Join Us For Freedom Fest

In honor of Memorial Day, the Tampa Bay History Center is offering free admission for active and retired military personnel as well as National Guardsmen and Reservists with the presentation of a military ID at the time of purchase. This special offer will be valid May 23rd, 24th and 25th. Click here for more information about Freedom Fest.

The Conversation Continues

The 2009 Florida Conversations Lecture Series will continue on Sunday, May 17th from 3:00 until 4:30 pm with featured speaker Jeff Klinkenberg, author of Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators: More Stories about Real Florida.

Klinkenberg is an award-winning journalist with the St. Petersburg Times who writes about Florida nature and culture. He is the first writer-in-residence for the Florida Studies Program at the University of South Florida and is author of Seasons of Real Florida.

This event is free and open to the public.

Make History With Mom!

We're celebrating Mother’s Day this Sunday with free admission for moms with one paid admission.

To commemorate the day, the History Center will have arts and crafts activities for kids in the Lykes Atrium, a special offer on memberships, and a 10% discount at the Museum Store. And, enjoy Mother's Day specials at the Columbia Café after you tour the galleries.

The Mother’s Day celebration will take place during regular business hours at the Tampa Bay History Center.