MIAMI (WSVN) - After 86 years as one of Miami’s leading cultural and historical institutions, HistoryMiami Museum is officially changing its name to Museum of Miami.
The new name reflects a broader vision for the institution as Miami’s first “Museum Without Walls.”
The museum will bring stories, exhibitions, and cultural experiences beyond its Flagler Street location and into neighborhoods across Miami-Dade County.
“Rethinking how a city museum can truly support its community, and that means becoming a museum without walls, not expecting people to come to us. We’re coming to every neighborhood, every community in Miami, and help facilitate conversations, explorations, and discover how wonderful our story is,” said Natalia Crujeiras, CEO of Museum of Miami.
Several new community-focused initiatives as part of the rebrand will be launched to help fulfill its goal of teaching others about Miami’s history. They include an interactive mural called “Wishes for America,” which invites residents to share their hopes for the country’s future.
There’s also “Cafecito Stories,” a traveling storytelling experience set to launch this fall, and a reimagined “Culture Fest,” which will now expand into county parks, including Tropical Park, beginning in 2027.
The announcement comes as the museum plans to host the National Archives Freedoms Foundation, an exhibit bringing rare historic documents to South Florida this summer 2026.
The exhibit will include artifacts such as an original engraving of the Declaration of Independence, a rare 1787 draft of the Constitution with the delegates’ handwritten notes, and the 1783 Treaty of Paris, the agreement with Great Britain that formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
The oaths of allegiance signed by George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Aaron Burr in 1778 will also be on display at the exhibit.
Miami will be one of just eight cities hosting this unique exhibition.
“There’s a lot of love and interest in Miami, but not everybody feels as connected as they want to be. So we really want to be a vehicle for helping people feel rooted,” said Crujeiras.
Members of the museum said they’re pushing to make Miami’s culture, history, and community more accessible to residents.
Museum of Miami
101 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33130
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