HistoryMiami Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate located in downtown Miami, showcases over 10,000 years of South Florida history through permanent and temporary exhibitions. Their collections include more than 37,000 three-dimensional artifacts that cover everything from prehistoric archaeological finds to 20th-century Afro-Cuban folk art. The Archives and Research Center collection, one of the most important in the state, includes more than 1 million historical images. Our permanent exhibition, Tropical Dreams: A People's History of South Florida, presents 10,000 years of South Florida history. And we offer a robust schedule of temporary exhibitions each year on subjects important to the community.