Tampa Bay History Center

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801 Water Street
Tampa, FL 33602 United States Get Directions

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  • Gallery Open House and Florida Conversations

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    Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States
    Hybrid Event

    Join us for a special reception for members and friends celebrating the newest temporary exhibition, America at the Crossroads: The Guitar and a Changing Nation. Guests are also invited to explore two newly opened exhibitions: The Sport of Kings and Queens and Tampa Bay Timeline. After the reception and gallery time, stay for Florida Conversations: …

    Free
  • Join Cigar City: Bringing Industry to Tampa, a 20-minute docent-led tour offered every Tuesday at 2 p.m., and step into this gallery chronicling Tampa’s rise as the cigar-making capital of the U.S.

    Canceled Cigar City: Bringing Industry to Tampa

    Cigar City: Bringing Industry to Tampa
    Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States

    Smoke. Style. Stories. Explore Tampa’s historic cigar industry, where skilled artisans crafted hand-rolled cigars in bustling factories, shaping the city’s cultural identity and earning it the nickname "Cigar City." Enjoy …

    $18.95
  • Touchton Map Library

    Every Map Tells a Story

    Every Map Tells a Story
    Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States

    Step back in time with a tour of Tampa’s history through a stunning collection of maps at the Tampa Bay History Center. Each map provides a unique window into the lives of Florida’s early inhabitants, from indigenous tribes and Spanish explorers to settlers and pioneers who shaped the region. This tour highlights centuries of stories, …

    Free

  • Spring Break: Guitar Lab

    Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States

    Strum, make and explore in this hands-on family program inspired by "America at the Crossroads: The Guitar and a Changing Nation." Stop by the guitar meet-and-greet to handle picks and strings and try out real electric and acoustic guitars. Then make a guitar pick necklace to take home, with curated music samples playing throughout the experience.

  • Spring Break: Guitar Lab

    Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States

    Strum, make and explore in this hands-on family program inspired by "America at the Crossroads: The Guitar and a Changing Nation." Stop by the guitar meet-and-greet to handle picks and strings and try out real electric and acoustic guitars. Then make a guitar pick necklace to take home, with curated music samples playing throughout the experience.

  • Archive photos of West Tampa.

    West Tampa Chamber of Commerce Monthly Luncheon

    Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States

    This month’s West Tampa Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be held at the Tampa Bay History Center in TECO Hall. The theme is “Green and the Luck of the Irish” in recognition of St. Patrick’s Day, with lunch catered by the Columbia Cafe. The program will feature Rodney Kite-Powell, director of the Touchton Map Library, …

    $45