MDC Freedom Tower

MDC Freedom Tower Historic Landmark in Downtown Miami. Home to Museum of Art and Design Miami Dade College and MDC Special Collections. We are temporarily closed for renovations.

While this National Historic Landmark is currently closed for renovations, Miami Dade College is creating multimedia exhibitions that will allow visitors to immerse themselves in the iconic building’s history, including its role as the headquarters of the Miami Daily News, as well as the home of the Cuban Refugee Center, which welcomed hundreds of thousands of Cuban exiles to the United States. He

lp us build a world-class museum experience at the nexus of democracy, freedom, and education as a Friend of the Freedom Tower. Miami Dade College is an equal access/equal opportunity institution which does not discriminate on the basis of s*x, race, color, marital status, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran’s status, ethnicity, pregnancy, s*xual orientation or genetic information. To obtain more information about the College’s equal access and equal opportunity policies, procedures and practices, please contact the College’s Civil Rights Compliance Officer: Cindy Lau Evans, Director, Equal Opportunity Programs/ ADA Coordinator/ Title IX Coordinator, at (305) 237-2577 (Voice) or 711 (Relay Service). 11011 SW 104 St., Room 1102-01; Miami, FL 33176. [email protected]

💃 MOAD Moves is back with a free Salsa Workshop at the Freedom Tower led by Michelle Gonzalez de la Cruz!Learn the funda...
08/25/2026

💃 MOAD Moves is back with a free Salsa Workshop at the Freedom Tower led by Michelle Gonzalez de la Cruz!

Learn the fundamentals of salsa, from basic steps to rhythm and timing, and put it all together through movement and music. 🎶 No experience necessary—all ages and levels are welcome!

📅 Sunday, August 30
⏰ 11:00 AM–12:15 PM
📍 Knight Skylight Gallery, Freedom Tower
🎟️ Free and open to the public
🅿️ Free parking at MDC’s Parking Lot 1, on the south side of the Freedom Tower, between NE 5th and NE 6th Streets.

Register here:

https://tr.ee/1kBihzeVsY

Welcome back, Sharks! After an active summer, we are thrilled to welcome back MDC students for the fall semester. MDC st...
08/24/2026

Welcome back, Sharks!

After an active summer, we are thrilled to welcome back MDC students for the fall semester. MDC students, staff, and faculty receive free admission at the Freedom Tower. Drop by before, after, or in-between classes. Enjoy these photos from a special class visit from MDC students last term. This curated tour called “The Art of Care” welcomed MDC Medical Campus students for a visit to all four exhibitions and concluded with a special art making activity in the Knight Skylight Gallery.





*Join us for a photography workshop this Saturday at the Freedom Tower led by Matias J. Ocner*Born in Buenos Aires and r...
08/18/2026

*Join us for a photography workshop this Saturday at the Freedom Tower led by Matias J. Ocner*

Born in Buenos Aires and raised in Miami, Matias J. Oner, a staff photojournalist for the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald, has occupied a front-row seat to history, documenting pivotal events through his photography. His coverage spans natural disasters, immigration, protest movements, sporting events, and more. As a team member covering the collapse of Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, his impactful images contributed to work that earned the newsroom the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting.

Ocner’s photographs are on view in the installation “Journeys of Freedom” in the Libertad exhibition at the Freedom Tower.

Join us this Saturday from 5 to 7pm for an opportunity to meet with Matias Ocner and learn about his approach to photography. Participants will meet at the Freedom Tower and walk around downtown with the photographer making pictures side by side.

Register here:

https://moadmdc.org/programs-events/moad-makes-with-matias-j-ocner

This event is free and open to the public.

Photo captions:

All photos by Matias J. Ocner.

Activists gather in celebration during a protest in Downtown Deral Park
Digital reproduction, 2019
Courtesy of the Miami Herald

Protesters gather in Bayfront Park rally against election fraud in Venezuela
Digital reproduetion, 2024
Geurtesy ef the Miami Herald

Demonstrators outside the Freedom Tower and the Versailles restaurant express support for protests in Cuba
Digital reproduction, 2021
Courtesy of the Miami Herald

Today, we share photos of one of our oral history participants, Gladys Gómez-Rossié, one of five Cuban American women to...
08/17/2026

Today, we share photos of one of our oral history participants, Gladys Gómez-Rossié, one of five Cuban American women to found the Cuban Heritage Collection (CHC) at the University of Miami. The CHC is a critical partner for the Freedom Tower’s exhibition, “Libertad.” Gómez-Rossié’s voice can be heard in “El Refugio in Context” and these images of her childhood in Cuba are accesible vía the Pedro Pan interactive. Gómez-Rossié came to the US at age 14 as an unaccompanied minor through Operation Pedro Pan.




Tonight marks a special moment for art, justice, and human storytelling. We inaugurate Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara: Nos ...
08/14/2026

Tonight marks a special moment for art, justice, and human storytelling. We inaugurate Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara: Nos encontramos, a project organized by the team at the Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College for the Freedom Tower.

The evening will include a conversation with the artist and film director Ernesto Fundora, moderated by journalist Gloria Ordaz.

New and recent works by the artist wil be on view. Some works, produced during his imprisonment in Cuba, will be on view for the first time. He was arrested on July 11, 2021, while attempting to join nationwide protests in Cuba and was subsequently sentenced to five years in prison.

The event is from 6 to 10pm.
It is free and open to the public.

Otero Alcántara is co-founder of the San Isidro Movement. His has received significant international recognition, including the Prince Claus Award, the Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent, and the Rafto Prize. In 2021, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.




Photographs that shape memories abound in the Freedom Tower Archive. These cherished family photos from Havana, Cuba wer...
08/14/2026

Photographs that shape memories abound in the Freedom Tower Archive. These cherished family photos from Havana, Cuba were shared by our oral history participant Julian Asion. These images help us learn more about his life in Cuba before he came to the U.S. Collecting beloved digital images from our community allow us to understand the influences and experiences that define our region. We are grateful to Julian and our many oral history participants for their willingness to share their stories. Would you like to share photos with us for the Freedom Tower Archive? Email us at [email protected] and share digital images of your family with captions for our digital archive.

Images courtesy of Julian Asion




School is back in session. It’s the perfect time to plan a visit to the Freedom Tower. Whether you are learning at home ...
08/13/2026

School is back in session. It’s the perfect time to plan a visit to the Freedom Tower. Whether you are learning at home or in the classroom, a visit to the Freedom Tower can augment your knowledge of Miami’s past, present, and future.

Our staff is ready to serve as your guide for a unique museum experience.

Email [email protected] to start the conversation.

Photos by Vivian Vo.




SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - Save the Date 🗓️✨ Friday, August 14, 2026 | 6 PM Spend an inspiring evening at the Freedom Tower ...
08/07/2026

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - Save the Date 🗓️✨
 
Friday, August 14, 2026 | 6 PM
 
Spend an inspiring evening at the Freedom Tower with artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara (Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara)
 
Experience a special performance, followed by a conversation with the artist and filmmaker Ernesto Fundora. The evening will also feature recent works by Otero Alcántara.
 
Following the program, enjoy a reception in the Knight Skylight Gallery beginning at 8 PM.
 
Free and open to the public with registration.
 
¡Reserva la fecha! 🗓️✨
 
Viernes, 14 de agosto de 2026 | 6:00 p.m.
 
Acompáñanos en una noche especial en la Torre de la Libertad con el artista Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara. El evento comenzará con una performance, seguida de una conversación entre el artista y el director de cine Ernesto Fundora.
 
Además, se presentarán obras recientes del artista.
 
Después de la programación, la recepción tendrá lugar a las 8:00 p.m. en la Knight Skylight Gallery.
 
Entrada gratuita con registración.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - Save the Date 🗓️✨ Friday, August 14, 2026 | 6 PM Spend an inspiring evening at the Freedom Tower ...
08/07/2026

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - Save the Date 🗓️✨
 
Friday, August 14, 2026 | 6 PM
 
Spend an inspiring evening at the Freedom Tower with artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara (Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara)
 
Experience a special performance, followed by a conversation with the artist and filmmaker Ernesto Fundora. The evening will also feature recent works by Otero Alcántara.
 
Following the program, enjoy a reception in the Knight Skylight Gallery beginning at 8 PM.
 
Free and open to the public with registration.
 
¡Reserva la fecha! 🗓️✨
 
Viernes, 14 de agosto de 2026 | 6:00 p.m.
 
Acompáñanos en una noche especial en la Torre de la Libertad con el artista Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara. El evento comenzará con una performance, seguida de una conversación entre el artista y el director de cine Ernesto Fundora.
 
Además, se presentarán obras recientes del artista.
 
Después de la programación, la recepción tendrá lugar a las 8:00 p.m. en la Knight Skylight Gallery.
 
Entrada gratuita con registración.

08/03/2026

Newspapers form an important part of the history of the Freedom Tower. In the Knight Skylight Gallery, visitors can scroll through headlines from the Miami Daily News, the Miami Herald, and Diario de las Americas.

Learn more about Miami’s newspaper history by joining us for a free film screening on Saturday August 6 at 6:30pm. In collaboration with Katherine Labuda from the AV Club, the Freedom Tower presents “The Last Days of the Miami News.” Director Mel Kiser will be in attendance. Registration is not required. Light refreshments will be served.

August 6, 2026
6:30pm
Film screening followed by a Q and A with director Mel Kiser





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