Haitian Heritage Museum (HHM) was founded in 2004. HHM's Adult Admission is $10 & the Student Admission is $7. Visiting here for the first time during a summer trip in July, it was an accidentally found pleasure in a mall in the Design District - a place that has a blend of trendy shops/boutiques as well as casual restaurants - eateries. Haitian Heritage Museum is w/ in a quaint, intimate space towards the end of the mall-esque area. When you enter, you are gievn a warm greeting, HHM's history is explained, and then you are able to view the exhibit(s). The "Nostalgia Primitive D'Haiti" exhibit that was viewed started in the beginning of Haitian Heritage Month (May 2023) and ended in November 2023. The exhibition consisted of beautiful, colorful, vibrant oil on canvas paintings created in the late 1970s to early 1980s. Artists that included Dambreville, Dave Millevoix, Sully Obin, Rodrigue Richard, Frantzy, etc. Created artwork that depicted country life, everyday in all its beauty as well as painting of gorgeous people & landscapes. Two favorites are artist Rodrigue Richard's "Schoolyard Recess" & "Wedding Day." Absolutely Cool! HHM Hours of Operation - Tues. - Fri. 10am - 5pm Website - haitianheritagemuseum.org Instagram - @HaitianHeritageMuseum HHM also has Facebook & Twitter (X) pages. One can go onto HHM's website to check out their blog, to link to H.A.P.S. (Haitian Arts Podcast Series), to view their online giftshop, to obtain an HHM Membership, to book a group visit to the museum, etc. Haitian Independence Day is 1/1/1804, and the 220th Anniversary of Haitian Independence Day will be celebrated in 2024! Hairian Heritage Museum (HHM) will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2024! read more

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After following the Haitian Heritage Museum on Instagram for years, I was determined to finally put down my phone and make the trip to Little Haiti Miami to see the art on display in person. We were warmly greeted once inside, given a brief introduction to the exhibition, and then began to look around. Sabrina Gustin's photography of La Sud or The South of Haiti was relatable and captivating. Yet, I wanted more. I am grateful that HHM exists and recognize the undeniable effort made to realize but also sustain this dream despite gentrification. However, I would love to see the growth of this museum's footprint over time given the magnitude of our contributions to Miami and the U.S. as a whole. Whenever I return to Miami, I will look forward to visiting HHM as part of the self-guided tour of Little Haiti Miami that I did not have the time to complete. Kenbe la HHM! read more

Haitian Heritage Museum - Museums Near Me - Miami, Florida

Nestled toward end of atrium bend within the 4141 Building in Miami Design District is the Haitian Heritage Museum. It has resided there approaching two decades as a bridge back to prior zoning in preserving and highlighting Haiti's rich culture as well as a platform linking the Diaspora. The moving exhibit "Introspective Noir" (Dec 2021 -- Feb 2022) provoked self-awareness and identity narratives exposing Miami's diverse history and contributions of Afro Caribbeans and African Americans featuring visual artists Addonis Parker and Pierre Jean Baptiste. With a boutique footprint and rotating featured works, patron ($10) of this both Black and woman owned art space is recommended. Perfect pre or post dining activity as well as cultural highlight support during Black (February) and Haitian (June) Heritage Month. read more

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My husband is the first generation Haitian American (born in the states). My mother-in-love & all other members of the family were born and raised in Jacmel Haiti. It has always been so important for my husband and I to teach our children about this part of their heritage and culture. We are an interracial couple & have been together longer than 2 decades. We wanted to immerse our children in the museum yet, when we arrived, there is NO WHERE to park for larger vehicles unless there is a spot open on the street beside the building. So, my husband had to drop us off once we FINALLY figured out where the museum was! (Strike number one). Strike two started as soon as the tour started. The "tour guide" explained that she grew up close by in Little Haiti. Then, she had my children read the information on the first poster. Our daughter, 10yo, stumbled across several words. The guide (TG) took this opportunity to ask her when the last time her glasses were checked! Our daughter answered honestly & TG then said, "well you might wanna get them checked again." I was handling paying for parking & not truly checked in at that moment...gave a very fake "yeah" head nod. Then TG had our son read the bottom paragraph. He read it well and quickly. TG took this opportunity to critique him as well & told him to "slow down! You were all da dada...that's too fast!" By this point I had parking taken care of & my husband was on his way to join us. My MIL kept quiet because she is a true JEM! My daughter looked at me & I could read the sadness all over her! She felt belittled, unfairly judged & did not know if it could be addressed. I texted my MIL & told her that I needed her to take the kids after the tour because I was going to address the issue & did not want them to see me act out of the character they knew me to have. My husband arrived, read the message & stopped everything. He asked our daughter what happened & our daughter told him. He then gave TG only a portion of what she deserved! He advised her that she had no business critiquing a child that she doesn't know! Let alone not knowing anything about our family! We decided not to advise TG, because she isn't worth it, but I believe that it bears weight to point out: our daughter has a medical condition w/her eyes & was recently hospitalized for it! Our son, a gifted student, has terrible social anxiety yet still participated! She even in "general conversation" asked my MIL if she had taught the children Creole. My MIL said that she hadn't & TG decided to critique & judge her by saying, "WHY WOULDN'T YOU?" For her information...We don't live in FL any longer & left before the kids were old enough to learn the language! I want to learn, but frankly there is no language program for Creole that we have been able to find! I have never understood why someone feels as though their opinion of someone else's life matters!? Do you know us? Have we met before? Are we paying you for your opinion? NOPE! We are paying for the cultural experience & to learn the beauties of an amazing place that is too dangerous at the moment for us to visit. How dare you shame our children! TG even had the nerve to say, "if you want to eat some REAL Haitian food, you can go on this walking path to this restaurant." AS IF my MIL doesn't cook Traditional Haitian dishes & invests in her grandkids w/all the knowledge & experiences she LIVED! TG is a horrible example of the Haitian culture, this museum, & a person in general. Once my husband spoke to her & gave her a piece of his mind (stated much like I have above), he advised her that we would tour on our own. She ONLY apologized to our daughter because she got told about her behavior. No wonder no one goes here often! No wonder seeking knowledge of Haitian culture isn't pursued this way! The museum itself was more of a gallery. GORGEOUS paintings, but only paintings and a drum. The artist is amazingly talented. TG is a DISGRACE & if I was any less of a lady, she would have had a problem! She is the very reason that stereotypes exist for Haitian people! RUDE, CONDESCENDING, HOLIER THAN THOU ATTITUDE, DISINGENUOUS & JUDGMENTAL. When that is not all Haitian people! Don't be the face of this beautiful exhibit if you can't behave as a professional! Don't call it a museum if it is a gallery. Overall, we took ourselves through & discussed the paintings with our kids & my MIL gave them MUCH more knowledge than this woman ever could have because she LIVED it, not visited it and grew up in the area of Miami dubbed "Little Haiti". Overall, our experience was tarnished. It was Disgusting. I don't recommend going unless you want your resolve tested. TG doesn't fear consequences as demonstrated by her loose tongue! Hopefully someone that has the power to make things better will fire her & show her that actions DO have consequences. read more

This exhibit was lacking in size, but Ms. Evelyn's personally made up for the difference. Had a great time learning more about the artist and Haiti. read more

The Haitian Heritage Museum is a powerful organization that's consistently making an impact in the world to show the beauty and strength of the Haitian community. The presence of the Haitian Museum continues to remain strong in Miami, Florida. Everytime I walk in I view the beautiful cultural paintings & creative artifacts that represents Haiti with class, value, and culture. It brings Haiti to a perspective that dispels the negative stigmas and brings a positive light so people can see the value of what the Haitian culture is all about. Artists that present their abstract paintings show images of our history, and reminds us of where we came from and who we are in this present generation. The Haitian Heritage museum is not a temporary organization that's here today and gone tomorrow. It's an organization that will remain forever to teach not only to young adults and the elderly but to our children in the future. read more

Extremely small; only 10-12 paintings; a tour guide describes each pic(??????), 3 statues + a drum, even though nice idea, they need to take a trip to Haiti to bring back some more items to complete museum. The Groupon for 4 for $19 is a tad overpriced due to what u get. read more

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This is an awesome place to take the family when they visit Miami. It gives them a look into one of the many cultures in the area. Also there is some tasty food in the area. This museum also host various events and has a marketplace which exhibits products and items from local artist, chefs and makers. read more

Yo pap konprann nou. As long as you know who, what, & why you are then watch how being a Z.O.E is THE way of life. Sa yo ki konprann ap konprann. read more

Awesome museum amazing art. I attended the Museum doing Miami art Basel 2021 and I had an amazing time.

I was excited to learn more about a culture which is very foreign to me. I was recommended to go by staff at the fantastic (but closed) ICA museum across the street. Upon initially entering the museum, I was greeted by a very friendly and knowledgeable attendant who explained the current collection and gave me some context. The art itself was nice, if not the most exciting thing, but definitely showed some insight into the artistic folk-art community of Haiti. Now, I'd like to say that it was all pleasant and that I'll be back, because everything up to this point was nice. However, my friend and I were stopped by another attendant who clearly had no interest in talking about the art. She began asking me questions about myself, and then segued into talking at us about how we need the light of Jesus in our lives, and invited us for prayer. When my friend told her that we weren't interested, and that we didn't feel comfortable talking about it, she began to get aggressive and rude with my friend. Now here's the really terrible part. I have a speech impediment, and the attendant started questioning my answers because I kept hesitating. I told her that I have a neurological condition, and instead of apologizing and leaving us alone, like most people would at that point, she doubled down and said a prayer to abolish my speech impediment, which is about when I had had enough. On our way out, the first attendant (the nice one) apologized and seemed sincere, but the other said a few hostile words to my friend as we were leaving. This was the single worst experience that I've ever had at a museum. I see that someone else who wrote a review here had a similar experience. Why this woman is still working for you, I can only guess. If I knew who to complain to, I would want her fired (and I'm an easy-going guy). Since I don't know what I can do, I have to warn people not to go if you don't want to be harassed and judged. I have a disability and her response was unacceptable. Highly unprofessional and terrible experience. It really ruined my trip and overshadowed the art. I will never go again. EDIT: It seems as though the rude attendant was the executive director of the museum. read more

This is one of the most vibrant museums in the Miami area. The art is always a great representation of culture and our society today. Im glad I got a chance to visit this small gem, especially being that it is a Haitian museum. read more

Visited During the Introspective Noir Exhibition. The Tour guide was super friendly and gave me the tour of the whole place. The exhibition includes only 2 artists and a few painting but I enjoyed the experience so much that I didn't notice I spend 40 minutes in the place. As a whole the visit was amazing and I will surely visit with my family. read more

Awesome Museum! Keep up the great work. Nested in the Miami Design District this is truly a gem. Great and friendly staff. A must see if you are traveling to Miami. read more

I have had such a blast every time I've visited the Haitian Heritage Museum. The location is perfect because it's right in the heart of the Design District surrounded by restaurants, bars, art galleries and shops. So you can mix a little art and pleasure. They always have tons of events throughout the year with art, music, wine, food and great people. The staff is super friendly and the art is always captivating! This is one of my favorite museums in Miami! Highly recommend! read more

A friend from Boston actually told me about this museum and I decided to check it out when I got home to South Florida. I believe the HHM is the only museum dedicated to Haitian art and culture outside of Haiti. That alone is amazing! Such a treasure for our local community. Plus it's free! (Donations of course are always welcome) The museum is very appropriately located in Miami's ecclectic design district. The museum itself is quite small unfortunately, but their work extends beyond its four walls. Some of their main activities have them working in local public schools, educating students about Haitian history, literature, music, etc. For educators in the area - they periodically host field trips as well. When I went, I was greeted by one of their cofounders who walked me through their current exhibit featuring prominent Haitian artists. I love that HHM also hosts local events to get the community more involved. They have plans to expand, so hopefully that happens sooner rather than later! For those interested in learning more about the vibrant Haitian community both locally and abroad, this is the place for you! read more

The gallery was moderately sized and comes with a lot of heart. The art reflected Haitian culture in vivid ways of both pre and post earthquake. I arrived at 3:30 with the store closed and no attendants. I came back at 4 and paid $10 to view a handful of paintings. There was no mention to what the donation was going to. I was toured by new employees who didn't know background information of the art or artist. It would have been less awkward to show myself around than have people looking over my shoulder. I couldn't enjoy the work or learn about the culture. When I tried asking about the culture, heritage, or history I received one or two sentence responses and was later questioned about my motivations and why I asked so many. If you get a tour, try getting it with the main director, she knew her stuff. read more

I visited this museum a few years ago and was greeted by a lady at the front whom I found out was the owner of the museum. She charged me about 10$ admission fee where I then went into two small rooms to look at various paintings. As I was sitting on the bench she came over to talk to me about the art. We got into a conversation about the cultural tattoos that I had and she went right into attacking me by stating "this is the work of the devil." She started insulting my culture from which the tattoos came from, by saying "I don't know what this is or what your people do." (which is weird for someone who owns a "heritage" museum) She then started preaching to me about Jesus and stating that I came into her museum to be healed and that I went down the wrong path. She then started preaching the bible to me and that I needed to take empowerment classes. I had to veer around her and leave because the bench cornered me into her being crazy towards me. Scroll down and you will see that other guests had similar experiences. read more

Very disappointing trip to the Haitian Heritage Museum. We made an appointment, in advance, as part of our family reunion itinerary. Many of us traveled from out of town and were excited to learn more about our culture and support a Haitian business. When we arrived, we were told by the museum staff that they decided, last minute, to close early due to the upcoming holiday, however, no one was given prior notice about this thus, cutting our visit short. The "museum" is more like a tiny gallery with paintings so the name is misleading, however, the paintings are beautiful nonetheless. The young lady who collected payment from us came off as cold and rude. She made a comment about how we were too loud when we came in and that when white people visit they are usually more quiet and pleasant. I find this to be completely insulting, unprofessional and inappropriate to say to people who are supporting your business. I give the museum 2 stars because the only saving grace for this place is the friendly gentlemen who presented the paintings to our group. He was very professional and enthusiastic to share his knowledge with us and also encouraged interaction. Our presentation was cut short by the rude lady when another group came in and she instructed the presenter to leave our group to go attend the new group, while she just stood at the front desk. We still gave our support and even made additional purchases, however, the lady left a very bad taste in everyone's mouth. We will not be visiting the Haitian Heritage Museum again and I would not recommend it to anyone either. I'm sure that there are other businesses to support where they don't treat their customers like crap and are more considerate to people which from what I read in the other reviews seems to be lacking here. read more

I came 40 minutes before their posted closing time but the door was locked, no attendants in sight. Knocked and called for 40 min (lights were on and music was playing from inside, so I figured people were in the back room) to no avail. No signs posted saying they were closing early. Very disappointed. Came to visit from LA and was looking forward to learning and supporting the organization. read more