Attention Culture Vultures! May is the perfect time to soak up the wonderful exhibits at Miami's many inspiring museums. GMCVB's annual Miami Museum Month offers "Buy One Get One Free" discounts on museum admissions along with other fun special events. Some upcoming Miami Museum Month events include: May 6, 2012: At Bass Museum of Art, Dance NOW! Ensemble performs poignant and edgy works directly inspired by the current exhibitions and the permanent collection. Shows at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. FREE. May 6, 2012: Music in Beautiful Spaces at Miami Beach Botanical Garden. The South Beach...


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May is Haitian Heritage Month - a great time to explore Haiti's rich arts and culture.   Many events are planned throughout the city – including in Miami’s own Little Haiti neighborhood. While you're soaking up the culture of the Haitian diaspora, make time to sample some authentic Haitian cuisine.  Long-time Miami favorites include Tap Tap on South Beach and Chef Creole in North Miami. Here are a few events to check out: Haitian Heritage Museum Ongoing This not-for-profit organization is committed to highlighting and preserving Haiti's rich culture and heritage. The museum...


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If you’re lucky enough to be in Miami for the holidays, there are some very cool ways to enjoy a little holiday magic.  Snow in Miami? Absolutely!  Head to Dolphin Mall and take part in the magic of this holiday tradition where shoppers will experience nightly snow shows at 7 p.m. in Ramblas Plaza with additional 9 p.m. shows on weekends. Note: Shows will not take place on12/24, 12/25, 12/31, 1/1. Each year in West Miami, Santa’s Enchanted Forest creates a family friendly winter wonderland with food, and carnival rides for children of all ages.  You pay one fee to enter and then all the rides...


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 Miami's mega international art show, Art Basel Miami Beach, is right around the corner. For 7 days, give or take, Miami's  streets and alleys and galleries are filled to the brim with amazing works of art. Collectors and gallery owners from around the world set up shop in our beautiful city.  Celebrities fly to Miami in private jets to see what's on the market for a cool couple million or so. A Warhol silk screen? An oil by Basquiat? A Picasso sketch? The sky is the limit for many Basel attendees. In addition to the main show, which takes place at Miami Beach Convention Center, there...


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What do Cuban Jews, Haitian art, an Egyptian mummy and a “Bollywood-style” Indian dance performance have in common? All are part of the cultural kaleidoscope taking place during Miami Museum Month. The month of May is devoted to showcasing Miami’s many unique museums. Visitors and locals all get something to shout about during Miami Museum Month. For visitors, there are exhibit openings, concerts and other special events to enjoy. Locals get to save money with Museum Month’s  “Join One – See Them All” promotion, when membership at any one of the participating museums works as a “free...


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Where’s the only Egyptian Gallery in Florida? At the Bass Museum of Art on Miami Beach, that’s where! Opening to the public on April 30, 2010 at noon, the Bass Museum’s new Egyptian Gallery gallery offers a unique opportunity to learn about one of the world's oldest and most mysterious civilizations from its surviving objects, including an Egyptian sarcophagus and mummy!  The stars of the show at the new gallery are an Egyptian sarcophagus with its own “mystery mummy” along with fourteen objects of Egyptian antiquity. Dr. Edward Bleiberg, Curator of Egyptian, Classical and Ancient Middle...


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