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Museum Closed Until Further Notice

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the museum is closed until further notice. All programs and events will be rescheduled to the extent possible.

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Upstairs Downstairs at the Tampa Bay Hotel

Enjoy dramatic readings of our live theater program!

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A Passion for Opera

Join us for a live talk by Plant Museum docent Beryl Byles.

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Welcome to the Henry B. Plant Museum

The Henry B. Plant Museum is housed in the 1891 Tampa Bay Hotel, the Victorian railroad resort that defined the elegant frontier, now a National Historic Landmark. Unlike most museums dedicated to lifestyles of the past, it contains the actual furnishings enjoyed by the first guests to visit here. The Museum accurately reflects the opulence of turn-of-the-century America and the vision of American transportation pioneer, Henry B. Plant.

Enter this site to learn more about the elegant lifestyle of the early Florida tourist and the exhibits and programs the Museum has to offer.

Visit our online Museum Store for an excellent selection of books, gift items, and more!

May 27, 2020 - May 27, 2020
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

A Powerful Duet: Henry Plant and Opera

Explore Henry Plant's love for opera in this...

May 31, 2020 - May 31, 2020
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Upstairs/Downstairs - LIVE STREAM

While the Museum is closed, enjoy Upstairs...

Jun 7, 2020 - Jun 7, 2020
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Upstairs/Downstairs - LIVE STREAM

While the Museum is closed, Upstairs Downstairs will...

Jun 14, 2020 - Jun 14, 2020
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Upstairs/Downstairs - LIVE STREAM!

While the Museum is closed, enjoy a live stream of...

Jun 21, 2020 - Jun 21, 2020
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Upstairs/Downstairs - LIVE STREAM!

While the Museum is closed, enjoy a live stream of...

Jul 3, 2020 - Jul 3, 2020
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

First Friday - July

On the first Friday of each month, kick off your...

Jul 16, 2020 - Jul 16, 2020
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Music in the Museum - July

Enjoy live classical music in the Museum, restoring...

Aug 7, 2020 - Aug 7, 2020
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

First Friday - August

On the first Friday of each month, kick off your...

Aug 20, 2020 - Aug 20, 2020
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Music in the Museum - August

Enjoy live classical music in the Museum, restoring...

Sep 9, 2020 - Sep 9, 2020
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Out and About with Upstairs Downstairs

Enjoy live theater in the community with Upstairs...

Mar 21, 2020 - Dec 23, 2020
10 am - 5 pm

The Sportin' Life

Sporting adventures and experiences during the Gilded Age.

Jan 1, 2020 - Jan 1, 2021
10 am - 5 pm

Exotic Souvenirs

Visitors will see the European, Middle Eastern and Asian themes emerge as they examine the furnishing.

Jan 1, 2020 - Jan 1, 2021
10 am - 5 pm

Parlor Suite

Directly under a minaret, the Parlor Suite is perfectly located to catch cool cross breezes.

Jan 1, 2020 - Jan 1, 2021
10am - 5pm

Plant’s Southern Empire

“We are not working only for the present, but for the future.” - Henry B. Plant, 1892

Jan 1, 2020 - Jan 1, 2021
10 am - 5 pm

Spanish-American War & It's Tampa Connection

Tampa and the Tampa Bay Hotel played an important role in the Spanish-American War during the summer of 1898.

Jan 1, 2020 - Jan 1, 2021
10 am - 5 pm

Sports & Amusements

Open from December to April throughout the 1890s, the Hotel was a lively place with magnificent balls, tea parties, and organized hunts during the winter social season.

Jan 1, 2020 - Jan 1, 2021
10 am - 5 pm

Tampa Bay Hotel Gardens

Gardens were an important center of living for the Victorians, and the Tampa Bay Hotel.

Jan 1, 2020 - Jan 1, 2021
10 am - 5 pm

The Grand Hallway

The collection reflects the lifestyle of the late Victorian period, an era of conspicuous consumption appropriately dubbed "The Gilded Age.”

Jan 1, 2020 - Jan 1, 2021
10 am - 5 pm

Women & Their Pastimes

The floor covering in this room is original to the Tampa Bay Hotel.

Jan 1, 2020 - Jan 1, 2021
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Writing & Reading Room

The room looks just as it did in 1898 when Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Clara Barton and others stayed here.

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