Henry B. Plant Museum

Henry B. Plant Museum

A museum thatonce catered to the elite, the Henry B. Plant Museum in Tampa, Florida offers a glimpse into Gilded Age tourism in the Tampa Bay area.

The Henry B. Plant Museum is located in the south wing of Plant Hall on the University of Tampa's campus. It was originally built as the Tampa Bay Hotel in 1891 by railroad magnate Henry B. Plant. The exhibits focus on historical Gilded Age tourism in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, the elite lifestyle of the hotel's guests, and the Tampa Bay Hotel's use during the Spanish-American War. The museum is set up in the Historic House Museum style, with exhibits displaying artifacts in a manner that reflects their original placement and usage within the related historic building.

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