# Tampa Bay History Center: Pirate Ship Gallery & Florida Native Dioramas > Place to go for families in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Open daily 10:00 AM–5:00 PM; Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day - Dates: Tue, Dec 1 – Sun, Feb 28 - Where: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Water St, Tampa, FL 33602 - Ages: All ages; hands-on interactive pirate gallery and touch screens for children; full stroller accessibility - Price: Adults $16.95; Youth (7–17) $12.95; Children (6 and under) Free; Seniors (65+) and Students $14.95 - Schedule: Open daily 10:00 AM–5:00 PM; Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day - Organizer: Tampa Bay History Center - Official page: https://tampabayhistorycenter.org/tickets/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/tampa-bay-history-center-pirate-ship-gallery-and-florida-native-dioram--listing-4e7a5437b5e2e5e25f7d5f83 ## About Situated directly on the Tampa Riverwalk in the Channelside district, the Tampa Bay History Center is a 60,000-square-foot Smithsonian Affiliate museum celebrating 12,000 years of Florida history. The museum brings regional tales vividly to life with high-energy interactive galleries, starting with a 60-foot 18th-century pirate ship climbing galley where kids can spin the ship's helm, hoist flags, and fire simulated cannons. Families can wander through life-size immersive dioramas depicting Calusa and Tocobaga Native American coastal villages, experience an early 20th-century cigar factory line, and step into an authentic 1800s cattle-ranching chuck wagon. The Touchton Map Library—the only map research center of its kind in Florida—features hands-on cartography tables. Stroller-friendly elevators, touch-screen historical games, and the Columbia Cafe on the ground floor make it a rewarding family stop. ## Similar picks in Tampa - [Growing Creatively: Early Learner Gallery & Art Experience at Tampa Museum of Art](https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/growing-creatively-early-learner-gallery-and-art-experience-at-tampa-m--listing-68dfccd5af2605752aae921e) — Wed, Nov 18 (+1 more date) · 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM · Tampa Museum of Art · Ages 2–5 · From $30 · checked Oct 30. 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