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HistoryMiami Museum Announces New Photo Exhibit: “SANCTUARY: Our Sacred Place”, Exploring the Spiritual Roots and Divine Connection of Miami’s Indigenous, African, and Caribbean Communities

Opening Night Event with LittleHaiti Photographer, Woosler Delisfort, Thursday, August 22, 7 p.m., is Open to the Public Miami, FL— July 23, 2024 — HistoryMiami Museum is thrilled to announce its newest exhibition, SANCTUARY: Our Sacred Place, opening Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 7 p.m. This captivating exhibition by Little Haiti photographer, Woosler Delisfort, delves […]

Washington Avenue BID Teams Up With HistoryMiami Museum to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Historic Muhammad Ali & Sonny Liston Bout

49-image photo exhibition highlights iconic fight between boxing legends  Miami, FL— January 25, 2024 — This February, the Washington Ave BID (Business Improvement District) in Miami Beach is proud to partner with HistoryMiami Museum to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the historic bout between reigning champ Sonny Liston and up-and-coming challenger Cassius Clay—later known as […]

2023 HistoryMiami Museum Photography Fellowship Winner Documents Immigrant Life at Homestead’s Redland Market

Venezuelan Immigrant, Carlos Muñoz, is selected for a $25,000 grant from The Jorge M. Perez Family Foundation  August 17, 2023 – Miami, FL – HistoryMiami Museum’s Center for Photography is excited to announce the 2023 Photography Fellowship winner for emerging, local documentary photographers is Venezuelan immigrant, Carlos “Cali” Muñoz. The fellowship was created to capture […]

HistoryMiami Museum Presents “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids” starting July 8 

The Traveling Exhibition Explores the Intersection Between Science and Legend and How Mythic Creatures Explained the Unexplainable  (MIAMI) – June 14, 2023 – Larger than life creatures will fill the galleries at HistoryMiami Museum for its newest exhibition  Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids opening July 8,  2023,  at  the  downtown Smithsonian Affiliate. The exhibition traces the natural and cultural roots of some […]

Emerging South Florida-Based Documentary Photographers Invited to Apply for $25,000 Award

Opportunities to Create New Work, Engage Youth, and More   Miami, FL – June 7, 2023 – HistoryMiami Museum’s Center for Photography is proud to announce its second annual photography fellowship for emerging local documentary photographers who capture and amplify community stories, particularly those relating to Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and Latinx community members. The fellowship will provide […]

HistoryMiami Museum to be Awarded Sensory Friendly Designation by UM-NSU CARD

March 14, 2023 The University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism & Related Disabilities and HistoryMiami Museum are proud to announce HistoryMiami as the first museum in Miami-Dade County to earn the UM-NSU CARD Autism Friendly Designation.  The program acknowledges businesses aimed at creating welcoming places and spaces in our community for individuals with autism […]

HistoryMiami Museum presents “Willy Chirino: 50 Years of Music”

HistoryMiami Museum is thrilled to announce the 2023 launch of Willy Chirino: 50 Years of Music, an exhibition paying tribute to a life and musical career that transcends generations and reflects Miami’s rich and complex history. The exhibition opens January 27 and runs through September 10, 2023. As a thank you to fans and the […]

Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow: New York Historical Society Exhibition Comes to Miami

HistoryMiami Museum is proud to announce a new traveling exhibition exploring the topics of freedom, equality, and civil rights in America. Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow, on view starting October 11 and running through April 2023, highlights the long struggle of African Americans for full rights as citizens, including the right to […]

HistoryMiami Museum collaborates with seven other Smithsonian Affiliates to empower young people to take environmental action in their communities.

HistoryMiami Museum is proud to announce it is one of eight Smithsonian Affiliates across the country collaborating on Earth Optimism Youth Action and Leadership for Sustainable Communities (EOYAL), an educational program designed to empower high school students to take environmental action on issues facing their community. HistoryMiami Museum is the only Affiliate participating from Florida […]

HistoryMiami Museum teams up with DJ Rahsaan “Fly Guy” Alexander for the summer launch of “CAPTURE: A Portrait of the Pandemic”

More than 60 images capture a collision of 2020 events to tell stories of love, disbelief, rage and change. HistoryMiami Museum is pleased to announce the launch of CAPTURE: A Portrait of the Pandemic, created by one of Miami’s most sought-after club DJs, Rahsaan “Fly Guy” Alexander. The museum’s Center for Photography serves as the […]

HistoryMiami Museum brings back the Summer Passport Program, offers free access to all Miami-Dade County Children 18 and Under this summer

The Summer Passport Program, sponsored by AT&T, gives kids and their families free admission to the museum from June 8th to August 16, 2022 HistoryMiami Museum is kicking off its Summer Passport Program, sponsored by AT&T, to provide free access to the museum for all children in Miami-Dade County. The program, which is available from […]

HistoryMiami Museum Launches Fellowship for local Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and Latinx Photographers

Emerging South Florida-based Documentary Photographers Invited to Apply for $25,000 Award, Opportunities to Create New Work, Engage Youth, and More HistoryMiami Museum’s Center for Photography is launching a photography fellowship program for emerging, local documentary photographers to capture and amplify community stories, particularly those relating to Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and Latinx community members. […]