Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Tampa
Tampa Firefighters Museum
Firefighting history displays & engines. Former fire station with exhibits on local service history plus firefighting memorabilia & vehicles.
Glazer Children's Museum
Hands-on exhibits for kids under 12. Interactive activities focused on weather, art, communication & more for children under 12.
Henry B. Plant Museum
Home to European, Asian & Floridian art. Landmark building hosting exhibits on Florida's early tourism industry plus Asian & European art.
Museum of Science & Industry
Hands-on exhibits on life sciences. Interactive exhibits on biology & earth science, as well as a ropes course & a planetarium.
Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Tampa Bay Automobile Museum
Vintage cars & vehicles on display. Expansive museum housing a collection of vintage vehicles & cars, with a focus on the 1920s & 1930s.
Great Explorations Children's Museum
Hands-on exhibits & workshops for kids. Nonprofit museum offering 18,000 sq. ft. of hands-on exhibits & workshops aimed at kids.
Sunken Gardens
Historic botanical setting with wildlife. Tropical, century-old attraction featuring thousands of plants, a butterfly aviary & flamingos.
Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Museum of Fine Arts
Antiquities & modern art showcase. Exhibits spanning 4,000 years, including African art, European paintings & American photography.
Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement
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The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art
Native American & frontier art gallery. Gallery displaying contemporary Western, Native American, frontier & wildlife paintings & sculpture.
The Dalí Museum
Surrealist art in glass-paneled building. Extensive collection of surrealist art by Salvador Dalí housed in a building with 900 glass panels.
The Florida Holocaust Museum
Museum with thought-provoking exhibits. This museum documents the Holocaust, with special emphasis on the stories of local survivors.
Chihuly Collection
Museum of renowned glass sculptures. Unique sculptures by legendary glass artist Dale Chihuly, plus glass-blowing demonstrations.
Imagine Museum: Contemporary glass art
Contemporary glass art museum. Contemporary gallery showcasing works by American emerging & established studio glass artists.
FloridaRAMA
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Florida Botanical Gardens
Acres of formal gardens & natural areas. Cultivated gardens featuring local & tropical flora plus 90 acres of diverse natural habitats.
Heritage Village
Living history museum for all ages. Indoor & outdoor museum featuring exhibits about local history, live reenactments & a library.
The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
Planetarium, aquarium & history museum. A planetarium, aquarium & history museum under 1 roof with dioramas & films.
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