The Tampa Bay History Center has been sharing ~12,000 years of Sunshine State history with us since 1989. Some of you may remember the new facility’s opening in 2009, where its three floors of exhibits continue to educate + inspire.
We’re looking ahead into TBHC’s upcoming temporary exhibits, so you can mark your calendars:
Fall 2024: “Holiday Traditions in Florida”
Add educational fun to your list of holiday activities. Just in time for the most wonderful time of year, the museum is showcasing an exhibit on how the Sunshine State has celebrated holidays throughout the years with a range of photographs from the past and present.
February 2025: “Invisible Emigrants: Spaniards in the US”
As described by the History Center, this is “the first exhibition devoted to the history of Spanish immigration to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.” Given Tampa’s storied history of immigrants from across the globe — arguably most notable through Ybor City’s cigar trade — this exhibit will offer insights into pioneers who traveled across the Atlantic Ocean.
A good day’s work in Tampa, 1925.
Photo by the Burgert Brothers via Florida Memory
Summer 2025: “The Lure of Florida Fishing”
The lure. Get it? Another exhibit befitting of the Tampa Bay area and its 200+ species of fish, next summer will offer a chance to find out more about Florida’s fishing past. Specifically, this presentation will look at the state’s 19th century sports fishing roots + how it has developed to today.
Early 2026: “America at the Crossroads: The Guitar and a Changing Nation”
The guitar symbolizes much of the American experience: freedom, self-expression, consumerism, and a perennially changing sense of style + fashion. Plan ahead to the start of 2026 when 40 guitars will be on show at TBHC, each representing unique moments in the United States’ ever-evolving culture.
