HistoryMiami Museum will be swinging back to the 1920s with its inaugural Gatsby-themed Flamingo Ball at Hialeah Park on Saturday, January 14th, 2017. The Flamingo Ball, named after the beautiful birds that inhabit Hialeah Park’s infield lake, was first held in 1965 on the eve of the Flamingo Stakes horse race at the racetrack. After a lapse of […]
HistoryMiami Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate located in the heart of downtown Miami, will capture photography lover’s hearts during Art Basel Week by hosting one of the most popular art events in recent years: the Miami Street Photography Festival. Now celebrating its 5th anniversary, the Miami Street Photography Festival features world-class photographers, exhibitions, lectures, workshops, photo walks, and […]
The Discipline of Nature: Architect Alfred Browning Parker explores his work over his legendary 60-year career in Florida MIAMI – HistoryMiami Museum is proud to announce its upcoming exhibition, The Discipline of Nature: Architect Alfred Browning Parker, which will examine the 60-year career of the famed Miami architect whose organic tropicalist designs made him a regional leader and a […]
MIAMI , HistoryMiami Museum is pleased to announce Candido Viyella has been appointed as a board member of the Board of HistoryMiami Museum, the premier cultural institution committed to gathering, organizing, preserving and celebrating Miami’s history as the unique crossroads of the Americas. In this role, Mollere will work with the HistoryMiami board, staff and supporters of the […]
MIAMI – Sports and history intertwine in HistoryMiami Museum’s new exhibition Beyond the Game: Sports and the Evolution of South Florida. The exhibition, opening July 16 and running thru January 15, 2017, highlights the way South Florida sports have both reflected and shaped the cultural growth of South Florida. Since the 1920s, sports events and teams have both mirrored […]
MIAMI– HistoryMiami Museum, a Smithsonian affiliate, is proud to announce it is the recipient of the American Association for State and Local History’s Award of Merit for its powerful and moving exhibition Operation Pedro Pan: The Cuban Children’s Exodus. The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 70th year, is the most prestigious recognition for […]
MIAMI– In the midst of the start of another Hurricane Season in South Florida, HistoryMiami announces the Hurricane Andrew exhibition will be arriving to the Museum in August 2017. In gearing up for this exhibition, the museum will be hosting a collection initiative this coming August. The Museum asks for the entire Miami community to participate and […]
MIAMI – Tim Chapman loved news, and he covered it better than just about anyone. As a photojournalist, Chapman captured the history of the world frame by frame for more than four decades. His life’s work will be soon be on display at HistoryMiami Museum from April 15- August 14 in an exhibition titled Newsman: The Photojournalism […]
MIAMI – Following its highly acclaimed stops at the New York Public Library and the GRAMMY Museum® at L.A. LIVE, the multimedia exhibit exploring the life and career of Frank Sinatra will start its run in Miami at the HistoryMiami Museum on March 4, 2016. As the official exhibit of the Frank Sinatra Centennial, Sinatra: An American Icon, traces 100 years of Sinatra’s […]
MIAMI – The Miami International Map Fair, the longest continuously running map fair in the world, will return to HistoryMiami Museum February 5-7, 2016. Over 40 leading map dealers will gather from across the globe bringing an unparalleled selection of original antique maps, charts, town plans, and atlases. Thousands of maps from the 16th century to present day, and ranging […]
MIAMI – HistoryMiami Museum will capture the spirit of the magic city during Art Basel Week while hosting one of the most popular art events in recent years: the Miami Street Photography Festival. The festival and exhibitions are part of HistoryMiami’s newly-established Center for Photography, created as a part of a Knight Arts Challenge grant, and will feature world-class […]
MIAMI – Imagine leaving your homeland as a child, without your parents, to live in a foreign country. Will you ever return home? Will you ever see your parents again? What does your future hold? That was the reality for the more than 14,000 unaccompanied Cuban boys and girls who left their homeland to come to […]
