Museums & Galleries in and near Tampa, FL

If you’re searching for things to do in Tampa, you won’t have to search far—Tampa museums promise hours of entertainment and a wealth of information across any number of fields. Visit the Tampa Museum of Art to see some of the finest specimens of American contemporary sculpture, painting, and photography, as well as the hypnotic LED installation Sky (Tampa) by Leo Villareal, mounted on the building’s facade. Lovers of maritime history can hop aboard the American Victory Ship Mariners Memorial Museum, an operational World War II cargo vessel, for tours or the occasional cruise. Tourists and locals alike enjoy a wide range of Tampa attractions that entertain and enlighten, such as the monument to urban immigration at the Ybor City Museum.