Outside History Miami, looking toward the Miami-Dade Public Library.
Kids can draw on the chalkboard that wraps around the entire room!
Cuban raft.
Orange Bowl jacket, Celia Cruz dress, satellite phone/ photo transmittal system used to report after Hurricane Andrew, and archaeology finds at the Sunlife Stadium site such as glass bottles.
Dancers in Nicaragua, performing as a beast, wear a wooden horse mask such as this.
Haitian rada drums, played during Vodou ceremonies.
Cuban cigars, by El Credito Cigars, which moved to Miami from Cuba after the Cuban Revolution in 1959.
Cuban birdcage made by Manuel Vega.
An activity where you can knot fabrics of your choice onto the wall.
Seminole Indian dolls, Palmetto frond arts, and tools used in cattle ranching and sugarcane harvesting.
Trinidadian steel drum (these were originally made from oil barrels), Guatemalan weaving, Haitian kites, and jaw bone used in Peruvian music.
Haitian metal art of La Serine (a deity of the sea), marine taxidermy, and Orisha/Santeria textile.
Haitian kites with fringed edges that make a pleasing sound in the wind.
Yellow coronation dress for a Santeria/Orisha initiation ritual, and tables with bright dominoes.
Hearts, masks, and hats on sticks to hold above your head!
Kids like to play in the plantation house upstairs.
The trolley is fun for kids to ride in.
Haitian Manman drum, Trinidadian Tassa drum, and Bahamian Tom Tom and Cowbells.
Colorful room!