What do Gloria Estefan, Daddy Yankee, and Carlos Santana have in common? They are all successful Hispanic recording artists who are featured in the Smithsonian traveling exhibition American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music. The exhibition examines the Latin music and musicians of San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, San Antonio and Miami, and how each […]

Every city has a building that is emblematic of its culture and history. New York has the Empire State Building and Paris has the Eiffel Tower. For Miami, Florida, that building is the Ralph Munroe Marine Stadium, a modernist concrete structure that looks like an origami rendition of the Sydney Opera House. Designed in 1963 […]

Some Like It Hot recognizes Miami’s flourishing art scene, and emphasizes the “hot” phenomenon of art in the streets, a recent development that has redefined the local art community. Continually inspired by Miami’s climate, sandy beaches, nightlife, history, and distinct blend of Latin American, Caribbean, and American cultures, Miami-based artists often transform their experiences of […]

View Event Photos On February 25, 1964, Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) made history when he defeated reigning heavyweight champion Sonny Liston in a match that took place at the Miami Beach Convention Hall. Revisit one of the greatest upsets in boxing history through artwork, rare artifacts and never-before-seen photographs by Miami Herald photographers. Items […]

Bob Marley Messenger uses artifacts, photographs and interactive elements to explore the man, the musician and the legend. The exhibition was curated by the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE and includes a special supplement, organized by HistoryMiami, which highlights Bob Marley’s impact on South Floridians. Planned exhibition programs include a panel discussion on the life […]

Opa-locka: Mirage City explored one of South Florida’s most unique architectural communities. Based on stories and names of characters from the Arabian Tales, Opa-locka presented itself as both eccentric dream; an exotic Middle-eastern urban oasis in a subtropical paradise, and tourist’s kitsch; an architectural conceit more akin to a Hollywood film set. Founded in the […]

View the prize-winning installation of the 2012 DawnTown design/build competition at HistoryMiami. For the past five years, DawnTown’s annual design ideas competition has attracted designers from around the world to present new and creative possibilities for Miami. This year’s winning design Up-Downtown is an international collaboration between Jacob Brillhart (Miami, FL) and Manuel Clavel-Rojo (Murcia, […]

In 1986, while excavating the Dorion site, a 17th century Spanish Franciscan mission on Amelia Island, FL, archeologists recovered a bronze seal stamp engraved with the likeness of Santa Catalina/St. Catharine of Alexandria. It is the only known artifact of this type in North America. The seal, along with other rare Spanish artifacts, including a […]

Teen Miami is a cross-decade exploration of teen history and culture in Miami. Learn how Miami adolescents were impacted by World War II and the Vietnam War, listen to the sounds created by local teen garage bands and R&B stars of the 1960s, examine the role teens played in integrating Miami’s high schools, and view […]

View the Online Exhibition The Guayabera: A Shirt’s Story explores the changing uses and significance of the guayabera, a traditional piece of menswear worn by Latin American and Caribbean populations. Recognized for its functionality and style, the garment’s best-known characteristics are its four pockets and two vertical stripes of decorative pleating and/or embroidery. The precise […]