Housing the largest collection of Salvador Dali works in the world, the museum offers a regularly changing exhibit of the legendary surrealist artist's melting-watch canvases and a wide variety of his sculpture and fiber objects that are, at the very least, intriguing. One memorable creation toasts the cocktail party; it is a vest covered with full glasses of creme de menthe. Daily tours seek to explain this complex man and his equally complex art. In the museum store you can select a memento of your surreal experience. Do check the website or call for timings.
Walk the corridors of the Tampa Bay Hotel, now a museum and a National Historic Landmark, and experience a stroll through time when exquisite art, elegant furnishings and opulent grandeur conveyed the image of the Gilded Age. Built in 1891, the hotel, with its Moorish architecture and spiraling minarets, was created as a resort for the rich and affluent. Reservations needed for groups of 10 or more. Parking is free in front of the building and in a nearby parking garage.
Ybor City Museum State Park is a terrific museum that educates you on the Ybor and Tampa cities history. An inexpensive museum that provides information about the Italian bakery that baked Cuban breads and the cigar making industry. You can browse through the cigar maker's home, bakery and visit the ornamental garden that has certain rules and regulations. A great place to have a private events and a social gathering. If you love history or simply want to kill some couple of hours, visiting this museum would surely be worth it.
Aboard the Pirates' Ransom—a seven-year-old reproduction pirate ship fully fitted with life-saving equipment and a professional sound system—you sail on two-hour cruises with costumed swashbucklers to within cannon range of Captain Memo's deserted island in Florida's Intercoastal Waterway along Clearwater Beach. While aboard and listening to pirate tales of yesteryear, you enjoy the crew's camaraderie and complimentary lemonade, soft drinks, beer and wine. So sail away with the Captain to treasure a unique experience!
Located in downtown Tampa across the river from the University of Tampa and near Riverwalk, the Glazer Children's Museum provides plenty of fun and entertainment for children. The museum offers a full range of games, workshops and interactive exhibits. Craft activities, story time, parades, and fun fitness and aerobics are just a few of the daily programs accessible to children. Monthly events are scheduled with special themes, guests, face painting, demonstrations and exhibits designed just for kids. Food, snacks and beverages are available at the Tiny Bites Café.
Find a multitude of local art here at Artpool Gallery. From vintage accessories, handmade jewelry, vinyl records, books, clothes and more, this shop has some funky and neat finds. Aside from the retail goods, Artpool Gallery also offers a cafe with delicious local eats with sandwiches, wraps, salads and local craft brews and gourmet coffee.