museum<\/a> has decided to ditch the name it\u2019s used since 2010 for new branding that better reflects its scope. Starting today, HistoryMiami is now the Museum of Miami.<\/p>\nIn a statement, Natalia Crujeiras, the museum\u2019s CEO, said the name change reflects \u201ca shift in how this community experiences Miami\u2019s Museum as a living, breathing archive.\u201d<\/p>\n
The museum\u2019s board of trustees approved the name change on March 18, marking the museum\u2019s new initiative to expand beyond its walls and bring exhibitions and storytelling directly to neighborhoods across Miami-Dade.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe built this new brand in step with the community,\u201d added Michele Reese Granger, senior director of marketing, in a statement. \u201cAs Miami\u2019s oldest cultural institution, we understood the weight of a decision to change the name. We intentionally built this brand alongside the community because we believed it had to be co-authored and co-curated by the very people whose stories we are entrusted to preserve. What we heard overwhelmingly was that our community wants to see their neighborhoods, cultures, and lived experiences reflected in what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n
To better engage with residents, the museum has announced several new activations. First is an interactive museum celebrating the country\u2019s 250th birthday, inviting residents to share their hopes for America\u2019s future. Submissions can be made through a digital platform, with entries displayed in the museum\u2019s foyer. Then there\u2019s \u201cCafecito Stories,\u201d a storytelling experience that captures voices from around the county and is set to launch this fall. Finally, the museum\u2019s long-running CultureFest is being reimagined. Usually held at the museum, it will move off-site to local parks across the county. The first will take place at Tropical Park in January 2027.<\/p>\n
Museum of Miami is also set to host the National Archives\u2019 \u201cFreedom Plane: Documents That Forged a Nation\u201d exhibition starting on June 20 for America\u2019s 250th. The downtown museum was chosen as one of just eight around the country to display the collection of rare historic artifacts, including George Washington\u2019s Oath of Allegiance, the Treaty of Paris, and a draft of the Bill of Rights.<\/p>\n
Museum of Miami was founded in 1940 as the Historical Museum of Southern Florida; however, it wouldn\u2019t actually open as a museum until 1962, and received accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums in 1979. In 2010, it changed its name to HistoryMiami Museum to mark its 70th anniversary. The following year, it joined the Smithsonian Institution Affiliations Program, allowing it to bring Smithsonian exhibits to South Florida. Its permanent collection includes more than 40,000 artifacts and 2 million images.<\/p>\n
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