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Crime in Miami On display February 19 - August 29, 2010 Investigate the facts and fictions behind Miami’s unique criminal history in our upcoming exhibition, Crime in Miami. Learn about prohibition-era rumrunners and infamous gangsters such as Al Capone, unsolved murder cases of the 1950s and the drug wars of the 1980s. On display will be artifacts, photographs, and documents from the musem's collection along with material from other institutions, including the Miami-Dade County Clerks Office and the Florida Department of Corrections.


	Family Fun Day: Map Madness Saturday, February 13, Noon - 5 pm FREE If you missed the #1 map fair in the world this past weekend, visit us Saturday, 2/13 for our monthly Family Fun Day. Enjoy a demonstration of how explorers through the ages have used maps and nautical equipment to explore the far reaches of the globe. Kids will get the chance to learn the art of cartography while making their own maps. Learn More

	The Miami Herald and Historical Museum of Southern Florida's Question of the Week Did you know that research shows students who read the newspaper achieve higher levels of academic success? The Miami Herald and the Historical Museum of Southern Florida have joined forces to create an exciting program to increase the Miami history literacy of area students. Interested teachers can enroll their classrooms in a city-wide contest that will test their students' reading and researching skills. Learn More

Discover your story as you explore the fascinating past and dynamic present of South Florida and the Caribbean at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida.

Enjoy extraordinary exhibitions that interpret themes relevant to South Florida and the Caribbean, and engage in year-round cultural programs that celebrate our ever-changing community. Visit our Research Center and browse through prints, antique maps, books and over a million historic photographs.

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Tropees Give Back! Miami River Cleanup
Saturday, February 6
9 am

Little Havana Walking Tour
Saturday, February 6
10 am - 1 pm

Miami River Boat Tour
Sunday, February 7
10 am - 1 pm

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Historical Museum
of Southern Florida
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130
305.375.1492
info@hmsf.org

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