Address: 101 W. Flagler St.
Pricing: Adults, $8; children (age 6-12), $5; under 6, free
Phone: (305) 375-1492
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday noon - 5 p.m.; 3rd Thursday open til 9 p.m.
How To Get There:
Garage at 50 NW 2nd Ave., take second level skywalk to Museum
Parking:Miami-Dade Cultural Center Parking Garage, $5
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Historical Museum of Southern Florida: revisit a colorful past
The Historical Museum of Southern Florida uses a rich collection of artifacts and photos to chronicles the history of the area and the Caribbean, and to show the impact they've had on the United States and South America.
Visitors will see a raft that once carried refugees from Cuba to Miami, a Haitian boat, silver and gold from 17th and 18th century shipwrecks and a 1920s trolley car. In fact, there are more than 30,000 three-dimensional artifacts at this museum's rich and ever-expanding collection.
Children can use costumes and toys to dress up and act out their favorite moments in history at stations devoted pirates and pioneers. Ongoing museum events include author readings, story telling and cooking demonstrations. Click here for complete programs and events listings.
Once a month, on Thursday nights, there are adult programming sessions on topics such as African Diaspora Authors, Little Known Black Communities, The Year of the Bull and Integrating Miami’s Schools.
Opened to the public in 1962, this accredited museum moved several times before settling in 1984 in the Cultural Center on Flagler alongside the Main Library and the Miami Art Museum.
The museum's Research Center houses the Tebeau Library and the Wilkins Archives — both notable collections, along with recently added online catalogues History buffs could spend days sifting through documents. Books lovers may want to browse through the numerous publications.
For $35 each, children can spend the night at the museum, where they'll enjoy arts and crafts, skits and other hands-on activities while being surrounded by ancient artifacts. They can snuggle up to sleep in a 1920s trolley car or under a Seminole chickee.
If you're taking public transportation to the museum, exit at the Government Center Station. If you drive, validate your parking ticket at the museum for a discounted parking rate .
For more information on admission rates, directions, parking and holidays, click here. Joint admission to the Miami Art Museum and the Historical Museum is $10.
- by Jessica Bates, Miami Reporter for HelloMetro
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