JAN.-MARCH 2022 CALENDAR - HISTORYMIAMI MUSEUM
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Jan.-March 2022 Calendar
www.historymiami.org
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At a Glance /January – March, 2022
Exhibitions & Galleries City Tours
Tropical Dreams: A People’s Miami Shores Walking Tour With John Bachay
History of South Florida. /Ongoing........3 /Saturday, January 29............................... 6
History & Ourselves. /Ongoing...............3 Miami River Cruise
With Dr. George and Dr. Rachel Silverstein
Folklife Gallery. /Ongoing........................3 Saturday, February 19............................... 6
Miami, The Magic City. /Ongoing...........3 Programs & Events
Free Family Fun Day: Celebrating Community
FloodZone /Saturday, January 8................................. 7
Photographs by Anastasia Samoylova.
Oct.15, 2021–April 17, 2022...................4 Via Zoom! Museum Story Time: African
American/Black Community Stories
Storms & Flooding In Miami /Tuesday, February 8................................. 7
Oct.15, 2021–April 17, 2022...................4
Free Family Fun Day: Getting to Know History!
It’s a Miami Thing: /Saturday, February 12............................. 7
Highlights from Our Collection
July 29, 2021 – January 9, 2022.............4 Free Family Fun Day: Mighty Women
/Saturday, March 12.................................. 7
Miami from the Sky:
Aerial Photographs from HistoryMiami People’s History of South Florida:
Museum’s Collection. South Dade Tour With Dr. George
Open through July 16, 2023...................4 Saturday, March 26................................... 7
Guided Gallery Tours Members-Only Events
FloodZone Julia Tuttle: An Artist’s Talk
/Saturdays and Sundays..........................5 /Thursday, January 20............................... 8
It’s a Miami Thing 13th Annual Presidential Symposium
/Saturdays and Sundays........................ 5 /Sunday, February 27................................ 8
Tropical Dreams 82nd Annual Membership Meeting
/Saturdays............................................. 5 /Thursday, March 24................................. 8
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Exhibitions & Galleries — O N G O I N G
Tropical Dreams: A People’s vials from Jackson Health System, and campaign
History of South Florida signs from recent elections.
Explore 12,000 years of South Florida history
in the museum’s core exhibition, Tropical For more information on the Collecting
Dreams. Climb aboard a 1920s trolley, take a 2020 project visit: www.historymiami.org/
video tour of historic neighborhoods, and see collecting2020
a Haitian boat and Cuban raft that brought
refugees to Miami. Folklife Gallery
Learn about Miami’s cultural diversity and
the traditions that give our region its unique
character. The Folklife Gallery features items
from the museum’s collection, hands-on
activities, and a space for cultural programs.
Miami, The Magic City
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History & Ourselves
An interactive exhibition that showcases
artifacts and archival items from the museum’s
collection. Highlighted objects include the
Spitz projector from the former Miami Science Featuring images from the late 1800s through
Museum, a Seminole dugout canoe, and a Pan the 1980s and curated by Dr. Paul George,
Am 747 plane model. Miami, The Magic City draws on HistoryMiami’s
vast treasure trove of photographs and peers
Also on view is a small display of recent into moments that have shaped the Magic City
acquisitions related to the museum’s Collecting over time.
2020 project. These items include a Miami Heat
jersey with “Black Lives Matter” emblazoned Sponsored by Kerrin and Peter Bermont,
on the back, some of the first COVID-19 vaccine and the Funding Arts Network.
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Exhibitions & Galleries — T E M P O R A R Y
Fina l Days!
It’s a Miami Thing:
Highlights from Our Collection
Open through January 16, 2022
In celebration of the City of Miami’s 125th
birthday, we invite you to explore highlights
from the museum’s vast collection of artifacts
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and archival materials. Over the decades,
HistoryMiami has collaborated with the
community to collect, preserve, and share
local history, in particular objects that
document the uniqueness of our city. It’s
FloodZone a Miami Thing features hundreds of items
October 15, 2021 – April 17, 2022 including unearthed Tequesta artifacts from
FloodZone is an exhibition of an expansive 800 A.D., Seminole patchwork clothing,
and ongoing photographic series by Anastasia prints from naturalist John James Audubon’s
Samoylova responding to environmental changes Birds of America, treasure salvaged from a
in the coastal cities of South Florida. There are shipwreck, and a cape from famed astrologer
aerial photographs of the saturated topography; Walter Mercado.
portraits of locals; and close-up observations of
buildings, flora, and fauna. Samoylova’s images This exhibition is presented with the generous
provide a broad yet acute perspective on what support of Bermont Gold Wealth Advisory of
it feels like to live in at-risk areas while economic Raymond James, Daly Family Foundation, and
forces instill a sense of denial and disavowal. Mark Migdal & Hayden.
Presented with the generous support of Susannah and Miami from the Sky: Aerial
John Shubin, Sheryl F. Gold, and Touzet Studio. Photographs from HistoryMiami
Museum’s Collection
Storms and Flooding in Miami Open through July 16, 2023
October 15, 2021 – April 17, 2022 Miami from the Sky showcases a selection of
A companion exhibition of historical storm- and the museum’s best aerial photographs dating
flooding-related images featured in HistoryMiami from throughout the 20th century. The exhibition
Museum’s Photography Collection Highlights is on display in the Hall of Aviation at Miami
gallery adjacent to FloodZone. International Airport.
Presented with the Museum’s Center for Photography, In partnership with Miami International Airport’s
which is supported in part by Susannah and John Shubin. Division of Fine Arts & Cultural Affairs.
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Guided Gallery Tours
Tropical Dreams:
A People’s History of
South Florida
Anastasia Samoylova, Fountain, 2017
Saturdays, 11:00 a.m.
Take a guided tour of the museum’s core
exhibition Tropical Dreams. The tour
covers the birth of Miami, pre-Columbian
civilizations, and South Florida pioneer
life. Tours differ each day based on
the Museum Educator’s background
knowledge and areas of interest.
Recommended for all ages
FloodZone Save the Date
Saturdays and Sundays, 2:00 p.m.* April 30
Enjoy a highlights tour of FloodZone,
a photography exhibition by Anastasia
4th ANNUAL
Samoylova, responding to the environmental
changes in coastal cities of South Florida.
Recommended for all ages
*Starting on Saturday, January 15 to Sunday, April 17 Presented by
It’s a Miami Thing: Highlights
from Our Collection
Saturdays and Sundays, 2:00 p.m. Benefiting HistoryMiami Museum
We invite you to join a highlights tour of our
newest exhibition, It’s a Miami Thing. Hear For ticket and sponsorship information
stories about the objects that document the please contact Leana Cianfoni at
uniqueness of our city! lcianfoni@historymiami.org.
Recommended for all ages
Gallery tours are available for individuals and small groups of nine or less and are about 40 minutes long. These
programs aren’t available on the second Saturday of each month during Free Family Fun Days and are subject to
change without notice. If you are visiting as part of a larger group, please visit our website
at www.historymiami.org/adult-groups to book your group tour.
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City Tours
Delve into the past and experience the sights, sounds, and cultures of South Florida. We look
forward to welcoming you on a memorable journey through our region’s history across our many
historic neighborhoods, landmarks, and sites.
January February
29 Miami Shores Walking Tour
With John Bachay
Saturday, January 29
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Members: $20, Non-Members: $30
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19 Miami River Cruise
With Dr. George and Dr. Rachel Silverstein
Saturday, February 19
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Members: $65, Non-Members: $75
Explore the history of Miami Shores with City Cruise along the Miami River with
Tours Guide, John Bachay. Once advertised HistoryMiami Museum’s Resident Historian
as “America’s Mediterranean,” this village on Dr. Paul George and Miami Waterkeeper’s
the bay is home to architectural gems that Executive Director and Waterkeeper Dr.
speak to the area’s boom period construction. Rachel Silverstein. Reflect upon the history
View homes that are locally and nationally of this important waterway from the late 19th
designated historic landmarks. Enjoy a special century. Learn about current water issues that
look inside of one of the historic buildings in have impacted coastal South Florida and how
the neighborhood. you can help to build a resilient Miami.
Recommended for all ages Recommended for all ages
Tickets: https://bit.ly/shores-22-01-29 Tickets: https://bit.ly/river-22-02-19
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Programs & Events
January 12 Free Family Fun Day:
8 Free Family Fun Day: Getting to Know History!
Celebrating Community FREE
FREE Saturday, February 12, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 8, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Spend a day with history! Discover fossils,
This year marks the 93rd birthday of civil pirates, and pioneers with a 2 PM tour of our
rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose core exhibition Tropical Dreams: A People’s
message of equal rights for all is as important History of South Florida.
today as it was during his lifetime. Help us Recommended for all ages
celebrate the legacy of Civil Rights leaders https://bit.ly/ffd-22-02-12
through family-friendly, thoughtful activities that
get you thinking about your community and the March
many ways you can support. 12 Free Family Fun Day: Mighty Women
Recommended for all ages FREE
https://bit.ly/ffd-22-01-08 Saturday, March 12, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Celebrate International Women’s Day with
February us! Take a tour of our core exhibition at
8 Via Zoom! Museum Story Time: 11:00 am or 2:00 pm that will highlight the
African American/Black extraordinary accomplishments women made
Community Stories in shaping Miami’s history. Enjoy craft activities,
FREE storytelling, and more!
Tuesday, February 8 , 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Recommended for all ages
Celebrate the joy of reading and be whisked https://bit.ly/ffd-22-03-12
away on a literary adventure as we read
selections from the following books: 26 —Save the Date—
People’s History of South Florida:
· Full, Full, Full of Love by Trish Cooke, South Dade Tour With Dr. George
illustrated by Paul Howard Saturday, March 26, 10:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m.
· Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer - Spirit Reflect on the history of South Dade on a tour
of the Civil Rights Movement by Carole Boston with our Resident Historian Dr. Paul George.
Weatherford, illustrated by Janina Edwards Learn how early settlers homesteaded the area
and view historical sites. Explore the area’s
Recommended for all ages agricultural roots and the thriving farming
https://bit.ly/story-22-02-08 community still present today.
Recommended for all ages
We are reading with permission from Candlewick Press. https://bit.ly/south-dade-22-03-268
Members-Only Events
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January
20 Julia Tuttle: An Artist’s Talk
Thursday, January 20, 7:00- 8:00 p.m.
Members-Only: FREE
Meet PLY-Miami Fiber Art Collective Director This discussion will feature renowned panelists
Pamela Palma, and the other artists who and is moderated by author, Abraham Lincoln
created Julia Tuttle The Mural, now on view in scholar, and Civil War era political expert,
the Folklife Gallery. Join us for an interactive Howard Holzer. The discussions will explore
artist talk and explore the backstory of the the neglected history of Native Americans in
woman known as the Mother of Miami. the Civil War era.
Participants will also experience the hands-on Recommended for ages 18+
process of crochet during Q & A. www.historymiami.org/presidentialsymposium
Recommended for ages 16+
More info: www.historymiami.org/ March
membersonly 12 82nd Annual Membership Meeting
Thursday, March 24, 6-8 p.m.
February Members-Only: FREE
20 13th Annual Presidential Symposium: Members, we invite you to join us for an
Lincoln, the Civil War, and evening of looking back and celebrating what
Native Americans HistoryMiami Museum has accomplished
Sunday, February 27, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. over our last fiscal year, with your support. Be
Members: FREE, Non-Members: $30 sure to take part in this special day, when we
The Civil War era pit North against South, recognize you, our members!
pro-slavery and anti-slavery, and ultimately
revolutionized relations between Black people Light refreshments will be served at a
and White people—but Native Americans reception prior to the meeting. Members are
were swept up in the war, too. They chose encouraged to bring one guest and introduce
sides, expressed their own views on the slavery them to membership. Register today as space
question, and served in the armed forces. On is limited; safety protocols will be observed.
one occasion, a delegation of tribal chiefs made
history by meeting in the White House with Recommended for ages 18+
Abraham Lincoln. https://bit.ly/hm-meet-2022
Family Fun Days are possible with the support of the Miami Dade County Department of Cultural affairs,
the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners and the Miami Downtown
Development Authority. Programming is subject to change without notice.101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130
305-375-1492
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To support HistoryMiami Museum today, visit www.historymiami.org/support
Important information: Programs and events may be subject to cancellation due to COVID-19.
There are no refunds or exchanges for purchased tickets to uncancelled events. Audio and video
recording of programs is prohibited without written consent from HistoryMiami Museum.
HistoryMiami Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, and is an active member of the Florida
Association of Museums. We are supported by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural
Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor, and the Board of County Commissioners. Support is also provided by
the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
To request materials in an accessible format and/or any accommodation, please call 305-375-1621 or email
accessibility@historymiami.org at least two weeks in advance of your visit. Parking available at a discounted rate
for Museum patrons in the Miami-Dade Cultural Plaza Garage, 50 NW 2nd Ave. To support HistoryMiami Museum
through our membership programs, call 305-375-1618 or email membership@historymiami.org.You can also read
