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Tampa Bay History Center to reopen Oct. 14 after Hurricane Milton closure
TAMPA, Fla. (Oct. 10, 2024) — The Tampa Bay History Center, located at 801 Water St., will resume regular hours at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, following a precautionary closure due to Hurricane Milton. The History Center’s facility weathered the storm well, and we are prioritizing the safety of our staff and visitors as we all focus on clean-up efforts and helping our neighbors recover. The closure has postponed the Nell Ward Lecture on Cartography, the OLLI-USF presentation “Tampa Navigates Prohibition
Acclaimed exhibition “Invisible Immigrants” begins its U.S. tour in Tampa, Fla.
MADRID – TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 3, 2024) — The exhibition “Invisible Immigrants. Spaniards in the U.S. (1868–1945),” will be held at the Tampa Bay History Center (TBHC) from March 1 to August 3, 2025. The exhibition is dedicated to the history of the emigration of thousands of Spanish workers and farmers to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a story that is gradually being brought to light. “We are honored to be the first museum in the country to host this remarkable exhibition from
