Hands on History at Home!
It’s time to get hands on, South Florida! With Hands on History, you’ll have the opportunity to learn and create with kids and teens in your household! Find story recommendations, activities, and resources that will fill your home with learning and some HistoryMiami fun!
Tap-Tap by Karen Lynn William
Tap-Tap by Karen Lynn William Add this simple story about Haiti to your list of picture books set in the Caribbean. Young readers will enjoy figuring out what the “tap- tap” is, while learning about the passengers who crowd it with their goods and lots of regional flavor. Watch the read aloud of this book here.
One Love by Cedella Marley
One Love by Cedella Marley Feel the positive rhythm and change when one little girl enlists her community to help transform her neighborhood for the better.
Time to get Artistic!
The Cutler Fossil Site is located in a sinkhole near Biscayne Bay in Palmetto Bay, Florida. Thousands of fossil bones were found in the sinkhole representing 47 mammal species, including the remains of 40 plus dire wolves. Color in moments in history with Family Fun Day cards. Click here to view more coloring page options! Be sure to tag us on social media in your colorful creations using #HMMonDemand and @HistoryMiami!
Miami Stories
What is your Miami Story? How did your family get here? What is it like being in Miami during this challenging time in our country?
HistoryMiami Museum has launched a new way for you to share your story online about your life in Miami! Upload a video to share your story with your community. Record your video and upload it.
Feeling camera shy? You can submit a written story as well.
HistoryMiami Museum’s Miami Stories Initiative is proudly celebrating its 11th anniversary. This oral history project documents life in the Magic City which is preserved in our museum’s archive and shared online.
Explore This: Historic Miami Photos
Explore Miami’s past from the comfort and safety of your home! View our online archives collection and find photos of Miami from every decade. Who knows what treasures you’ll dig up from the past!
Teacher Resources
Our catalog of online resournces is a great reource for teachers of all grades. Learn how museums care for objects or learn how Miami’s pioneers made Miami home in our variety of our online tools. Click here to see our offerings.
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Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, HistoryMiami Museum is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Support is provided by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.
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