17 History Buff Attractions in Miami
Preserved estates, heritage sites, and cultural landmarks that reveal the fascinating layers of Miami's past.
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Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
9.0
Museum·Paid·$$
A 1916 Italian Renaissance-style villa with formal gardens and sculptures on Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove
Coconut Grove
Biscayne National Park Institute
8.9
Boat & Water Tours·Paid·$$$
Guided boat tours, snorkeling and mangrove kayaking in Biscayne National Park, departing from the Dante Fascell Visitor Center
Homestead
Little Havana Tours
8.9
Walking Tours·Paid·$$$$
Guided Cuban food and culture walking tours along Calle Ocho, with coffee, cigars and stories from local guides
Little Havana
Deering Estate
8.4
Historic Site·Paid·$$
A 444-acre bayfront preserve with historic houses, a mangrove boardwalk, manatee viewing and guided nature hikes on Biscayne Bay
HistoryMiami Museum
8.4
Museum·Paid·$$
Miami's history museum downtown, with exhibitions on the Seminole, Cuban and Haitian communities, city tours and free family days.
Downtown Miami
The Ancient Spanish Monastery
8.2
Historic Site·Paid·$$
A 12th-century Spanish monastery moved stone by stone and rebuilt in North Miami Beach, with cloisters, gardens and a working chapel
Domino Park
8.1
Park·Free·$
Free public square on Calle Ocho where Little Havana regulars play serious dominoes and chess under a shelter
Little Havana
Art Deco Welcome Center
8.0
Historic Site·Free·$$
Free welcome center and small museum on Ocean Drive, home base for Art Deco walking tours and South Beach architecture
South Beach
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU
8.4
Museum·Paid·$$
Florida's only museum on 250 years of Jewish heritage, set in two restored 1930s-era synagogue buildings on South Beach
South of Fifth
Miami Design Preservation League
8.1
Walking Tours·Free·$$$
Art Deco Welcome Center, free museum and official walking tours at 1001 Ocean Drive in the heart of Miami Beach's historic district
South Beach
The Wolfsonian-Florida International University
8.2
Museum·Paid·$$
Museum of art and design in a 1927 Miami Beach building, known for propaganda, posters, furniture and industrial design
Miami Beach
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
7.9
Beach·Paid·$
Mile-long Biscayne Bay beach park on Virginia Key with a civil rights history, mangrove trails, picnic areas, and a downtown skyline view
Key Biscayne
CALLE OCHO MIAMI - Eighth Street Miami
8.0
Landmark·Free·$
Little Havana's main street: domino players, Walk of Fame stars, Cuban coffee and the annual Calle Ocho Music Festival
Calle Ocho
Gold Coast Railroad Museum
7.7
Museum·Paid·$
Over 40 historic rail cars, including a presidential car, plus model trains and train rides beside Zoo Miami
Kendall
Coral Gables Museum
7.6
Museum·Paid·$$
Coral Gables' city museum in a vintage coral-rock building, with art, architecture and history exhibitions and a public plaza
Coral Gables
Venetian Pool
7.4
Landmark·Paid·$$
A 1923 spring-fed swimming pool with waterfalls and cave-like grottos, built from a Coral Gables coral rock quarry
Coral Gables
Coral Castle
7.3
Museum·Paid·$$
Hand-carved coral rock monument built by one man over nearly three decades, with guided tours, a 9-ton gate and a celestial sundial
Homestead