The Henry B. Plant Museum offers a wide variety of programs and events throughout the year.  Check our event calendar to see what is coming up next!

Blue Star Museums

Armed Forces Day - Labor Day
From Armed Forces Day through Labor Day the Museum is proud to offer free admission to active duty United States military and up to five family members as part of the Blue Star Museums program.  This program is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 2,000 museums nationwide.
 

Upstairs/Downstairs at the Tampa Bay Hotel 

Sundays at 2 pm
Included with Museum admission
Step back in time and enjoy the single-character performances that bring turn-of–the-century Tampa Bay Hotel staff members and guests to life.  Based on original research conducted by the Henry Plant Museum, these characters recreate the attitudes and mores of a bygone time.
 

Celebrate Sunset

First Friday of Each Month
Start your weekend at the Henry B. Plant Museum. One Friday each month, the Museum offers free admission from 4:30-7:00 pm. Enjoy special programs, including short films and curator conversations.
    
Special Events

Victorian Christmas Stroll

Experience the extravagance and grandeur of a Victorian Christmas at the former 1891 Tampa Bay Hotel during the Henry B. Plant Museum’s Annual Victorian Christmas Stroll!  Allowing visitors a glimpse of Christmas past, the event runs from November 28-December 31 (closed December 24-26).
             
 

An Eerie Evening at the Tampa Bay Hotel

Celebrate Halloween at the Museum with An Eerie Evening at the Tampa Bay Hotel.  See the Museum in moonlight and hear creepy tales of days long past.
 

Victorian Valentine Making

Elaborate, ornate, heartfelt. These words capture the beauty of Victorian Valentines. Discover this history of these gorgeous keepsakes and create your own treasures at our Victorian Valentine event.
 

Teacher Appreciation Weekend

We invite Tampa Bay area teachers to visit the Henry B. Plant Museum as we honor their dedication to teaching our youth.  During Teacher Appreciation Weekend admission is FREE for teachers and their families (up to 4 family members) with their school ID.
 

Archives Awareness Week

We are proud to participate in the City of Tampa's Archives Awareness Week.  Local archives come together to present their collections through exhibits and programs that convey the value of archives in the identification, preservation and conservation of historic records.