In this Antiquities Circle lecture, Dr. Delphine Tonglet, Assistant Curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, explores the vast networks between the Phoenicians, Etruscans, Greeks and others during the first millennium BCE. Though not the only type of goods exchanged—and certainly not the most important—pottery exported to Etruria, especially Corinthian and Attic black- and red-figure […]
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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 […]
Christmas in the Country
How did rural Americans celebrate Christmas before malls, e-cards and twinkly electric lights? Experience a 19th century Florida Christmas in the Country at Mildred W. and Doyle E. Carlton, Jr. Cracker Country at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Cracker Country is a living history museum that represents aspects of home life, commerce and transportation as it […]
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Presented by A.C.T. for Youth Become a guest at the Dickens’ home as Charles Dickens and his sister, Fan, act out their own “Amateur Theatrical” version of Scrooge’s story. The two actors use only their imaginations and items from the drawing room to perform 15 characters from the classic story. Recommended for grades K-8
Tall Tales of Old Florida
Explore Tampa’s 19th century living history museum by night. Along the way, meet storytellers who will spin wild yarns about a few of Florida’s unexplained oddities! A little scary, a little funny and always family friendly, the Tall Tales tour is a Florida history adventure by lantern light. Cracker Country is a living history museum […]
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 […]
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”
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 […]
Tall Tales of Old Florida at Cracker Country
Explore Tampa’s 19th century living history museum by night. A guide will greet you at the gate and lead you through historic structures and grounds by lantern light. Along the way, meet storytellers who will spin wild yarns about a few of Florida’s unexplained oddities! A little scary, a little funny and always family friendly, […]
Upstairs Downstairs at the Tampa Bay Hotel
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. Each character is based wholly or in part on actual hotel staff and guests. Based on original research conducted by the Henry Plant Museum, these characters recreate the attitudes and mores of a bygone time, […]