African-American | Anglo-American | Bahamian | Chinese | Cuban | Greek | Haitian | East Indian | Irish | Jewish | Miccosukee | Nicaraguan | Puerto Rican | Venezuelan
Since
its inception in 1986, the Historical Museum’s folklife program has
documented the traditional arts of more than 60 cultural groups living
in South Florida. Field research, carried out by folklife specialists
in diverse communities, involves observation, interviewing, photography,
videography and audio recording. Documentary materials are kept in the
folklife collection in the Historical Museum’s Research
Center. These materials are used to develop exhibitions, educational
programs and publications. The folklife program also serves as a clearinghouse
of information for researchers and organizations interested in the traditional
arts of the region.
Among the cultural groups documented by the Historical Museum are:
