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Exhibitions

The Sport of Kings and Queens: Horse Racing in Tampa Bay

Horse racing, long regarded as the “sport of kings,” was favored by monarchs such as King Charles II of England in the seventeenth century and Queen Anne, who established Royal …

Mar 20, 2026

Exhibitions

Discover 2026: A year of new exhibitions, programs, and events at the Tampa Bay History Center

The Tampa Bay History Center is welcoming 2026 with new exhibitions and programs that invite visitors to experience the stories that shaped the Tampa Bay area and the state of …

Mar 10, 2026

Education

Black history book club starts the new year with new lineup of titles

Explore books on Black history that carry stories from the past into the present, helping readers better understand the world we live in and the futures we imagine. The Black …

Feb 27, 2026

Education

Florida Conversations: Racing’s Black Pioneers

This February, Florida Conversations complements the latest temporary exhibition, The Sport of Kings and Queens, with a closer look at Black pioneers of Thoroughbred racing. Join the History Center Feb. …

Feb 05, 2026

Press Release

Tampa Bay History Center opens Tampa Bay Timeline exhibit with more than 75 artifacts

TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay History Center has opened Tampa Bay Timeline, a new exhibit that traces West Central Florida history from Indigenous peoples to the present through more …

Jan 28, 2026

Press Release

Janine Quarles Adkins named program manager for Tampa’s Black History Museum

Janine Quarles-Adkins has been appointed program manager for Tampa’s Black History Museum, located at 1213 N. Central Ave. in Tampa’s Central Park neighborhood.

Jan 08, 2026

Membership

Help us preserve Tampa Bay’s story for future generations

Dear friends of the Tampa Bay History Center, My great-grandfather, Beman Beckwith, was born in Tampa in 1891 and planted deep roots in our growing city. He founded one of Tampa’s …

Dec 02, 2025

Tampa Bay History

Meet the History Center’s incoming president and CEO

After a rigorous international search and a unanimous vote of confidence from the Board of Trustees, the Tampa Bay History Center has named Audrey Chapuis as its next President and …

Nov 13, 2025

Press Release

Tampa Bay History Center offers members 20% off on Museum Store Sunday, Nov. 30

On Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, the Museum Store at the Tampa Bay History Center will offer current members 20% off during the ninth annual Museum Store Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.

Nov 05, 2025

Education

Discover new Florida classics with the History Center book club

Our reading season continues If you are a fan of stories that reveal the real Florida, you’ll love our history book club. This season includes fiction and nonfiction from established …

Nov 04, 2025