Join a Museum Educator every Saturday for a literary experience followed by a related art activity at 11AM and 2PM. Free for participating children. Caregivers must pay general museum admission. March 4 – Hear the story of Juliette Gordon Low founder of Girl Scouts of the USA and design your very own badge inspire button. March 18 – Learn about the life and work of Frida Kahlo and create a Mexican paper flower bouquet. March 25 – Hear the story…

HistoryMiami Museum, the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives at Miami Dade College, and Obsolete Media Miami are proud to partner on MemoryLab, a gallery-based “laboratory” for exploring the concept of memory. Using the collections of our three organizations, select artists will create new work for this innovative lab. Join HistoryMIami for drinks and appetizers as we open this innovative exhibition. Tickets are free with registration. Register Here.  

Miami is abuzz with art, artists, and art aficionados. Become an artist, get messy, and let your brilliance shine as you produce an original masterpiece using a variety of mediums from our art corner. Take part in our community mural activity. Enjoy music, storytelling, and more. Family Fun Days are from 10am to 5pm with activities are from 12pm to 4pm. Partners: REGISTER Family Fun Days are presented with the support of the Miami Downtown Development Authority, The Miami Foundation,…

This year Rewind/Fast Forward, The Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives at Miami-Dade College recently reincarnated film, video and media festival focused on Florida, will be presented as part of the MemoryLab exhibition at HistoryMiami Museum. On Saturday REW/FF will be devoted to “Memory,” screening films and video that will evoke or implant memories of Florida’s past; on Sunday REW/FF becomes the “Lab,” screening archival moving image materials uncovered by MemoryLab artists while researching their projects. Festival attendees…

Join a Museum Educator every Saturday for a literary experience followed by an art activity related to a monthly theme at 11AM and 2PM. Free for participating children. Caregivers must pay general museum admission. March 18 – Learn about the life and work of Frida Kahlo and create a Mexican paper flower bouquet. March 25 – Hear the story of Malala Yousafzai an amazing woman and help us create a paper mosaic inspired by the architectural wonders of Pakistan. *** Weekend…

Create a unique necklace during this one-of-a-kind jewelry making workshop inspired by the Orisha religion, an Afro-Cuban tradition also known as Lukumi or Santeria. Master beadworker Mannolie DiSantos will lead you in creating your own eleke (necklace) and share the significance of this religious item. After learning about the personalities and characteristics of the many Orisha deities, choose the colored beads associated with your favorite Orisha to make your eleke! Supplies included. Beginners welcome. Recommended for ages 13+. Space is…

Join a Museum Educator every Saturday for a literary experience followed by an art activity related to a monthly theme at 11AM and 2PM. Free for participating children. Caregivers must pay general museum admission. April 1 – Learn about recycling with our story “The Adventures of an Aluminum Can” and create your very own sculpture made from recycled materials. April 15 – Are you curious about what happens with recycled items? Hear a story about the importance of reusing resources and…

Join HistoryMiami Museum for the opening of Tropical Wildlife: Portraits of Miamians, 1991-1996. Enjoy cocktails and browse through dozens of unique images in our gallery. During the early 1990s, one weekly feature in the Miami Herald's 'Tropi'c magazine, called “Tropical Wildlife: Distinctive Markings of South Florida Species,” showcased a random Miamian with a full page photograph and accompanying interview, and captured the collective pulse of South Florida's inimitable psyche, one spirit at a time. On display in this exhibition, curated…