Step back in time and enjoy the single-character performances that bring turn-of–the-century Tampa Bay Hotel staff members and guests to life. Based on original research conducted by the Henry Plant Museum, these characters recreate the attitudes and mores of a bygone time.
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International Museum Day
Get free gallery admission at the Tampa Museum of Art on May 18 to celebrate International Museum Day! The International Council of Museums (ICOM) established International Museum Day in 1977 to increase public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society and it has been steadily gaining momentum ever since. The theme […]
Ceramics for English Language Learners | ELL with EL
Ceramics for English Language Learners/Ceramica para estudiantes de ingles | ELL with EL SUNDAYS 2:00 PM-5:00PM Adults 18+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level May 5- June 16 *no class May 26th (6 classes) Learn how to create in clay with other adult English Language Learners in a calm environment with an experienced instructor.Take inspiration from the variety of artwork […]
Tampa Museum of Art | 2024 ADULT Summer Art Camp | Expanded Photography
The Tampa Museum of Art offers all-day or half-day art camps where campers can create, learn, and play in our newly constructed education center, in the galleries, and in the Curtis Hixon playground. Camps have different themes based on the Museum’s permanent collection of antiquities, modern & contemporary art, and exhibitions on view in our […]
Tampa Museum of Art | 2024 Summer Art Camp | Heroes & Villains
The Tampa Museum of Art offers all-day or half-day art camps where campers can create, learn, and play in our newly constructed education center, in the galleries, and in the Curtis Hixon playground. Camps have different themes based on the Museum’s permanent collection of antiquities, modern & contemporary art, and exhibitions on view in our […]
12th Annual Buildings Alive! Ybor City Architecture Hop
The Ybor City Museum Society is pleased to announce that one of our most popular events is back! On February 29, 2024, the 12th Annual Buildings Alive Ybor City Architecture Hop will kick off at J.C. Newman Cigar Co. We will have tasty treats and our signature kickoff event at J.C. Newman along with tours […]
Brandon Ballet’s Nutcracker at The Plant Mseum
The holiday season is in full swing, so kick off a very merry season with Brandon Ballet at the Henry B. Plant Museum! Dancers from the Brandon Ballet will present a shortened performance of The Nutcracker. Brandon Ballet’s Museum Nutcracker performance is FREE with Henry B. Plant Museum admission.
Cracker Country Museum Day
Come discover rural Florida history through hands-on activities and pioneer chores. Tour our historic buildings such as our 1885 Carlton House, 1891 General Store, and 1898 Okahumpka Train Depot. Join in on a one-room school house lesson, try your skills at rolling hoops, or dip a $2 beeswax candle all while listening to the sounds […]
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 […]
Captain’s Log exhibit preview
Join us at the Henry B. Plant Museum on Sunday, April 30th, at noon, for a special peek behind the scenes of the construction of our upcoming exhibit, Captain’s Log: Voyages in the Age of Steam. History majors from the University of Tampa will introduce you to some of the photographs, objects, and ephemera that […]