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Free Second Saturday

Enjoy Free Saturday at the Plant Museum September 14

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Eerie Evening Returns

Join us for the eeriest event of the year, October 18-20, 25-27.

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Tampa at War - Opens September 22, 2024

This new permanent exhibit offers an unprecedented look at a defining period of Tampa’s past.

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Imperfect Harmony: Man, Machine, and Music at the Tampa Bay Hotel

Discover the lost world of self-playing musical instruments in an exciting new exhibit on music at the Tampa Bay Hotel.

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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
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

90th Anniversary

Help Us Celebrate 90 Years!

Mar 23, 2024 - Dec 23, 2024
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Orchestrion Demonstration

Enjoy a rare opportunity to hear an antique...

Sep 8, 2024 - Sep 8, 2024
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Upstairs/Downstairs

Enjoy a weekly live theater performance in the Museum!

Sep 14, 2024 - Sep 14, 2024
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

September Free Saturday

Enjoy a free day at the Plant Museum including live...

Sep 15, 2024 - Sep 15, 2024
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Upstairs/Downstairs

Enjoy a weekly live theater performance in the Museum!

Sep 22, 2024 - Sep 22, 2024
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Upstairs/Downstairs

Enjoy a weekly live theater performance in the Museum!

Oct 6, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Sunday Tour - October

Learn more about the Tampa Bay Hotel during a docent...

Oct 6, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Upstairs/Downstairs

Enjoy a weekly live theater performance in the Museum!

Oct 12, 2024 - Oct 12, 2024
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

October Free Saturday

Enjoy a free day at the Henry Plant Museum that...

Oct 18, 2024 - Oct 20, 2024
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Eerie Evening at the Tampa Bay Hotel

Celebrate Halloween with An Eerie Evening at the...

Sep 22, 2024 - Sep 22, 2030
9/22/24 - 9/22/2030

Tampa at War

Upcoming : The Museum is proud to unveil new permanent exhibit, Tampa at War. This exhibit offers an unprecedented look at a defining period of Tampa’s past.

Mar 24, 2024 - Dec 23, 2024
10 am - 5 pm

Imperfect Harmony: Man, Machine, and Music at the Tampa Bay Hotel

Discover the lost world of self-playing musical instruments in an exciting new exhibit on music at the Tampa Bay Hotel.

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.

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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