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June 2023
Cultural Encounter: Trinidadian Steel Pan Music
Join us at the panyard, the home and rehearsal space of steel drum ensemble, 21st Century Steel Band! Immerse yourself in the world of Trinidadian steel pan music and tour the space where these instruments are not only played but made. Pan maker and band director Michael Kernahan will demonstrate the process of making pans, which are expertly crafted from oil drums. Enjoy a performance by this master musician, and then try your hand at playing these unique percussion instruments. Registration required. Location: 14106 SW 142nd Ave, Miami, FL 33186 Members: $15 Non-Members: $20 Click here to register
Find out more »August 2023
Miami Mythical Mornings: Guided Tour with Islandia Journal’s Fola Akinde
Journey to the world of mythic creatures as you explore the stories behind some of Miami’s most fantastical beings during this special program series. Reflect upon the lore and legends surrounding mythical creatures on a tour of the exhibition with Coordinator of Education Programs and Community Engagement, Ingrid E. Argueta in conversation with Fola Akinde, a Miami-based interdisciplinary artist focused on ideas of Black hauntology as it relates to memory, history, and conceptions of liberation and the first artist-in-residence of…
Find out more »September 2023
In Class with Dr. George: Defining Moments in South Florida History
Tuesdays starting September 12th Class Schedule: Sept 12thClass Introduction & The Area’s Early HistoryDowntown Miami Metromover TourSept 19thThe Homesteading Era & Incorporation and the Early Years of the City of MiamiTropical Dreams Highlights TourSept 26thBoom/Bust, Economic Depression, and WarHighlights from the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives at MDCOct 3rdThe Post-War BoomMiami Riverwalk TourOct 10thThe Emergence of an International CityLummus Park Neighborhood WalkClass schedule is subject to change. Delve into the history of Miami and South Florida…
Find out more »Sold Out – Cemetery Series: Woodlawn Park North Cemetery Walking Tour
Explore the history of one of the oldest cemeteries in Miami – Woodlawn Park North Cemetery – with HistoryMiami Museum’s Coordinator of Education Programs and Community Engagement, Ingrid E. Argueta and Resident Historian, Dr. Paul S. George. Reflect upon the lives of internationally recognized figures including Manuel Artime, a leader of the Bay of Pigs Invasion; Cuban-Exile leader Jorge Mas Canosa; and former Cuban and Nicaraguan presidents interred at the cemetery. In partnership with Caballero Rivero Woodlawn North Members: $25,…
Find out more »October 2023
Stiltsville & Key Biscayne Cruise with Dr. George
Join HistoryMiami Museum’s Resident Historian, Dr. Paul George, as he recounts the history of Biscayne Bay. Discover the storied past of Stiltsville, a series of colorful wooden houses built on the flats of the bay and located inside Biscayne National Park. Known in the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s as a playground for the wealthy and well-connected, Stiltsville was once home to the now infamous Crawfish Eddies and Bikini Club. Learn how this once vivacious community on stilts dwindled down to…
Find out more »Sold Out – Cemetery Series: Annual Miami City Cemetery Walking Tour
Connect with the past on a walking tour of the Miami City Cemetery with HistoryMiami Museum’s Coordinator of Education Programs and Community Engagement, Ingrid E. Argueta, and its Resident Historian, Dr. Paul S. George. Founded in 1897, just a year after the city’s incorporation, this historic graveyard is a monument to so many of the people who helped shape the early history of the Magic City. Hear stories of notable Miami residents, including the civil rights leader Reverend Theodore Gibson,…
Find out more »November 2023
CultureFest 305 2023
Immerse yourself in the magic of our city at HistoryMiami Museum’s seventh annual CultureFest 305, a folklife festival celebrating what makes Miami, Miami! Where else can you experience Afro-Cuban batá drumming, enjoy mariachi music, marvel at dances of Argentina and Serbia, and sample Haitian cuisine, all in one day? Experience this and even more at this free festival highlighting the Magic City’s rich cultural diversity. Connect to your community during this jam-packed afternoon and explore the sights, sounds, and flavors…
Find out more »Sold Out – Cemetery Series: Pinewood Cemetery Walking Tour
Explore the history of Pinewood Cemetery, the oldest cemetery south of the Miami River, with HistoryMiami Museum’s Coordinator of Education Programs and Community Engagement, Ingrid E. Argueta, and its Resident Historian, Dr. Paul S. George. Located in the City of Coral Gables, this rural graveyard dates back to the late 1800s and is the final resting place of more than 200 settlers. Learn how local residents are working to restore this once forgotten cemetery. Ticket includes complimentary pass to HistoryMiami…
Find out more »December 2023
Workshop: Self-Defense Taekwondo
Using the foundation of Taekwondo techniques, Master Sangwon Jeong will teach basic self-defense skills during this family-friendly workshop. The first hour of the class (2:30 – 3:30) will be for children ages 7+, and adults will participate in the last hour of the workshop (3:30 – 4:30). Adults $25, Children $15 Members receive a $5 discount Click to RSVP In partnership with the Miami-Dade County Asian-American Advisory Board. Supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. AccessibilityTo request materials in…
Find out more »January 2024
Sold Out: South Beach History & Art Deco Walking Tour
Take a walk through one of Miami Beach’s most exciting and attractive neighborhoods, South Beach’s Art Deco District. You will hear the stories of how this area, once strictly farmland, was transformed by the land boom of the 1920’s and again by the hurricane of 1926. Learn how the architectural revolution of the 1930’s defined this neighborhood as a lively vacation destination, only to be turned in to a retirement community in the 1950’s and 60’s, and back into the…
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