MIAMI — Peering at artifacts from an era of mass immigration into South Florida, Miriam Castro recalls snapshots from her own journey as an exiled young girl. Castro was just 9 in August 1961 when she ...

Inside the Freedom Tower, visitors will see rows and rows of photographs of exiles, many of whom were processed there. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com This month, we celebrated a homecoming — not ...

MIAMI — The Miami Freedom Tower is launching its soft opening this week, and curators are looking for more participants in its interactive exhibits. Often referred to as the “Statue of Liberty of the ...

Hundreds of antique items — a wedding dress, a bag of marbles, guayaberas, a stuffed toy, a record player, a postcard, treasured photos, and a crucifix — are on display in collections that make up the ...

When you first spot the Freedom Tower, you may wonder: "Am I still in Miami?" There are lots of beautiful buildings in Florida's biggest city, but the Freedom Tower definitely stands alone: First ...

Imagine leaving your home country behind to start over in the United States. For many, that means one word: freedom. “I look at the building as, symbolically, of a whole nation of people that chose to ...

After a two year, $25 million restoration, Freedom Tower has reopened in downtown Miami just in time for its centennial – and so has its resident art museum. The Museum of Art and Design at Miami-Dade ...

The Freedom Tower turns 100 years old: a symbol of history, exile, resilience, and rebirth in the heart of Miami. In 2025, one of the most emblematic buildings in the city of Miami, the Freedom Tower ...