Tampa
Bay visitors usually come for fun and entertainment under the
south Florida sun. We want to highlight some additional
attractions offered in Tampa Bay. Cultural opportunities
are just minutes from the Golf Beaches. Let the many
locations inspire you. Tampa Bay offers world-class
museums with fascinating exhibits for young and old to explore
and enjoy.
Cultural
Attractions & Museums
Henry
B. Plant Museum - 401
W. Kennedy Blvd. Ph. 254-1891 Located
in the University of Tampa's Plant Hall, the exhibits include
Victorian furniture and Wedgewood pottery but pale in comparison
to the museum, a no-holds-barred orgy of Rococo architecture.
Tampa
Bay Performing Arts Center - 1010
N. MacInnes Place Tampa, FL 33602 Phone: (813)
222-1000 The largest performing arts complex in the
southeast, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center has four
performing halls. The Center features everything from
Broadway shows and symphonic concerts and select popular
musicians.
Tampa
Museum of Art - 600 North Ashley
Drive Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 274-8130 It is a
reflection of this culturally diverse city – full of priceless
treasures. The museum features a 4,500 pieces ranging from Greek
and Roman antiquities.
Salvador
Dali Museum - 1000 Third Street
South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 823-3767 The
world’s largest collection of Dali art. Follow the artist
through his impressionist and surrealists phases to his
maturity.
The
Museum of Fine Arts - 255
Beach Drive The Museum of Fine Arts features a superlative
collection ranging from pre-Columbian art through Asian and
African to European Old Masters. It displays exhibitions from
renowned museums all over the world.
Museum
of Science & Industry - 4801 Fowler Avenue
50th Street Tampa, FL 33617Phone: (813) 987-6100 Fax: (813)
987-6310 This museum features numerous exhibits on natural
phenomena. It also contains a one of a kind IMAX Dome
Theatre. This theatre displays its images on a 82-foot
high screen. With over 450 interactive exhibits, visitors should
be prepared to experience the unexpected, even hurricane winds
at the Museum of Science & Industry.
Ybor
City State Museum - 1818
9th Ave Ph. 247-6323 Details
the rise and decline of the neighborhood's tobacco empire and
the workers behind it. Photographs examine the art and culture
of the hand-rolled cigar. Open daily 9am-5pm. Neighborhood
walking tours Sa 10:30. $4
Tampa
Bay visitors usually come for fun and entertainment under the
south Florida sun. We want to highlight some additional
attractions offered in Tampa Bay. Cultural opportunities
are just minutes from the Golf Beaches. Let the many
locations inspire you. Tampa Bay offers world-class
museums with fascinating exhibits for young and old to explore
and enjoy.