Tampa History Museum

Tampa Bay History Center    

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(635) · History museum in Tampa, United States
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Founded in 1989 by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, the History Center opened its new, 60,000 square-foot facility on Tampa’s Riverwalk in 2009. Accredited in 2015 …
Founded in 1989 by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, the History Center opened its new, 60,000 square-foot facility on Tampa’s Riverwalk in 2009. Accredited in 2015 by the American Alliance of Museums and a Smithsonian Affiliate museum since 2012, the History Center includes three floors of permanent and temporary exhibition galleries focusing on 12,000 years of Florida’s history.

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Jan 20, 2025
A great experience. Very insightful history of Tampa Bay. Offers DEIA facts that are a valuable piece of understanding history. Full review by tinal597
Jan 12, 2025
This museum has great exhibits with great photos and videos and is very fun. It has interactive elements that are fun for families and children. I would love to give this a 4 or 5 star EXCEPT that th… Full review by alicemS6389JE
Jan 12, 2025
I am compelled to provide feedback about a disgraceful exhibit that has everything to do with divisiveness and historical revisionism. I have attached a picture below. To place a "sign" to defund t… Full review by Traveller2789
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12,000 Years of Florida History
Tampa Bay History Center is a history museum in Tampa, Florida. Exhibits include coverage of the Tampa Bay area's first native inhabitants, …
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Tampa Bay History Center is a history museum in Tampa, Florida. Exhibits include coverage of the Tampa Bay area's first native inhabitants, …
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Learning about Tampa Bay's history is a fascinating trip from migrant tribes 1,500 years ago through the captains of industry to moder…
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Tampa Bay History Center is a history museum in Tampa, Florida. Exhibits include coverage of the Tampa Bay area's first native inhabitants, …
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What do pirates, Cuban cigars, and cowboys have in common? Find out at the Tampa Bay History Center. Three floors of history exhibit…
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Are there & or Where is the handicapped parking located? I will be coming with someone in a motorized scooter.
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I'm really sorry but I don't know. We travelled by bus.
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When is the new pirate exhibit going to open? The website says Fall 2017. Any word on a more specific opening date OR …
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When is the new pirate exhibit going to open? The website says Fall 2017. Any word on a more specific opening date OR has it already opened? Thanks!
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Hi, The exhibit is now scheduled to open in January 2018, partially as a result of our active hurricane season. I am beyond excited and hope you visit it, too!
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Is there any disable parking?
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Yes. Florida requires close parking for the disabled.
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To open our parking and transportation page. Please note that three public parking garages are within walking distance of our Water Street location. All other locations have ample parking...
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