The University of Miami is an excellent place for sun-lovers to attend college. Expect Miami Beach to be packed from early spring through the end of autumn with lounging students seeking respite from their studies. The University of Miami is a state school, but it has become increasingly selective as more and more qualified students […]
Arts & Culture
Visiting the Miami Art Museum
The Miami Art Museum (MAM) traces its roots to the Center for Fine Arts. Constructed in 1984, the Center for Fine Arts attempted to showcase traveling exhibitions of fine art from all over the world. In 1996, under a new mandate from Miamians, the Center for Fine Arts was renamed the Miami Art Museum. Unlike […]
Visiting the Jewish Museum of Florida
Located in Miami Beach, the Jewish Museum of Florida is actually two buildings that are connected to one another. Both of the buildings that comprise the Jewish Museum of Florida are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A Bistro now connects the two buildings and provides an interesting look into the beautiful Miami […]
The Wolfsonian Museum
The Wolfsonian Museum resides in a renovated 7 story warehouse in Miami. The conception of the museum was the inspiration of Mitchell Wolfson in 1986. An avid collector, Mr. Wolfson generously donated significant historical and creative artifacts so all could have an opportunity to appreciate the artists and innovators that created these classic to the […]
Visiting the Historical Museum of Southern Florida
Though the Historical Museum of Southern Florida did not open until 1962, its foundation began to grow in 1940 with the development of the Historical Association of Southern Florida. The mission of the museum is to tell the stories of South Florida and the Caribbean and to promote an understanding of the past in order […]
