Free Museums in Tampa

"The Tampa Museum of Art is a boldly designed riverfront museum housing six temporary exhibits and an extensive permanent collection of Greek and Roman antiquities and 20th-century sculpture. After browsing the galleries, visitors can wander through the serene riverfront sculpture garden before indulging in cool, creamy gelato at the Riverwalk Cafe. Check out their beautiful museum shop where you can find unique gifts and souvenirs of your visit."

"The Tampa Museum of Art was designed to look like “a jewel box on a glass pedestal.”. Made with stone floors, translucent ceilings and fiber optic lights, it’s one of the most stunning sights in Florida before you even walk through the doors. Once you enter, however, things only get better."

"The award-winning Tampa Museum of Art opened its new home in 2010. This museum brings an innovative approach to art from ancient to modern to contemporary. It includes antiquities collections from both Greek and Roman cultures."

"The Florida Museum is the perfect backdrop for everything from a romantic date to an adventurous day trip with friends. With year-round events, rotating exhibitions, educational outreach collaborations, and more than 200 photography artists represented. The Florida art museum features a general overview of photography, contemporary Florida photography and is committed to showcasing the state’s multicultural society."

"The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts is a museum dedicated to exhibiting important photographic art as central to contemporary life and culture and collects, preserves, and exhibits historic and contemporary works by nationally and internationally known photographic artists."

"The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts is a treasure trove of visual masterpieces. Current exhibitions include Stephen Wilkes’ Day to Night series, and Garry Winogrand’s Women are Beautiful."

"The University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum (USFCAM) has different art exhibits from around the world. The exhibits are constantly changing, so you can keep returning and see new things on display. They work alongside the College of the Arts to introduce students, teachers, and the community to new trends in art and culture."

"History Museums349 Main Street, Dunedin, FL 34697MoreLess Info. Dunedin Historical Society & Museum was the Best Historical Museum in the Tampa Bay Area, according to the Tampa bay Magazine. It has a collection of 2,000 artifacts, 2,500 pictures and 200 books concerning the area's history."

"The Tampa branch of Oishi Japanese Restaurant (restaurantoishi.com) -- there’s another in Orlando -- offers diners a wide array of Japanese-style dishes, including not only hibachi, but also donburi, katsu, sashimi, sushi and tempura. Oishi’s dining room offers a warm blend of classic and contemporary decor, including plenty of bamboo to give the restaurant a distinctively Japanese appearance. Watching the hibachi chefs expertly cook up orders on open grills is a theatrical experience that all diners can enjoy."

"This trendy Seminole Heights establishment starts all of their menu items with a C, starting with Charcuterie, Champagne, and Cheesecake. “They have a really spacious outdoor area with a full bar and then inside it’s like walking into a completed episode of Fixer Upper with shiplap walls and wood benches,” said Arevalo. “It’s really adorable and perfect for a date night or a girl’s night out.” Do not leave without trying their famously creamy cheesecake."

"For New American eats and a deluxe menu of cocktails & wines, the C House is the perfect spot for you!. Their patio is huge and comes complete with a full outdoor bar!. The atmosphere in their patio is perfectly decorated with wooden vineyard accents and beautiful dim lighting."