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August 29 Join us for Teacher Appreciation Day presented by TECO Tampa Electric at the Tampa Bay History Center on Saturday, August 29, as we celebrate the beginning of a new school year and recognize the incredible...

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Teacher Appreciation Day presented by TECO

Special Events

September 2 Explore how transportation has shaped Tampa and what the future of mobility could mean for the city. Moderated by Garrett Greco, host of the Tampa Bay Developer podcast, "How Tampa Moves" brings together...

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Florida Conversations: How Tampa Moves

Talks

September 14 - September 18 Volunteer training week prepares new and returning volunteers for public-facing roles throughout the History Center, including gallery interpretation, school group support, tours, education programs and...

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Volunteer training week

Special Events

September 19 Explore Ybor City with Evangeline “Van” Linkous, Ph.D., AICP, a History Center-trained guide and USF professor who teaches urban planning history. Her courses examine industrialization, mutual aid...

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Ybor City Walking Tour

Tours

September 19 Before Hollywood became the center of the movie industry, filmmakers were already setting up cameras in Florida. Opening Sept. 19 at the Tampa Bay History Center, Cinema in the Sunshine State explores...

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Exhibit Opening: Cinema in the Sunshine State

Exhibits

CRAFT

603 Channelside Drive
Tampa, FL 33602 United States Get Directions

813-223-7999

https://crafttampa.com/

Events at this venue

November 2026
Crafted History Lunch Cruise

Featured November 11 @ 11:15 am - 2:00 pm

CRAFT 603 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL, United States

Explore Tampa's military history from the water during Craft’s history lunch cruise, narrated by Florida historian Rodney Kite-Powell. The journey begins with Fort Brooke and the early Village of Tampa, then follows the city's growth through Henry Plant's railroad era and the development of Hillsborough County. Along the way, Kite-Powell will share stories of the …

$89.95

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Museum hours

The history center is open daily from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

**Galleries are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas and open until 3 p.m. on Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

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Weddings

The History Center provides a dramatic and historic backdrop for your wedding, wedding reception or rehearsal dinner. Give your wedding a unique Tampa flair your guests will remember for a lifetime.

Corporate events

Are you looking for a one-of-a-kind Tampa experience for your next corporate event or convention party? Are you a meeting planner looking for a unique setting to host a board retreat or employee function? Located within walking distance of downtown hotels, the History Center is perfect for your next corporate event.

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