Tampa Bay History Center

“Zion Cemetery isn’t lost – Zion Cemetery was erased.”That was the message from one University of South Florida archaeologist at a recent presentation at…

Free Museum Day is returning to Tampa Bay on Saturday. Hosted by Smithsonian Magazine, museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free…

Brewing has a long history in Tampa: cigar maker Vicente Ybor made Tampa the site of Florida's first commercial beer brewery, the Florida Brewing Company,…

When most people think of Sir Winston Churchill, they think of the man who led the United Kingdom in the 1940s and 1950s. They probably don’t know that he…

A new exhibit opening this weekend highlights the colorful history of beer in Tampa Bay.Cigar maker Vicente Martinez Ybor founded Florida's first…

The annual Gasparilla celebration is one of Tampa Bay’s biggest social events, drawing in hundreds of thousands of people to dress up as pirates and eat,…

The annual Gasparilla celebration is one of Tampa Bay’s biggest social events, drawing in hundreds of thousands of people to dress up as pirates and eat,…

Confederate flags and memorials have become a point of political controversy in Tampa Bay and beyond.In the political debate about public displays of…

In the late 1930s, 20-year-old Billy Graham dropped to his knees on the dewy fringe of the 18th green of what is now the Temple Terrace Golf and Country…

If you love maps, there's a new display at the Tampa Bay History Center that you're going to want to check out.The museum is working with the University…

One hundred years after the sinking of the USS Tampa during World War I, a new mural was unveiled on Saturday honoring the more than 130 men - including…

The Tampa Bay History Center announced an $11 million expansion to their downtown Tampa building, which will begin next month.The project will add a new…