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February 2021
Public Art in Downtown Miami Walking Tour with T. Wheeler Castillo
Museum Members: $10, Non-Members: $20 Meet in front of Museum of Miami, 101 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida 33130 Join Museum of Miami tour guide T. Wheeler Castillo on a fascinating tour of Downtown Miami's public art scene. Explore how public art initiatives have transformed Miami's urban landscape, while bringing the history and culture of the area to life. Tour includes visit to Miami-Dade Public Library – Main Library and ride on Metromover. Tour Capacity: 10 Participants Please note there…
Find out more »March 2021
Virtual Panel Discussion – Ali in Miami: Training for the “Fight of the Century”
TO REGISTER CLICK HERE In honor of the 50th anniversary of the “Fight of the Century,” Museum of Miami is proud to display The ALI/MIA portfolio, a one-of-a-kind set of handmade photographs of Muhammad Ali training for this historic bout with Joe Frazier. On the anniversary of the fight, we invite you to join a dynamic panel discussion that will discuss these images, offer a deep look into the racial equity struggles Ali faced while training for this fight, and explore…
Find out more »SOLD OUT Via Zoom! In Class with Dr. George: Themes in South Florida History
Tuesdays starting at 2:00 PM Eastern Time Museum Members: $100, Non-Members: $125 Register for Zoom instructions Class Schedule Tuesday, March 9, 2021 | Meet & Greet with Dr. George (optional) Tuesday, March 16, 2021 | Class #1 with guest speaker Rachel Silverstein, Miami Waterkeeper Tuesday, March 23, 2021 | Class #2 Tuesday, March 30, 20201 | Class #3 with guest speaker Kevin Wynn, Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | Class #4…
Find out more »Lena Richard and Julia Child: Two Women Who Changed Culinary History
In partnership with Smithsonian Affiliations. FREE with registration. REGISTER HERE. Through their cookbooks, teaching, and television programs, these extraordinary women inspired generations of people to take cooking seriously. They challenged perceptions and stereotypes of women in their respective eras and made lasting contributions to culinary history. Their stories, reflective of their very different backgrounds, reveal insights about women, race, food, and culture in 20th-century America. Featuring: Paula Johnson, Curator, National Museum of American History Ashley Rose Young, PhD, Historian, National…
Find out more »Kids Ask a Question: All About Fossils
FREE with registration. Register here to receive the Zoom login information. Did you know that an alligator could go through 3,000 teeth in a lifetime? That sun tan lotion was invented in Miami? Spend the morning with us and get answers to all your curious questions about South Florida’s history and much more. Fossils tell stories about Earth’s history because they show that life on earth was once different from life found on earth today. Join us to learn all about fossils…
Find out more »Women in Aerospace: Stories from the Smithsonian Collection
In partnership with Smithsonian Affiliations. FREE with registration. REGISTER HERE. Dr. Margaret Weitekamp has researched and written on how a groundswell of support helped create a Lego set representing women’s contributions to aerospace. Join us for a discussion of how women have worked from the very beginning of aviation to innovate, and how museums have documented their stories. Featuring: Margaret Weitekamp, PhD, Curator and Department Chair, Space History Department, National Air and Space Museum. In addition to serving as the department…
Find out more »Ancient Worlds Contemporary Selves: Smithsonian Scholars Explore Intersectionality
In partnership with Smithsonian Affiliations. FREE with registration. REGISTER HERE. In this discussion, scholars from the National Museum of the American Indian, Asian Pacific American Center and Smithsonian American Art Museum explore how artists integrate the ancient world within their contemporary artistic practice. In so doing, their works update and create new meanings, allowing them to pass on complex and layered cultural interpretations to future generations. Featuring: Michelle Delaney, PhD, Assistant Director for History and Culture, Smithsonian National Museum of…
Find out more »Via Zoom! Historic Hollywood Virtual Tour with Dr. George
Museum Members: $5, Non-Members: $15 Register for Zoom instructions Explore the history of Hollywood, once Hollywood-By-The-Sea, a community designed by developer Joseph Young in the 1920s. Museum of Miami’s Resident Historian, Dr. Paul George, will guide you through the area’s past, highlighting the stories behind Hollywood Boulevard and Young Circle, the Hollywood Beach Hotel, and the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk, a nearly two-and-a-half-mile promenade built along the beach and the Atlantic Ocean. Zoom presentation will feature a lecture by Dr. George…
Find out more »April 2021
People’s History of South Florida Program Series:Curator’s Tour: Urban Tranquility
This program series looks at Miami’s history, from early settlers to its current evolution into a global city. Discussion points will include immigration, civil rights, gentrification, and other topics that help tell the story of the Magic City. FREE with registration. Register here for Zoom instructions. Join curator Carl Juste and photographer C.W. Griffin as they tour Urban Tranquility: Photographs by C.W. Griffin an exhibition featuring the exploration of a one-block area of downtown Miami surrounding Government Center, an area…
Find out more »April 17 – Kids Ask a Question: Endangered Animals
April 17, 2021 FREE with registration. Register here to receive the Zoom login information. Did you know that blue whales are the largest animals in the world? Or that sea otters wash their paws after every meal? The world is filled with millions of animal species, and all of them are unique and special. Many are on the path to extinction. Spend the morning with us and learn about endangered animals from across the globe. Join us for story time…
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