MIAMI , Museum of Miami is pleased to announce Candido Viyella has been appointed as a board member of the Board of Museum of Miami, the premier cultural institution committed to gathering, organizing, preserving and celebrating Miami’s history as the unique crossroads of the Americas. In this role, Mollere will work with the Museum of Miami board, staff […]
MIAMI – Sports and history intertwine in Museum of Miami’s new exhibition Beyond the Game: Sports and the Evolution of South Florida. The exhibition, opening July 16 and running thru January 15, 2017, highlights the way South Florida sports have both reflected and shaped the cultural growth of South Florida. Since the 1920s, sports events and teams have both […]
MIAMI– Museum of Miami, a Smithsonian affiliate, is proud to announce it is the recipient of the American Association for State and Local History’s Award of Merit for its powerful and moving exhibition Operation Pedro Pan: The Cuban Children’s Exodus. The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 70th year, is the most prestigious recognition […]
MIAMI– In the midst of the start of another Hurricane Season in South Florida, Museum of Miami announces the Hurricane Andrew exhibition will be arriving to the Museum in August 2017. In gearing up for this exhibition, the museum will be hosting a collection initiative this coming August. The Museum asks for the entire Miami community to […]
MIAMI – Tim Chapman loved news, and he covered it better than just about anyone. As a photojournalist, Chapman captured the history of the world frame by frame for more than four decades. His life’s work will be soon be on display at Museum of Miami from April 15- August 14 in an exhibition titled Newsman: The […]
MIAMI – Following its highly acclaimed stops at the New York Public Library and the GRAMMY Museum® at L.A. LIVE, the multimedia exhibit exploring the life and career of Frank Sinatra will start its run in Miami at the Museum of Miami on March 4, 2016. As the official exhibit of the Frank Sinatra Centennial, Sinatra: An American Icon, traces 100 years of […]
MIAMI – The Miami International Map Fair, the longest continuously running map fair in the world, will return to Museum of Miami February 5-7, 2016. Over 40 leading map dealers will gather from across the globe bringing an unparalleled selection of original antique maps, charts, town plans, and atlases. Thousands of maps from the 16th century to present day, and […]
MIAMI – Museum of Miami will capture the spirit of the magic city during Art Basel Week while hosting one of the most popular art events in recent years: the Miami Street Photography Festival. The festival and exhibitions are part of Museum of Miami’s newly-established Center for Photography, created as a part of a Knight Arts Challenge grant, and […]
MIAMI – Imagine leaving your homeland as a child, without your parents, to live in a foreign country. Will you ever return home? Will you ever see your parents again? What does your future hold? That was the reality for the more than 14,000 unaccompanied Cuban boys and girls who left their homeland to come to […]
MIAMI – Museum of Miami is excited to announce a rare discovery that was made during its nationally acclaimed exhibition, The Complete Audubon: The Birds of America, which is currently on view. An Audubon and natural history prints dealer from Alexandria, Virginia, discovered that the museum’s signed edition of the Ornithological Biography was a personal gift from John James […]
