Surround yourself with the lifestyle of the Gilded Age. Experience the development of Tampa in the late 19th century, the Cuban Campaign of the Spanish-American War, and the vision of steamship and railroad magnate Henry Plant. Whether you are an educator; program coordinator for a camp, club organization or after school program; researcher; adult or youth, the Henry Plant Museum offers a variety of resources to enhance your experience year-round.
Educators
We encourage educators to use, explore and share these resources. The videos, mini-tours, lesson plans and more can help bring the Plant Museum and the history of the Tampa Bay Hotel to your home.
Florida's First Magic Kingdom - introductory video
If Our Hotel Could Talk - book, 2005 Florida Trust award winner
City Ties Educator Lesson Plan - activites and lessons students can do at home
Good Reads - list of books and resources recommended by our curators (several of these are available for purchase at our Museum Store.)
Key Vocabulary
Online Exhibits
Mini Tours - follow along with the mueum's former Curator of Education Heather Trubee Brown on a tour through the Museum
Activity Sheets
Coloring Pages
If Our Hotel Could Talk Time Line Activity - time line and writing activity for students
Youth, Family and Educator Activity Booklet - use your imagination and explore life at the Tampa Bay Hotel
Who Were They? - match famous Tampa Bay Hotel guests to their stories
Books to Schools - program details
City Ties Program - program details
Field Trips
Florida's First Magic Kingdom - introductory video
Prepare for a Visit
Educator Resources - a special section of resources for at-home education while the Museum is closed
Historians of All Ages
Activity Pages
Good Reads
Speakers Bureau
Tours
Adult Coloring Pages
"Tampa Bay Hotel" Book Talk
Research Information
Archives
Chronology of Henry B. Plant and the Tampa Bay Hotel
Henry's Biography
Florida's First Magic Kingdom
Community Programs
Books to Schools
Speakers Bureau
Scouts Preservation Patch