Ho ho ho! We are so  excited to have Santa stop by the Museum on Sunday, December 7th and December 14th 12-4 PM. Kids visiting the Museum will have the chance to meet Santa and pose for a photo with Santa. Don’t forget to bring your camera/phone so you can capture this special moment! Meeting Santa is included with Museum admission. We look forward to seeing you and helping you capture a memorable photo with Santa at the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum, just minutes from St Pete!

The Tampa Bay Automobile Museum is excited to offer a rare, hands-on learning experience for rotary enthusiasts: a full-day Rotary Engine Restoration Workshop , taking place March 14 and March 15, 2026 , in conjunction with the museum’s new exhibit, The Wankel Rotary Engine: Innovation That Never Went Mainstream. These exclusive workshops provide a full day of practical instruction, in-depth demonstrations, and real-world restoration techniques designed to preserve the future

In the late 1800s, bicycles were more than a novelty. They quietly reshaped daily life, gave riders new mobility, and even opened unexpected social possibilities. Few captured this moment better than the 1897 Stearns Combination Tandem, a bright orange machine designed for two, and remembered today for the unusual freedom it offered Victorian couples. From Simple Tools to the Automobile Age The story begins in Syracuse, New York, where industrialist Edward C. Stearns built hi