Historic Black Police Precinct Courthouse and Museum
The 1950 precinct and courthouse built for Miami's first Black police officers, restored as a museum with its original jail cells.
Geprüft Oktober 2026
For anyone who wants Miami history that isn't beaches and Art Deco, this is a small, focused stop with a 4.9 from about 510 Google reviews. The trade-off is the narrow window: weekdays and Saturday daytime only, and tours stop at 3:30.
Cells, plaque and a precinct bicycle
The Precinct and Courthouse opened on May 22, 1950, as the first headquarters for Miami's Black police officers. Old photos on the museum's site label it the "Colored Precinct," and that history is the whole point of the visit. The restored building keeps the original jail cells, the original plaque and a Black Precinct bicycle. Permanent exhibits include The First Five, about the city's pioneering officers, and Everyday People. Rotating shows have covered Black women in the judiciary and Overtown before I-95 cut through it. It's a compact museum, so expect depth over size.
Tours and tickets
Visits run as tours. The first starts at 10:30 am and the last at 3:30 pm, Tuesday through Saturday, and the museum is closed Sunday and Monday. Show up after 3:30 and you've missed it. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors 65 and up, and free for kids 6 and under. There are real discounts: Museums for All gets you in for $3 per person, up to four people, with a SNAP EBT card, and CultureShock Miami offers $5 tickets for ages 13 to 21 while they last. Groups should contact the museum for rates and book ahead.
Line dancing on the side
The calendar goes beyond exhibits. Super Soul Steppers instructors run free line dance lessons at the museum on Sunday, October 25 and Sunday, November 1, 2026, from noon to 2 pm, and you have to RSVP. On November 14 there's Sho' Down Boots On The Ground, a line dance team competition benefiting the museum, with tickets from $30 to $125. Give Miami Day follows on November 15 if you want to donate. These Sunday events fall outside regular hours, so they're a way in if your weekdays are booked.
Anfahrt
- Culmer Metrorail is about a five-minute walk, and the Overtown Trolley stops two minutes away.
Parken
Parking in the museum's own lot is free for guests; street spots nearby are limited.
Gut zu wissen
Show a Metrorail or Tri-Rail transit card and use code TRANSIT2 for $2 off admission.
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How much does the Black Police Precinct museum cost?
Adults pay $10, students and seniors 65+ pay $5, and children 6 and under get in free. SNAP EBT cardholders pay $3 per person for up to four people.
What are the museum's hours?
It's open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm and closed Sunday and Monday. Tours start at 10:30 am, and the last one goes at 3:30 pm.
Is there parking at the museum?
Yes, museum guests get free parking in the museum lot, and there's limited street parking nearby.