Tag: exhibit

Imagined East: Decorative Arts and the Imperial Gaze

Imagined East: Decorative Arts and the Imperial Gaze

Visitors to the Henry Plant Museum marvel at the building’s Moorish-inspired architecture and the fantastic collection of orientalist décor housed inside.  Imagined East: Decorative Arts and the Imperial Gaze will explore the roots of Orientalism, its appeal and significance as a decorative style, and the cultural impact of this movement.  The exhibit will feature original artifacts from […]

African Roots of Southern Cooking

African Roots of Southern Cooking

African Americans developed a cultured identity through “soul” and associated food ways of people of African descent over hundreds of years. In this exhibit, we will explore the vast variety in African American cooking; from foods prepared by enslaved Africans in British America and the antebellum South; in the urban centers during the Great Migration; […]

“Following Fernando’s Footsteps: A Tale of Tampa’s Invisible Immigrants”

“Following Fernando’s Footsteps: A Tale of Tampa’s Invisible Immigrants”

Join the Ybor City Museum Society for the unveiling of special exhibit at the Ybor City Museum State Park on the six phases of Spanish immigration. Enjoy a festive and educational cultural program on Spanish immigration delectable Spanish-style tapas, beverages Spanish guitar museum and more in the museum garden. The exhibit is based on a […]

Destination Moon

Destination Moon

On July 24, 1969, Apollo 11 met President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 challenge of “landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth.” The poster exhibition from the Smithsonian, Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission, explores what led the United States to accept this challenge and how the resulting 953,054-mile voyage […]

“Tiger! Tiger!” Exhibit Opening Celebration

“Tiger! Tiger!” Exhibit Opening Celebration

Join us as we celebrate the opening of our latest exhibit, “Tiger! Tiger!” with special guest Lisa Spencer-Novak from Big Cat Rescue! From hands-on activities to learning opportunities with materials from Big Cat Rescue itself, come on out for a fun, family-friendly day at the museum. This event is free and open to the public.

Have Blues, Will Travel: Traveling Blues Musicians in the Jim Crow Era

Have Blues, Will Travel: Traveling Blues Musicians in the Jim Crow Era

Because Black artists were not paid royalties on their songs in the way white musicians were, touring was among the only ways to make money from their music. However, traveling as a Black person, especially in the American South, was incredibly dangerous. On the road, travelers were faced with segregation laws everywhere. There was intense […]