Henry B. Plant Museum
The Henry B. Plant Museum (Plant Museum) is located in the south wing of Plant Hall on the University of Tampa's campus.
A museum inside Tampa
You can stay in Tampa
Henry B. Plant Museum is inside Tampa, which has 180 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 71–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Tampa (TPA) has airline service, about 5 miles from Henry B. Plant Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Henry B. Plant Museum
The Henry B. Plant Museum (Plant Museum) is located in the south wing of Plant Hall on the University of Tampa's campus. It is located at 401 West Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa, Florida. Plant Hall was originally built by Henry B. Plant as the Tampa Bay Hotel; a 511-room resort-style hotel that opened on February 5, 1891, near the terminus of the Plant System rail line, also forged and owned by Plant. The Plant Museum's exhibits focus on historical Gilded Age tourism in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, the elite lifestyle of the hotel's guests, and the Tampa Bay Hotel's use during the Spanish–American War. As such, the Plant Museum is set up in the Historic House Museum style. Exhibits display artifacts in a manner that reflects the original placement and usage within the related historic building.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1976) · National Register of Historic Places (1972)
- Wikipedia readers
- 9.1K a year
Where to stay near Henry B. Plant Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Tampa (180) and St. Petersburg (114).
- 1Raymond James Stadium
- 2Tropicana Field
- 3Benchmark International Arena
- 4Busch Gardens Tampa
- 5Yuengling Center
- 6Salvador Dalí Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Henry B. Plant Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa | in town | — | 180 148 hotels · 23 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 413,554 | $420K | C |
| St. Petersburg | 17 mi southwest | 25 min | 114 71 hotels · 15 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 264,033 | $371K | D |
| Clearwater | 19 mi west | 30 min | 120 85 hotels · 23 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 114,364 | $361K | C |
| East Lake-Orient Park | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 23 20 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 29,213 | $233K | — |
| Brandon | 10 mi east | 15 min | 29 25 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 119,767 | $339K | — |
| Town 'n' Country | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 15 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 RV parks | 85,928 | $337K | — |
| Temple Terrace | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 27,075 | $335K | C |
| Treasure Island 29% vacation homes | 22 mi southwest | 35 min | 61 45 hotels · 13 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 6,397 | $622K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Henry B. Plant Museum
Other well-known places within 64 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
Big draw217 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
3in town Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
Big draw63 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
47 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
34 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
59 mi Stadium & arenaYuengling Center
616 mi MuseumSalvador Dalí MuseumPhoto credits
Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · Tropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0 · Anna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Yuengling Center: User:TheCustomOfLife, Public domain · Salvador Dalí Museum: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0
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Visiting Henry B. Plant Museum
Is Henry B. Plant Museum in Tampa?
Yes. It’s inside Tampa, FL.
When is the best time to visit Henry B. Plant Museum?
January, February, March, April, November and December, with highs of 71–82°.
How far is Henry B. Plant Museum from Orlando?
About 78 miles northeast of Orlando, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Henry B. Plant Museum?
Tampa (TPA), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Henry B. Plant Museum?
Tampa (in town, 180 places to stay), St. Petersburg (17 mi, 114 places to stay) and Clearwater (19 mi, 120 places to stay).
Tips from people in Tampa
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