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Henry B. Plant Museum
Museum in a grand 1891 winter resort hotel, displaying original furnishings and Tampa's history since 1933.
About
The Henry B. Plant Museum occupies the former Tampa Bay Hotel, an opulent winter resort that welcomed guests from 1891 until 1932. The building itself is a National Historic Landmark and served as military headquarters during the Spanish-American War. Since 1933, it has operated as a museum preserving the hotel's original furnishings and telling the story of Tampa's development. The museum houses both rotating and permanent exhibits exploring the city's past, including its role during wartime. The building and its collections offer a window into how Tampa's wealthiest visitors lived during the Gilded Age and how the city transformed over the following decades.