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Muhammad Ali in Miami: Training for the “Fight of the Century”

Thursday Feb 25, 2021 - Sunday Aug 29, 2021

Muhammad Ali versus Joe Frazier was billed as the “Fight of the Century” and, in preparation for the March 8, 1971 bout, Ali spent time in Miami Beach training at the famed 5th Street Gym. One-of-a-kind photos chronicling his preparations is now on display at HistoryMiami Museum in a new exhibition titled Muhammad Ali in […]

Urban Tranquility: Photographs by C.W. Griffin

Thursday Dec 3, 2020 - Monday May 31, 2021

In partnership with Iris PhotoCollective, HistoryMiami Museum presents Urban Tranquility: Photographs by C.W. Griffin. The exhibition, featuring the work of C.W. Griffin and curated by Carl Juste, is the exploration of a one-block area of downtown Miami surrounding Government Center, an area that provides both graphic and visual movement and a sense of serenity in […]

Gridiron Glory: The Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Saturday Sep 28, 2019 - Sunday Feb 9, 2020

Now Open Buy your Ticket! HistoryMiami Museum is proud to present Gridiron Glory: The Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the largest and most comprehensive exhibition on America’s favorite sport. Gridiron Glory presents a panoramic view of the story of professional football – from its humble beginnings in the early 20th century to the […]

Mucho, Mucho Amor: 50 Years of Walter Mercado

Friday Aug 2, 2019 - Sunday Aug 25, 2019

Mucho, Mucho Amor: 50 Years of Walter Mercado celebrates the life and career of the beloved Latino astrologer and pop culture icon. For over five decades, Walter Mercado has shared his astrological predictions with style, flair, and mucho, mucho amor. Raised in the sugar cane fields of Puerto Rico, Mercado grew up to become a […]

Queer Miami: A History of LGBTQ Communities

Saturday Mar 16, 2019 - Sunday Sep 1, 2019

Exhibition closes Sept. 1, 2019 In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall rebellion, Queer Miami: A History of LGBTQ Communities chronicles Miami’s queer past, reflecting multiple forms and expressions of gender and sexual diversity. Through artifacts, photographs, archival footage, and more, the exhibition displays the stories of Miami’s queer communities who, despite discrimination, […]

Miami Street Photography Festival Exhibition

Thursday Dec 6, 2018 - Sunday Dec 9, 2018

For a full schedule of speakers and events! Click here. HistoryMiami Museum will once again host the Miami Street Photography Festival (MSPF) during Art Basel Week, from December 6-9, featuring various street photography exhibitions and public programs. In conjunction with the festival, the Museum will exhibit the finalists of MSPF’s international street photography competition. The […]

A Peculiar Paradise: Florida Photographs by Nathan Benn

Thursday Nov 8, 2018 - Sunday Jul 21, 2019

Opening Reception November 8, 2018. Click here for tickets. On assignment for National Geographic, Nathan Benn photographed across the State of Florida at the dawn of the 1980s a time made famous by Miami’s narcotics-related crime wave and influx of newcomers from the Caribbean. After nearly 40 years, Benn has revisited his Florida archives. A […]

Miami Rocks: The Miami Pop Festival, May 1968

Friday May 18, 2018 - Sunday Sep 30, 2018

Did you know that Miami hosted the first East Coast rock festival? From May 18-19, 1968, the Miami Pop Festival took place at Gulfstream Park and featured legendary performers like Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Chuck Berry, and others. HistoryMiami Museum features this historic festival through an exhibition of rare photographs by Ken Davidoff, archival footage, […]

Miami Beach: The Fabulous Fifties

Friday Apr 6, 2018 - Thursday Sep 27, 2018

In honor of the Sagamore Hotel’s 70th Anniversary, HistoryMiami Museum curated a special exhibition at the hotel called Miami Beach: The Fabulous Fifties. For Miami Beach, the Fifties were the best of times. By then, Miami Beach had assumed its place as the nation’s premier resort with hotels that lined Collins Avenue for miles, clubs […]

Avenues of Expression: Street Traditions in Miami

Friday Mar 16, 2018 - Sunday Jan 13, 2019

The smell and taste of cafecitos. The shapes and colors of an eye-catching mural. The familiar face of the fruit vendor on your corner. All are experienced on Miami’s streets, where the vibrant, raw pulse that fuels this city is felt the most and where Miami’s diverse communities converge and interact. Discover the street traditions […]

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