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90th Anniversary

Help Us Celebrate 90 Years!

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42nd Annual Victorian Christmas Stroll

Enjoy the Magic of Christmas Past at the Museum!

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Captain's Log: Voyages in the Age of Steam

Explore steamship travel in Gilded Age America.

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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 former Tampa Bay Hotel, which was a Victorian railroad resort that operated from 1891 - 1932. Since 1933, the Tampa Bay Hotel has been home to the Henry B. Plant Museum and the University of Tampa. The building, renamed Plant Hall, is 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!

Nov 7, 2023 - Dec 31, 2024
10:37 AM - 5:00 PM

90th Anniversary

Help Us Celebrate 90 Years!

Nov 24, 2023 - Dec 23, 2023
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

42nd Annual Victorian Christmas Stroll

Experience the extravagance and grandeur of a...

Nov 27, 2023 - Dec 12, 2023
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Member Days at the Stroll

Members Enjoy Free Admission on Member Days!

Dec 3, 2023 - Dec 3, 2023
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Upstairs/Downstairs

Enjoy a weekly live theater performance in the Museum!

Dec 7, 2023 - Dec 7, 2023
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Antique Evaluations

Get your antiques appraised by professional...

Dec 10, 2023 - Dec 10, 2023
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Upstairs/Downstairs

Enjoy a weekly live theater performance in the Museum!

Dec 17, 2023 - Dec 17, 2023
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Upstairs/Downstairs

Enjoy a weekly live theater performance in the Museum!

Dec 31, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Upstairs/Downstairs

Enjoy a weekly live theater performance in the Museum!

Sep 9, 2023 - Dec 23, 2023
10 am - 5 pm

Captain's Log: Voyages in the Age of Steam

Revisit the glamour and spectacle of steamship travel in Gilded Age America.

Jan 1, 2020 - Jan 1, 2030
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, 2030
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, 2030
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, 2030
10 am - 5 pm

Spanish-American War & its 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, 2030
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, 2030
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, 2030
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, 2030
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, 2030
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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