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Formerly the Historical Museum of Southern Florida.
We were all teenagers once. So we can all relate to a time we felt ignored, undervalued, unappreciated — and we can all remember making questionabl...
Enjoy free Saturdays at the HistoryMiami. Explore 10,000 years of fascinating South Florida and Caribbean history.
Join HistoryMiami the second Saturday of each month for things to do, learn, and experience for the whole family! Make sure to swing by on our Fami...
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Teenagers get a bad rap. You know the stereotypes: the incessant eye-rolling, saying "like" or "whatever" with every breath, that smug, detached attitude towards everything. Justin Bieber isn't doing ... More »
Since the dawn of time, alcohol has helped historical figures make their decisions — for better or worse. The Ancient Greeks, monarchs, dictators, and even Jesus couldn’t live without a little liquid courage. In fact, great general and... More »
As the new school year draws near, we find ourselves looking for more distractions from Miami's impending traffic increases and irrepressible heat. Summer will stay with us in the form of perpetually ... More »
This city’s fashion landscape is founded on bright colors, wild patterns, and revealing cuts that would be borderline illegal anyplace else in the U.S. But the humble guayabera might just make the biggest and most versatile statement. See a... More »
Way before local citrus farmer Julia Tuttle lured railroad tycoon Henry Flagler to Miami with a bag of oranges, there were signs of life in our mosquito-infested clime. For one, the Cape Florida Lighthouse, located on the tip of Key Biscayne, had... More »
It isn't easy being a history museum in a city that thrives on reinvention. Yes, we love our Art Deco district. The tourists do too. But there's a new historic site in town, and the Historical Museum of Southern Florida is working hard to give it the attention it deserves. This year, the HMSF secured the management of the Miami Circle, an archaeological site at the mouth of the Miami River. Two thousand years ago, it might have been a Tequesta chief's home, but now it will take millions of dollars to make the site the showpiece it deserves to be. In a town where high humidity, regular hurricanes, and new waves of developers continue to wipe away the city's past, the historians at HMSF know the story of Miami can't be told in one building. That is why they take to the streets and waterways with tours and cruises, reminding us that even if we just arrived here, we are now part of the tale of Miami.
Here's a fun game: Call Dr. Paul George, knowledge shah at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, and mention any prominent local name, current or ancient, to him. Norman Braman. Julia Tuttle. Chief Neamathla. Al Capone. After George has finished explaining the intricacies of their personal stories and their relevance to the region, throw some historical developments at him. The Dade Massacre. The Cuban Missile Crisis. Interama. January 2, 1984, at the Orange Bowl. Commence jaw-dropping... More »
It isn't easy being a history museum in a city that thrives on reinvention. Yes, we love our Art Deco district. The tourists do too. But there's a new historic site in town, and the Historical Museum of Southern Florida is working hard to give it the attention it deserves. This year, the HMSF secured the management of the Miami Circle, an archaeological site at the mouth of the Miami River. Two thousand years ago, it might have been a Tequesta chief's home, but now it will take millions of... More »
People often say Miami has no history. Not true. And the Historical Museum of Southern Florida can prove it. This year's "Tropical Dreams" exhibition traces human activity in the region from the arrival of prehistoric peoples 10,000 years ago through the visit by Ponce de Leon in 1523, the building of Henry Flagler's FEC railroad in 1896, right up through the many waves of migration from the Caribbean and Latin America over the past century. Since its inception fifteen years ago, the... More »
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