Assist with projects and event, give tours, or become a museum docent
The Veterans Memorial Park and Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr. Veterans Museum is located at 3602 N. U.S. Highway 301 in Tampa.
The facility is an official Hillsborough County Park located directly on the sparkling Tampa Bay Bypass Canal and is open daily from 7 AM to 5 PM, except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
In 2017, Hillsborough County celebrated the grand opening of a new Veterans Resource Center, which is open Monday - Friday 8 AM to 4:30 PM.
Veterans and community support
Currently, there is no admission charge to visit the park, the museum, its exhibits, or our patriotic events. The Veteran Museum Committee plans displays and organizes activities with support from the community and the Veterans served.
Want to help? Prior military experience is not required.
Volunteer duties may include:
- Park beautification projects
- Patriotic events assistance
- Museum docents
- Educational tour guides
How to volunteer
Information about how to sign up as a volunteer can be found on the Apply to Volunteer with Parks page. To meet with a Veteran Service Officer about VA benefits, please call (813) 635-8316.