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 the United States in what became the largest recorded child refugee exodus in the Western Hemisphere, which lasted from 1960-1962.
Category: Past Exhibition
With a paintbrush in hand, Miami’s very own environmental artist Patricia Cummins has captured various scenes from nature while traveling the nation for over a decade. Patricia’s body of work represents the natural beauty of national parks from coast to coast, from California to Florida.
Museum of Miami and Airport Fine Arts & Cultural Affairs are pleased to announce the opening of the new exhibition at the Hall of Aviation in Miami International Airport (MIA). In celebration of MIA’s 90th anniversary, this new exhibition will highlight important milestones in the history of the airport though photos, artifacts, and video. The Hall of Aviation is dedicated to exploring various aspects if Miami’s long-standing fascination with flight.