Exhibition Hours*
Thursday through Sunday 10 am– 4:00 pm

* Exhibition Hours apply only during exhibition dates. gallery tours & viewings by appointment
During exhibition dates, cifo offers guided gallery tours or informal viewings by appointment, to groups of 5 or more.
Please call 305.455.3380 to schedule.

Bring your kids to CDs in 3D: A Family Cultural Spot at CIFO Saturday, September 25 1-3pm

Inspired by Jorge Pedro Nunez’s vinyl record sculptures currently on view at CIFO’s In Transition exhibit, children will transform recycled CDs into 3D sculptures, creating art out of pop culture artifacts. To prepare for this activity, kids will be led on a guided tour through all the works featured throughout In Transition and explore how each of the artists turn everyday objects into art pieces. Spend the afternoon with us and watch your child flex their creativity making 3D art from plain old CDs!

Cost includes full entertainment, professional instruction, all materials, take home projects, and a snack!

Saturday, Sept. 25, 1-3pm @ CIFO Art Space
Admission is $5 per child
Free for CIFO Members
Buy tickets now online at the CIFO Store or
RSVP to rsvp@cifo.org
Space is limited

For kids ages 5-10

Special Admission:
$10.00 Combination Ticket to both
MAM & Historical Museum
$10.00 JAM@MAM

http://www.hmsf.org

In 1921, Miami Beach’s founding father, Carl Fisher, commissioned the creation of this accessible-only-by-boat island, known as Monument Island, as a base for a monument to honor pioneer Henry M. Flagler.

The Historical Museum Young Professionals (Tropees) have partnered with ECOMB, the Environmental Coalition of Miami Beach, to help restore the natural beauty of the beach. Join us and have fun while giving back to the community!

To volunteer, call 305.375.1618. Space is limited.

Historical Museum of Southern Florida
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130

Take a break to feed your mind at the museum’s monthly lunchtime series that brings together your brown bag lunch with our coffee, dessert and various experts from the community. Join Miguel A. Cisneros-Abreu, President of the Redland Evening Herbal Society for an interactive and aromatic presentation on essential oils and medicinal plants and how they can revolutionize your health. For the past 20 years, Cisneros-Abreu has been researching, teaching, and practicing Aromatherapy-Complementary Alternative Medicine (A-CAM). He is considered a pioneer in this field and has an active practice in South Miami and teaches healthcare practitioners the A-CAM Concept. FREE for HMSF members and $5 for non-members. For more information, contact Member Services at 305.375.5356

Saving Our History: The Preservation of Black Historic Sites
Thursday – September 17, 2009
6:30 PM

Over the past two decades, the number of Black historic sites in Miami undergoing preservation battles and successes has increased significantly. Come hear the leaders of these projects share the unique history of sites such as Virginia Key Beach, the Hampton House and the Black Precinct and their herculean efforts to save these spaces from city bulldozers, neglect and commercial development.
Panelists:
Clarence Dickson – former Chief of the Miami Police Department, Black Precinct Museum.
Hellen Cage – Preservationist, Bethel House African Bahamian and Museum.
Enid Pinkney Ph.D – Chairwoman, Historic Hampton House Preservation Board.
Dinizulu Gene Tinnie – Vice-Chairman, Virginia Key Beach Park Trust.
Dorothy Jenkins Fields, Ph.D – Historian and Founder, The Black, History and Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc.

Integrating Miami’s Schools
Thursday – October 15, 2009
6:30 PM

The desegregation of schools was a slow process in South Florida, but by the late 1960’s Miami’s schools were increasingly becoming intergrated. Hear personal accounts from some of the first African American, Haitian and Jamaican students to enter predominantly white schools such as Killian High School, Miami Edison High School and Arvida Middle Schooll.
Panelists:
Elizabeth Charlton – Curriculum Support Specialist, Miami-Dade Public Schools.
Gala Brown Munnings – Director of Field Education, School of Social Work, Barry University.
Claudine Sada – Translator, Government Information Center, Miami-Dade County.

From the Wolfson Archives: Historic Footage of the Civil Rights Movement in Miami
Thursday – November 19, 2009
6:30 PM

Watch historic footage from the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives about Miami’s Struggle for equality, including lunch counter sit-ins and protest marches. Hear what important community leaders thought about segregation and the African American battle for equal rights. Share your reactions to this fascinating period in South Florida history.

3280 South Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33129
305-646-4200

http://www.miamisci.org/

Hours:
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Box office closes at 5:30 PM
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
Weintraub Observatory open the first Friday of the month from 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM. weather permitting.

Bring your families and check out our super cool Planetarium shows, science demonstrations, Megalodon: The Largest Shark That Ever Lived! and our Wildlife Center!
Call us for more information!
Time: 10am-6pm
Miami Science Museum
305-646-4234

Mateo & Cientina Family Math and Science Workshop
Join us each month at the Miami Science Museum for our 2009 series of family science and math workshops! These workshops are hands-on, bilingual, free of charge, and designed for the entire family to enjoy. We’ll have snacks for you and after the workshop, we invite you to stay and check out the Museum (also FREE of charge!)

Seating is limited, so you must RSVP! To do so please contact Cheryl Lani Juarez at 305-284-2757 or at mateoycientina@miamisci.org

Cost:
$5 per session
Each session includes access to the lecture, hands-on demonstrations,
exhibit tours, and breakfast

When:
Every other Wednesday at 10:30 AM
July 21, 2010
August 4, 2010
August 18, 2010
September 1, 2010
September 15, 2010
September 29, 2010

1821 SW 9th Street
Miami, FL 33135
305-649-4719

http://www.bayofpigsmuseum.com/

Monday to Saturday
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Learn what the “Bay of Pigs” was. Who was there, what did they do. How many were killed, how many went to prison and for how long. And what are the survivors doing now.

Closed Saturday – July 4, 2010

Jewish Museum of Florida
301 Washington Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-672-5044
Admission: FREE Saturdays
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
www.jewishmuseum.com

Open Tuesday through Sundays
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
$6.00 Adults
$5.00 Senior/Student
$12.00 Family
$2.50 School group, per child
$5.00 Adult group (20 or more)
(group reservations required)
FREE Museum members
FREE Children under six
FREE Saturdays

Temporary Exhibits:

Florida Jews in the Military
February 23, 2010 – January 2, 2011

Lox with black beans & rice:
Portraits of Cuban Jews in Florida
April 27, 2010 – September 26, 2010

Last Days of the 4 Seasons -
A Photodocumentary by Rick Nahmias:
Holocaust Survivor Live Life to the Fullest
October 5, 2010 – January 2, 2011

Auktion 392: Reclaiming the Galerie Stern
January 18:2011 – April 25, 2011

Seeking Justice: The Leo Frank Case Revisited
January 18 – August 14, 2011

1001 Washington Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-531-1001
www.wolfsonian.org/

Admission: FREE Fridays after 6:00 PM
City of Miami Beach residents with ID admitted FREE
Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday
Noon to 6:00 PM
Thursday and Friday
Noon to 9:00 PM

Museum Hours and Docent Tours
Wednesday-Sunday 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM:
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays
Closed on Friday July 3rd in observance of Independence Day. Docent tours by appointment. Free with museum admission. To schedule a group tour call 305.673.7530 x 9-1013.

3251 South Miami Ave.
Miami, FL 33129
305-250-9133
www.vizcayamuseum.org/
Free Open daily except Christmas, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM

The Vizcaya’s holds a varied collection, from Asia, Europe and North America spanning a peiord of 2,000 years. There is also a large collection of orchids in the David A. Klein Orchidarium on the north side of Vizcaya’s Main House.