Tampa Bay History Center

Tampa Bay History Center is a history museum in Tampa. It's a Smithsonian Affiliate & has been accredited by the American Alliance of Museums since 2015. Exhibits include coverage of the Tampa Bay area's first native inhabitants, Spanish conquistadors, and historical figures who shaped the area's history, as well as a reproduction of a 1920s cigar store. The museum is on the waterfront in the city's Channelside District. It opened on 1/17/2009. The History Center building is 5,600 m2 with 2,300 m2 of exhibit space.