Henry B. Plant Museum
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosFlorida, United States2-10 Employees
The Henry B. Plant Museum is a cultural institution located in Tampa, housed in the historic 1891 Tampa Bay Hotel, which is currently a National Historic Landmark. Its mission centers on interpreting the turn-of-the-century Tampa Bay Hotel and the Victorian lifestyle of America's Gilded Age through educational exhibits and events aimed at a broad audience. The building's history includes its construction by Henry Bradley Plant, its acquisition by the city in 1904, operation as a hotel until 1932, and its later transformation into a municipal museum before becoming the Henry B. Plant Museum in 1974. In 2023, Lindsay Huban was appointed executive director after previously serving as interim. The museum operates with a small staff and a board of trustees drawn from city and university leadership, and is described as an accredited, award-winning institution serving Tampa Bay and visitors from around the world.