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Special Talk on Booker T. Washington

Eminent scholar Dr. David H. Jackson, Jr. gives a talk "Placing Black Progress on Display: Booker T. Washington in Florida, March 1912".

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Urban Excellence Award Winner

The Victorian Christmas Stroll won the People's Choice Award!

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Upstairs Downstairs at the Tampa Bay Hotel

Enjoy our live theater program in the Museum on Sundays at 2pm!

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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 9, 2021 - May 9, 2021
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Mother's Day

All mothers enjoy free admission on Mother's Day!

May 9, 2021 - May 9, 2021
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Upstairs/Downstairs

Enjoy a weekly live theater performance in the Museum!

May 16, 2021 - May 16, 2021
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Upstairs/Downstairs

Enjoy a weekly live theater performance in the Museum!

May 20, 2021 - May 20, 2021
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Music in the Museum - May

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

May 20, 2021 - May 20, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Placing Black Progress on Display

“Placing Black Progress on Display: Booker T...

May 23, 2021 - May 23, 2021
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Upstairs/Downstairs

Enjoy a weekly live theater performance in the Museum!

May 30, 2021 - May 30, 2021
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Upstairs/Downstairs

Enjoy a weekly live theater performance in the Museum!

Jun 17, 2021 - Jun 17, 2021
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Music in the Museum - June

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

Jun 20, 2021 - Jun 20, 2021
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Father's Day

All fathers enjoy free admission on Father's Day!

Jul 15, 2021 - Jul 15, 2021
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Music in the Museum - July

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

Mar 19, 2021 - Dec 23, 2021
10 am - 5 pm

"When the Train Comes Along": Booker T. Washington at the Tampa Bay Casino

The impact of Booker T. Washington at the Tampa Bay Casino in 1912.

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.

Volunteer

Join our Volunteer Council and help create a great experience for visitors!
Membership

Membership benefits include exhibit openings and discounts.
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