Henry B. Plant Museum
A lavish 1891 resort hotel crowned with silver minarets, now a museum of Gilded Age Florida on the University of Tampa campus.
- Open
- Most days; check the website
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1.5 hours
- Address
- 401 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- Across the river from downtown, a short walk over the Kennedy Boulevard bridge.
Why Go
Railroad tycoon Henry Plant built the Moorish Revival Tampa Bay Hotel to bring rich tourists south on his trains. Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders stayed here before sailing to Cuba in 1898. The museum keeps the hotel's original furniture and art.
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