Walk down Miami’s memory lane with new MIA mural

(MIAMI, May 27, 2025) – Before traveling by air, passengers at Miami International Airport can take a trip through time by visiting the airport’s new art mural Wolfson Archives: Celebrating 40 Years of Collecting, Preserving, and Sharing South Florida’s Visual History. The exhibition is now on view until September 2025 at the Concourse E arrivals level near Door 11, pre-security.

The collection of images and video content, spanning from the 1920s to the present, includes home movies, travelogues, promotional films, and news footage that document the growth and ever-changing landscape of South Florida. From photographs of the original Miami Daily News building (now Freedom Tower) and Flagler Railroad construction to more recent images of the Miami Marlins’ first World Series run and the Miami Grand Prix, the mural also highlights local influential figures, historical personalities, and key events that have shaped Miami-Dade County and the state over the last century.

“The Wolfson Archives is one of Miami-Dade County’s most treasured resources, and I am overjoyed that millions of our visitors can now get a glimpse of its vast library at MIA,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “Congratulations to the Wolfson Archives on reaching 40 momentous years of documenting our community’s illustrious history in film and video, and I wish it many more decades of thriving success.”

For four decades, the Miami Dade College Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives (Wolfson Archives) have served as a vital repository of South Florida's visual history through moving images.  

“We're grateful for this unique opportunity to share our collection of Miami history with visitors and residents traveling through MIA,” said Rene Ramos, Director, Wolfson Archives. “The images we chose portray the exciting, complex, and always fascinating history of our city. The curated artifacts offer a glimpse into the past of filmmaking, and we think younger people will find them particularly interesting.”

The Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives is a one-of-a-kind collection of film and video related to Florida, with a particular emphasis on television news and home movies from the twentieth century. Based at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus, the Wolfson Archives houses over 35,000 hours of videotape and 23 million feet of film documenting Florida history.

Wolfson Archives: Celebrating 40 Years of Collecting, Preserving, and Sharing South Florida’s Visual History is supported by Miami Dade College; the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation; and with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the Board of County Commissioners.

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