ADVENTURE ISLAND
10001 Malcolm McKinley Drive
Tampa, FL
(813) 987-5600
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Busch's water theme park, Adventure Island, right down the road from Busch Gardens. Don't miss the new thrills and spills of Key West Rapids, splash your way through more than 700 feet of twists and turns, water mines and a grand finale plunge into a refreshing pool.
Admission - varies, including combination tickets with Busch Gardens
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AFRICAN ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM
1711 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa
(813)272-2466
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Authentic African artifacts and artwork of leading African and African-American artists are on display at the African Art Gallery and Museum.
Wednesday to Friday: 4:30 - 6:00 pm; Saturday: 11:00 to 6:00 pm
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BUSCH GARDENS
3000 East Busch Boulevard
Tampa 33612
(813)987-5082
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The nation's fourth largest zoo, Bush Gardens is where you can see African animals roaming free and an exciting amusement park featuring its world-famous rides like Kumba and the new inverted roller-coaster, Montu.. Kids will enjoy the Land of the Dragons and the whole family will enjoy shows like Hollywood Live on Ice and Dolphins of the Deep.
Admission - varies, including combination tickets with Adventure Island.
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CHANNELSIDE
Channelside Drive
Tampa
(813)273-4020
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Channelside has every kind of entertainment: complementary catamaran cruises, IMAX movies, extreme games, dance clubs, piano bars, and unique shops and restaurants. Stroll the waterfront and watch the Port of Tampa at work, explore a 3D cave at the IMAX theater, or play state of the art arcade games. Explore the diverse world of Channelside. The best entertainment is waiting for you.
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THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM
701 Channelside Drive
Tampa 33602
(813)273-4020
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Located in the Channelside area of Tampa, during your visit to The Florida Aquarium you can follow the path of a drop of water from the underground aquifer to the deep sea, see birds, plants and sea creatures of all descriptions in near-natural habitats
Admission charged
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GLAZER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
(813) 277-3199
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All the games, challenges and activities at the Children's Museum are like nothing else you’ve seen. They are all geared for kids aged birth to around 10 years. They’re all about the amazing world we live in. A lot are about Tampa Bay. And they're all extremely hands-on ... and a whole lot of fun!
The best way to describe the unique interactive exhibits is by coining a whole new phrase - 'Interactivities.' There are more than 170 of them, in 12 themed areas.
From a crane to a cruise ship, a mini theater to a giant telephone, we have a world of fun waiting for you.
Admission charged over age 1
See website for details.
Open 7 days a week except Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, & New Years Day.
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HENRY B. PLANT MUSEUM
401 West Kennedy Boulevard
Tampa 33606
(813)254-1891
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Discover a museum which transports you to turn-of-the-century Florida. The Henry B. Plant Museum is housed in the original 1891 Tampa Bay Hotel which is now a National Historic Landmark and the symbol for the city of Tampa. You won't want to miss this Victorian palace featuring dramatic towering minarets.
The Henry B. Plant Museum on the campus of the University of Tampa provides a taste of what the leisure-class visitors to Tampa enjoyed a hundred years ago.
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LOWRY PARK ZOO
7530 North Boulevard
Tampa 33604
(813)932-0245
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Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo features rare Asian animals and a Florida wildlife section, shaped like the state itself. Marvel at manatees from a unique underwater perspective. The zoo's Aquatic Center is home to one of three critical care facilities in Florida for this endangered species.
Admission charged.
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MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY (MOSI)
4801 E. Fowler Ave.
Tampa, FL
(813) 987-6100
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The Museum of Science & Industry presents over 400 "hands on" displays and science exhibits, including the hurricane room where you can feel what it's like to be in an 80-mile-per-hour wind, the butterfly encounter, and three and a half miles of nature trails.
MOSI is the largest science center in the Southeast, has an IMAX Dome theater, where viewers thrill to magnificent scenery projected on an 85-foot-high domed screen.
Admission charged.
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FLORIDA MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS
200 North Tampa Street
Tampa, Florida 33602-5161
813-221-2222
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The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts is a non-profit museum of photography exhibiting photographic art presenting a photographer's vision as vital and central to life and culture.
Special exhibitions at the gallery, workshops, seminars, and programs for "at risk children" are all part of the programs available from this relatively new player in the Tampa Art scene.
Donation requested. Open Weekends
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TAMPA MUSEUM OF ART
120 W. Gasparilla Plaza
Tampa 33602
(813)274-8130
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The Tampa Museum of Art opened their new riverside building in
February, 2010. has established important collections in Greek and Roman antiquities and modern and contemporary paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photography, and decorative arts. Traveling exhibitions are also featured.
Admission charged.
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TAMPA BAY HISTORY CENTER
801 Old Water Street
Tampa 33602
(813)228-0097
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The Tampa Bay History Center is a history and heritage museum
and research library in downtown Tampa between the Tampa Convention Center and the Channelside area. Regional history, archeology and multicultural heritage. Special exhibits about Florida and U.S. history, archeology, antiques and collectibles. Gallery exhibits show the geographical, historical and multicultural influences that have shaped the region through the centuries, from 12,000 years ago to the present.
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TAMPA THEATER
711 Franklin St.
Tampa 33602
(813)274-8981
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The Tampa Theatre opened on October 15, 1926 and during its early days presented extravagant vaudeville shows, concerts by
the Tampa Theatre Orchestra, and silent films. In 1977, the City of Tampa reopened the Theatre and began a comprehensive restoration program. Tampa Theatre is now open year-round and features an acclaimed Film Series of cinema from around the world. The Theatre also hosts live concerts and special events.
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM
USF Campus
4202 E. Fowler Avenue, CAM 101
Tampa 33620
(813)974-4133
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The USF Contemporary Art Museum brings vital, investigative and scholarly contemporary exhibitions, while simultaneously contributing to the dialogue within the international arts community by organizing exhibitions, producing relevant catalogues, scheduling critically significant traveling exhibitions and by underwriting experimental projects of artists emerging on the national and the international fronts.
Located on the Campus of USF
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YBOR CITY STATE MUSEUM
1818 9th Avenue
Tampa 33605
(813)247-6323
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The Ybor City State Museum complex includes an ornamental garden and three restored cigar worker's houses. One house, La Casita, is a museum. The Ferlita Bakery building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed on major holidays.
Admission is charged.
Historic Tours each Saturday at 10:15 a.m. start at the Ybor City State Museum. Tour of the Cigar Worker's House Museum and a walk about tour of Ybor City. Cost is $4 per person and limited to 20 people, no reservations taken, approximately 1 hour.
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