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November 2025

In Community: Crime in Miami presented by Brockway Memorial Library

11/08/2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Brockway Memorial Library, 10021 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores, Florida 33138 United States
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A black and white mug shot of Al Capone from the side and front.

Find us in the Miami Shores community at Brockway Memorial Library! Explore the history of crime in the Magic City with Museum of Miami’s Resident Historian, Dr. Paul S. George! Hear stories of mobsters, drug smugglers, and high-profile kidnappings as Miami’s colorful criminal past is revealed. View highlights from the Museum’s collection. Presented in partnership with Brockway Memorial Library. Please note this is an external link and will navigate you away from museumofmiami.org. Program hosted by Brockway Memorial Library. Featured…

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In Community: The Legacy of Harriet Tubman

11/22/2025 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Find us in Miami Dade College's Miami Book Fair! Museum of Miami is proud to be partnering with Miami Book Fair for An Extraordinary Woman: The Legacy of Harriet Tubman. Historians Edda L. Fields-Black and Dr. Dorothy Jenkins-Fields will discuss Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War, uncovering the incredible true story of Tubman’s strategic brilliance and her fight for liberation. Presented in partnership with Miami Book Fair. Please note this is an external link…

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February 2026

In Community: 62nd Coconut Grove Arts Festival

February 14 @ 10:00 am - February 16 @ 3:00 pm
Coconut Grove Arts Festival, 2700 S. Bayshore Drive
Miami, Florida 33133 United States
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Aerial view of Coconut Grove from the Bay. Photo courtesy of the GMCVB – http://MiamiandMiamiBeach.com

Find us in the Coconut Grove community at the 62nd Coconut Grove Arts Festival! Engage with objects from the Museum's education teaching collection as you learn about the history of Coconut Grove! Explore the stories of some of Miami's early photographers; and create your own cyanotype* - one of the oldest photographic print processes in the history of photography - using found materials inspired by our local environment. This cyanotype art making activity is presented in partnership with The Kampong.…

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In Community: Panel Discussion—The Changing Landscape of South Dade

February 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Miami Dade College – Homestead Campus, 500 College Terrace
Homestead, Florida 33030 United States
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View of verdant farmland at sunset. Photo courtesy of the GMCVB – http://MiamiandMiamiBeach.com

Join us in Homestead for an engaging conversation surrounding the past, present, and future of South Dade's agricultural landscape! Explore the rich and evolving history of South Dade through the lens of its agricultural roots. This program will delve into the transformation of the Homestead and Redland areas—regions long defined by their fertile land, migrant labor, and deep ties to farming communities. From early homesteaders and generational farms to the impacts of urban development and environmental change, we’ll examine how…

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March 2026

Two children sit in a garden playing with bubbles. The words, "Garden Day: Wonder in the Gardens Saturday, March 21 Sensory Hour 9-10am and General Admission 10 am - 1pm.

In Community: Spring Garden Day with Pinecrest Gardens

March 21 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Rd
Miami, Florida 33156 United States
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Find us in the Pinecrest community at Pinecrest Gardens' Spring Garden Day: Wonder in the Gardens! History comes to your neighborhood! Our In-Community programs bring the museum beyond its walls and into community spaces, offering hands-on activities for families and all ages. Participants can explore history through interactive art making activities and engage with objects from the Museum’s education teaching collection. Designed to spark curiosity and creativity, these programs invite families to learn together, connect with local stories, and experience history in fun, accessible ways…

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April 2026

In Community: Meet at the Bridge with Arch Creek Park

April 4 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Arch Creek Park, 1855 NE 135th St
North Miami Beach, Florida 33181 United States
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View of a hiking trail surrounded by green trees and wild shrubbery. A mulched patch is seen in the center with some sky peeking out behind the trees. Image courtesy of GMCVB/miamiandbeaches.com

Find us in the North Miami Beach community at Arch Creek Park! History comes to your neighborhood! Our In-Community programs bring the museum beyond its walls and into community spaces, offering hands-on activities for families and all ages. Participants can explore history through interactive art making activities and engage with objects from the Museum’s education teaching collection. Designed to spark curiosity and creativity, these programs invite families to learn together, connect with local stories, and experience history in fun, accessible ways right where they live.…

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In Community: 27th Annual Miami Riverday

April 11 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Lummus Park, 250 NW North River Drive
Miami, Florida 33128 United States
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Black and white historical image of the Miami River. A boat is docked alongside the river with a bridge just behind it. In the background, a city skyline can be seen.

Find us in the Lummus Park Historic District in Downtown Miami! History comes to your neighborhood! Our In-Community programs bring the museum beyond its walls and into community spaces, offering hands-on activities for families and all ages. Participants can explore history through interactive art making activities and engage with objects from the Museum’s education teaching collection. Designed to spark curiosity and creativity, these programs invite families to learn together, connect with local stories, and experience history in fun, accessible ways right where they live. About…

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In Community: Overtown—A History with Dr. George presented by NSU Libraries

April 29 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
NSU Alvin Sherman Library, 3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr. Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314 United States
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Outdoor mural in yellow with images of people in whites and reds

Find us in the Davie/Fort Lauderdale community at Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library! Inspired by NSU Libraries' latest exhibition, Honoring the Life and Works of Purvis Young, join Museum of Miami’s Resident Historian, Dr. Paul S. George as he reflects upon the important history of Miami’s Overtown community. Purvis Young, a self-taught artist who lived in the Goodbread Alley area of Overtown, painted thousands of artistic works as a form of social expression reflecting the changes and trials of his…

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May 2026

In Community: 20th Annual All Kids Included Family Arts Festival

May 2 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 St
Cutler Bay, Florida 33189 United States
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A group of cartoon children with and without disabilities smile against a blue background.

Find us in the Cutler Bay community at The Moss Center! History comes to your neighborhood! Our In-Community programs bring the museum beyond its walls and into community spaces, offering hands-on activities for families and all ages. Participants can explore history through interactive art making activities and engage with objects from the Museum’s education teaching collection. Designed to spark curiosity and creativity, these programs invite families to learn together, connect with local stories, and experience history in fun, accessible ways right where they live. About…

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In Community: Little Haiti Book Festival 2026

May 3 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Little Haiti Cultural Complex, 212 NE 59th Terrace
Miami, Florida 33137 United States
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Miami Book Fair/Miami Dade College and Sosyete Koukouy present Little Haiti Book Festival Sunday, May 3, 2026 11-6pm Little Haiti Cultural Center

Find us in the Little Haiti community at Little Haiti Book Festival! History comes to your neighborhood! Our In-Community programs bring the museum beyond its walls and into community spaces, offering hands-on activities for families and all ages. Participants can explore history through interactive art making activities and engage with objects from the Museum’s education teaching collection. Designed to spark curiosity and creativity, these programs invite families to learn together, connect with local stories, and experience history in fun, accessible ways right where they live.…

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