Billy Somerville

Dir. of Marketing & Communications @TampaBayHistory • LT’25

[Billy Somerville @wrsomerville]

Opens August 23: “The Lure of Florida Fishing” arrives in the Wayne Thomas Gallery at the @TampaBayHistory Center, paired with archival maps of legendary local fishing spots from the Touchton Map Library. Plan your visit this weekend. https://t.co/PAdAp53xLH

[Billy Somerville @wrsomerville]

This is an excellent opportunity for a museum professional looking to grow with us in sunny Tampa, Florida!

[Tampa Bay History Center @TampaBayHistory]

Now Hiring: Collections Registrar

Join our curatorial team in stewarding one of Florida’s most significant collections. Full-time, on-site in Tampa. $21–$23/hr + benefits.

Apply now: https://t.co/1EURiL9XZQ

#MuseumJobs #CollectionsRegistrar #CuratorialCareers

[Billy Somerville @wrsomerville]

We’ve had a great response to this opportunity (21% app. conversion rate; typical for this role is 2-10%). If you’re thinking about applying or know someone awesome, please take action today.

[Tampa Bay History Center @TampaBayHistory]

We're #hiring a full-time #DigitalMarketing Associate to support our digital content, email, and social media efforts. This is an on-site role based in Tampa, FL. Please share with anyone seeking their next opportunity.

https://t.co/PkMTWIzBvH

[Tampa Bay History Center @TampaBayHistory]

We're #hiring a full-time #DigitalMarketing Associate to support our digital content, email, and social media efforts. This is an on-site role based in Tampa, FL. Please share with anyone seeking their next opportunity.

https://t.co/PkMTWIzBvH

[Tampa Bay History Center @TampaBayHistory]

We’re so glad to welcome you back after the storm. Our #HistoryHub on Water Street has returned to its regular hours—𝟭𝟬 𝗮.𝗺. 𝘁𝗼 𝟱 𝗽.𝗺. 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆. We can’t wait to see you again for a day of history, discovery, and delicious dining at the @Columbia1905 Cafe.

[Billy Somerville @wrsomerville]

Reminder: Local news is your best source for accurate, timely updates about #Milton.

⟡ @10TampaBay: https://t.co/MuapxuCuPh
⟡ @abcactionnews: https://t.co/m6uNlEm9o2
⟡ @FOX13News : https://t.co/A5G5cjRhJz
⟡ @WFLA: https://t.co/60G1HxDt4P

[Tampa Bay History Center @TampaBayHistory]

The History Center will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 8 – Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, as Hurricane #Milton is expected to make landfall.

Please note that this precautionary closure of our facility has postponed the Nell Ward Lecture on Cartography. https://t.co/s6ephHE5r9

[Tampa Bay History Center @TampaBayHistory]

The History Center will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 8 – Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, as Hurricane #Milton is expected to make landfall.

Please note that this precautionary closure of our facility has postponed the Nell Ward Lecture on Cartography. https://t.co/s6ephHE5r9

[Billy Somerville @wrsomerville]

MEDIA ALERT • Join local officials, the @TampaBayHistory, and the Tampa Housing Authority at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 17.

Let’s connect about:
🤳 Scheduling an interview with the curators.
💾 Archive photos from the collection.
📍Address & parking.

https://t.co/93tfVVUVGZ

[Tampa Bay History Center @TampaBayHistory]

📣 Calling all #GraphicDesign nerds. @WFLAChris explores the history of Ye Mistic Crew's logo ahead @GasparillaTampa.

#tampa #tampabay #gasparilla2023 #gaspy23 #thatssotampa #whenintampa #aroundtampa
https://t.co/cTGKhV2YVJ

[Tampa Bay History Center @TampaBayHistory]

🏴‍☠️Test your @GasparillaTampa knowledge this weekend with Tampa Bay’s Morning Blend on @abcactionnews.

https://t.co/s8j3MHi917

[Tampa Bay History Center @TampaBayHistory]

Meet the real pirates that sailed off Florida's coast in our #TreasureSeekers exhibition. We're open today until 5 p.m.

Special thanks to @VirginiaJohnson & @BN9 for visiting the Touchton Map Library & Florida Center for Cartographic Education.

https://t.co/J7YCHA3Yeg

[Tampa Bay History Center @TampaBayHistory]

You may have heard the news, but there's real treasure recovered from shipwrecks off the Florida coast. @10TampaBay explored #TreasureSeekers just in time for @GasparillaTampa.

Plan your weekend visit from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. to our @WaterStTampa location.

https://t.co/8vglZfsAHJ

[Billy Somerville @wrsomerville]

Special thanks to @TampaPD for sharing their view of Old City Hall's clock named Hortense with us.

[Tampa Bay History Center @TampaBayHistory]

🕰 This week, we're all on Tampa time ahead of #Gasparilla🏴‍☠️, and the History Center's Rodney Kite-Powell shares the story behind the city's historic clocktowers with @FOX13News' @lloydsowers.
Check out this up-close tour ▶ https://t.co/LczXKTYpZf

[Tampa Bay History Center @TampaBayHistory]

Retired Judge E.J. Salcines, Jr. looks at how José Martí made Tampa the cradle of Cuban independence from Spain. Join us at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18. #FloridaConversations is supported by @usflibraries, @AARPFL, & @wusf.
https://t.co/4trY34xELH

[Billy Somerville @wrsomerville]

After the award-winning exhibition #CubanPathways closes in February, our curators are working with artist and printmaker John Costin to share pieces from his extensive collection. Etched Feathers opens on Saturday, March 4.

#StayTuned

[Tampa Bay History Center @TampaBayHistory]

COMING SOON: Birds have mesmerized and inspired artists for centuries. "Etched Feathers: A History of the Printed Bird" examines the works of #JohnCostin and other bird artists and devotees, whose creations capture the essence of winged beauty.

[Billy Somerville @wrsomerville]

TOMORROW: @TampaBayHistory welcomes attorney Ben Crump and Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr. for the Black History Month Reception (sold out).

NEXT WEEK: #CubanPathways, the History Center's new exhibition, opens 2/11/22. Schedule a preview w/ the curator.

📄https://t.co/rNKyx1j9Ey

[83DegreesMedia @83DegreesMedia]

Flying high above Tampa: Family donates aerial news photographer’s work to @TampaBayHistory #philanthropy #forgood #History https://t.co/fOvluaaSzN

[Billy Somerville @wrsomerville]

Follow @TampaBayHistory's #MapMonday next week to see how we're restoring rare maps in the collection.

[Tampa Bay History Center @TampaBayHistory]

Today, its population is over 100,000, but when Herbert Mendenhall designed this map of #Lakeland in 1921 for @LakelandChamber, it reported 21,700. #MapMonday #PolkCounty #LKLD

🧭 Touchton Map Library and Florida Center for Cartographic Education at the Tampa Bay History Center

[Billy Somerville @wrsomerville]

Thank you, @FOX13careforce! Your support this past spring continues to #inspirehope!

[Metropolitan Ministries @MetroMinistries]

This family is so happy to get new shoes for their sons 💙

@FOX13careforce

[CBS Mornings @CBSMornings]

Every year, the @NFL donates to cities that host the #SuperBowl, striving to make a difference that will last long after the confetti falls.

Mark Strassmann shows us how this year, the #NFL & @TampaBayLV created a new program called #Forever55 that's already changing lives.