Located on the southern tip of Key Biscayne, the Cape Florida Lighthouse stands as the Miami area’s oldest landmark and as the centerpiece of the island’s history. Established in 1825, the lighthouse holds a featured place in the maritime, military and economic ventures that impacted the evolution and character of the island. This exhibition introduces […]

For more than a century, tourists have visited Florida and the Caribbean. Many returned home with a souvenir plate or pictorial map as a keepsake. Souvenir maps and plates often feature a picturesque scene or boast tiny whimsical drawings of people, animals and landmarks. Popular during the twentieth century, some have been highly collectible antiques, […]

Reflections: Paintings of Florida 1865-1965 features 69 paintings depicting the natural beauty and eco-history of Florida before the post-World War II building boom. Drawn from the largest private collection of Florida-based art in existence today, the exhibition includes: Representations of famous landmarks and structures from St. Augustine to Key West. Historical portraits of native Floridians. […]

Florida Cattle Ranching: Five Centuries of Tradition tells the story of one of Florida’s oldest and most important cultural activities. Cattle ranching in North America began when Spanish explorers introduced horses and cattle in the 16th century, and flourished in the hands of the Seminoles, Crackers, and other Floridians. Today, ranching is an essential economic […]

Journey to the Nicaraguan coast through the lens of award-winning documentary photographers María José Alvarez and Claudia Gordillo. Often described as the forgotten region of the country, Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast is home to a diversity of cultures that include Creoles, Sumos, Miskitos and Garífunas. On display in this exhibition will be over thirty-five photographs offering […]

Crime in Miami explored the dual impact of crime and law enforcement in the city of Miami for the past century. Visitors could: Learn about prohibition-era rumrunners and infamous gangsters such as Al Capone, unsolved murder cases of the 1950s and the drug wars of the 1980s. Uncover the forces underlying Miami’s unique criminal history […]

Diverse groups of the African diaspora have come to settle, work and struggle for freedom in Miami since its incorporation in 1896 to the present day. In the process they have made significant political, economic and cultural contributions to the city. Black Crossroads: The African Diaspora in Miami explored the enduring presence and impact of […]

Since 1980 Miami architect Raul L. Rodriguez has been photographing Havana’s Necropolis Cristobal Colon, a cemetery featuring some of the finest funerary art in the world. Rodriguez has focused on the cemetery’s mausoleums, which represent a wide range of nineteenth and twentieth century architectural styles. With its extensive grid of streets and its tombs for […]

Interama was to have been Miami’s futuristic fair of the Americas. Under development for decades, Interama was never built, but captured the imagination of twentieth century planners, architects and public officials during an era when Miami increasingly perceived itself as a hemispheric crossroads. The exhibition featured drawings by such world-renowned figures as architectural renderer Hugh […]