ABOUT US

The Tampa Bay History Center is a non-profit educational institution in downtown Tampa, Florida that seeks to preserve and teach the remarkable history of the Tampa Bay area.

Tampa Bay History Center

225 S. Franklin Street

Tampa, FL 33602

The Tampa Bay History Center is a 501(C)(3) non-profit corporation and is funded in part by: Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, The City of Tampa and The State of Florida Division of Historic Resources.

The Tampa Bay History Center administrative office is located at 225 S. Franklin Street (in the Convention Center Annex), downtown Tampa, in west central Florida along Florida's gulf coast. It is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

On March 31, 2008 the TBHC closed its preview center to begin staging for the move into its new 60,000-square-foot home in the Channelside district. This allows the staff to stage exhibits and focus on creating a smooth transition between locations.

The grand opening of the new History Center is scheduled for December 2008. The closing of the preview center will not impact future programming or events scheduled in the community.

Membership is available; contact the Center at 813.228.0097 or e-mail info@tampabayhistorycenter.org for more details.