students (min. 10/ max. 100): $8/student
  • Chaperones (one per 10 students): Free
  • Additional Chaperone: $10/adult

For more information, contact Group Sales at [email protected].

Volunteer and child in the Treasure Seekers gallery.

Explore and Discover: Homeschool and Family Day

The History Center offers enriching educational experiences for homeschool groups and local families. Join us for a self-paced exploration of the museum’s exhibits, enhanced by opportunities to participate in docent-led discussions, handle replica objects and artifacts, and engage in student-driven activities.

Fall 2024 (Reservation Required, Standard Admission Fees Apply):

  • Sept. 27    10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • Nov. 18    10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

For more information, email [email protected]  or click here to make your Homeschool Field Trip Reservation.