Originally built in the 1920s for a media baron, it eventually became the Miami equivalent of Ellis Island. It was here, in the early 1960s, that 14,000 unaccompanied children from Cuba were processed as emigrants escaping communism. Their parents did not want them raised as communists following Castro's coup, so sent them to the US, hoping they too could join them later. For some, this happened, but alas, not for all. Their poignant stories are recalled in the museum here, some eventually reunited with families, others never to see their parents again. The building also houses a small gallery, with a few Salvador Dalis, and an iconic Marilyn Monroe screen print by Andy Warhol.
Location:Downtown Miami
