Museums in Miami New Times
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Paintings, sculptures, and textiles from the Renaissance to the present.
Miami hired its first black police officers back in 1944, and it was only through six years of struggling without a locale to call their own that they were granted a separate courthouse, jail and precinct house in Overtown. While it was closed in 1963 as integration finally came to the city, it still stands […]
It is a strange land that holds a castle of theories. For this castle is said to be carved from 1,100 tons of oolitic limestone and built by one man. This man weighed only 100 pounds. He stood barely over five feet tall. He used no large machinery. But this castle has walls more than […]
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This lovely architectural gem, an ornate, coral-rock construction, stands as ground zero for the City Beautiful’s cultural efforts. The Coral Gables Museum once served as the city’s first court, and subsequently held multiple roles before it eventually became a museum. Today, it’s complete with a 5,000 square foot plaza that hosts everything from street fairs […]
Whether bedecked with colorful alligators for Art Basel or just standing as a beacon beneath the Miami sun, this 17-foot classic structure has serious landmark status. The Miami Tower, constructed in 1925 in downtown, once served as an immigration station for Cuban refugees. Today, it’s part of Miami-Dade College’s Wolfson campus, and it’s used for […]
It’s rather horrifying to imagine that many younger generations may not know what a real train is – particularly those growing up in Miami. But the Gold Coast Railroad Museum is keeping the legacy alive. There are lots of rarities on site at this unique spot, from Roosevelt’s presidential locomotive to a rescue train that […]
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Founded in 2004 to commemorate Haiti’s Bicentennial, the Haitian Heritage Museum (HHM) is a 501c3 organization that is committed to highlighting and preserving Haiti’s rich culture and heritage globally. Our goal is to provide a cultural Mecca for Little Haiti where individuals outside of our community and within our community boundaries can come to enjoy […]
Outside of the island nation itself, Miami’s Little Haiti has the largest population of Haitians anywhere, so it’s the perfect place for the 60,000-square-foot Haitian Heritage Museum. There’s hand-carved folk art, vivid paintings, Haitian music and literature — and outreach programs designed to educate the community and help kids learn about the nation’s rich heritage. […]
Formerly the Historical Museum of Southern Florida.
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A nonprofit institution dedicated to the presentation of exhibitions and educational programs that explore contemporary art and culture. Th Warehouse includes an extensive collection of contemporary and vintage photography, video, sculpture, and installation art from the holdings of prominent Miami art collector, Martin Z. Margulies.