Celebrate Sunset

Start your weekend at the Henry B. Plant Museum. One Friday of every month (except December), the Museum offers free admission from 4:30-7:00 pm. In addition to the Museum’s permanent and rotating exhibits, enjoy each month’s special program. Events range from short films to performances to curator conversations.
 
Friday, March 6, 4:30-7:00 pm
Please join us as we "taste" the history of the Tampa Bay Hotel. Our Curator of Education, Selena Martinez, will break down the menu for a dinner to honor Queen Victoria’s Birthday in 1898.

The program will provide insights into the hotel's traditional dining service and provide a guide to recreating historical dishes. Guests will receive a recipe card for either ‘Victoria Punch’ or 'Shirred Eggs'. For more information contact Selena Martinez at 813-258-7304 or smmartinez@ut.edu.

Friday, April 3, 4:30-7:00 pm
Join us as we bring history to life though words of the Tampa Bay Hotel's most famous authors. Our Curator of Education, Selena Martinez, will discuss the history and popularity of public readings before performing works by icons Stephen Crane (author of the Red Badge of Courage) and Jose Marti.  

For more information contact Selena Martinez at 813-258-7304 or smmartinez@ut.edu.

Friday, May 22, 4:30-7:00 pm
To honor the founding of the American Red Cross, this special lecture highlights Clara Barton’s role during the War of 1898 and her organization's lasting influence on the City of Tampa as well as the Tampa Bay Hotel.

For more information contact Selena Martinez at 813-258-7304 or smmartinez@ut.edu.

Henry B. Plant Museum, on The University of Tampa campus, 401 W. Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33606, www.plantmuseum.com