Historical Museum of Miami Beach in Miami, FL is a historical place that will show you hours of interesting entertainment and culture from this area. A lot of research and collecting has gone into making this historical museum the excellent place it is to visit. The museum's collections deal with the cultures, history, folk life and archaeology of the Caribbean area and Southern Florida. You'll get the opportunity to learn about the Caribbean people living in the Bahamas, Haitian and Cuba as well as the areas of the Caribbean that have influenced and shaped Florida. You'll see exhibits and collections from the Native Americans including the Seminoles as well as prehistoric Indians. Interesting to many is the maritime history and aviation trends that have shaped south Florida.
The Research Center has the library and archives for the museum as well as two separate research collection, the Wilkins Archives and the Tebeau Library. You'll see pictures, maps, documents and photographs. They have many artifacts from over 10,000 years ago, from religious items to archaeological materials and Pan American Airways artifacts.
They are open seven days a week with the exception of Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. The hours vary on different days so you may want to call ahead for the correct times. Their different exhibits entail the current history, past history and present history of South Florida. You'll learn everything about this area from the time it was first explored. You won't just learn it in books, but rather collections, artifacts and exhibits.
The Historical Museum of Miami holds many different events such as historical tours, travel programs and Family Fun Days. This place will show the entire family that learning can be fun.
