Henry B. Plant Museum

Henry B. Plant Museum

The Henry B. Plant Museum is housed in the 1891 Tampa Bay Hotel, now home to The University of Tampa. Its mission is to interpret the Tampa Bay Hotel at the turn of the century and the Victorian lifestyles of America's Gilded Age.

Before 1974, the museum was called the Tampa Municipal Museum.

Various rooms in the museum wing display authentic artifacts from the old hotel, many of which were purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Plant themselves on various European shopping trips.

Location

401 W. Kennedy Boulevard
Tampa, Hillsborough County
Florida, USA

Getting There

By Car: The museum is located on the University of Tampa campus at 401 West Kennedy Boulevard. Visitors can take Exit 44 from I-275 and head west on West Ashley Drive. Turn right onto North Boulevard and then left onto West Kennedy Boulevard. The museum will be on the right.

By Public Transportation: Visitors can take the TECO Line Streetcar System to the Tampa Bay History Center station, which is just a short walk from the museum. The museum is also accessible via HART bus route 7.

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