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- Friday, April 20, 2018
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Hours: Open Saturday – Sunday from 12-5 pm
(except holidays)
Group Tours Available
Guided Tours available for groups of 15 or more daily by appointment only. Call 813 765- 7031 to schedule your group tour.
What Visitors Have To Say
Great place to visit or do a group tour! Stacey Bravick - Tampa
From Group Tour March 2018
Dear Doc,
What an enjoyable trip you provided for The Friends of the Riverview Library! So much we didn't know about this museum gem. It is wonderful that the past is being preserved for future generations.
We will be sure to tell our friends.
Sincerely,
Pat Boyle, Secretary of the FOL
Well worth the cost!! We loved seeing the memorabilia and photos from the early days. The owner is on site and available for questions and the lady at the counter is a true southern bell!! Wade Tiller - Tampa
Great collection of carny memorabilia with pleasant staff. Hours of history buff entertainment. With these carnivals, circuses and fairs slowly dying, this soon might be the only place to see these treasures of youthful fun and outdoor entertainment growth. Many items from the personal collections of carnival performers! Would have loved to have had more time to investigate. Anjelica Timms - Tampa
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Depression Era Prizes Stuffed animals are always associated with a carnival midway but in the early history of the carnival, they’re far from the only form of a prize given out to game players. Chalk statues, straw hats, cigars, porcelain dolls, pocket knives, landscaped and religious pictures were very common during the early years. Grocery […]
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