The Historic Hampton House

It was truly a great experience! Gabrielle, our tour guide was superb! She kept our teen engaged while sharing so many facts. The museum is full of rich history. A must stop while in Miami. We are looking forward to returning for an event.

There are many events held at the restored Historic Hampton House. However, just being there walking the hallowed grounds where famous, and well to do African Americans called their vacation spot gives you a surreal feeling. It was during a time of segregation where entertainers and activists mingled, including the likes of Muhammad Ali, Aretha Franklin, Dr. King, Sammy Davis, Jr., and others, found refuge and fun in the South. It was here in this space where the magic happened. If you walk around and listen, you can almost hear their laughter, and their conversations in the silence. The Historic Hampton House is indeed a national treasure.

What a splendid experience at the Hampton House. I am deeply moved by the poignant history that really touches every viewer in its own unique way. The Museum has been saved from the wrecking balk and in its reformatted state represents a bridge between pre and post civil rights and society in America and abroad. Honored to experience this place and the exhibitions were fantastic and relevant. All of the community should experience this place as it belongs to all of us.

Shout out to Edwin 🙌 (Brand manager) for his guided tour, it was very informative. The Historic Hampton House have such a rich history that should never be forgotten! This place is a true gem! I highly recommend a visit.

Such an interesting place to visit. Hampton House, a former Green Book hotel where so many icons once stayed—from Aretha Franklin to Billie Holiday to MLK and Muhammed Ali. Go see the room where MLK stayed —outfitted with a side door in case he needed a quick escape. Haunting history getting preserved and examined afresh here…

Love this place. Starting with the architecture and followed by the history of this Hotel / Motel of an era where black and white folks were legally separated. The best have stayed here. Malcom C, Muhammad Ali, James Brown or Mr. King. They have all been there and it’s worth visiting the “gimme shelter” exhibition. The only place that didn’t make the cut is the “theater “ part of the building. It has been renovated with a flair of a moser day train station. It’s a shame they couldn’t keep the original glamour of the place. It’s as cozy as an emergency room of a university hospital. Other than that. Go visit it in the morning when it’s lit up by the morning sun. It’s a really pretty sight.

This Historic Hampton House is an example of living history. I recommend that if you live here, get on their mailing list and keep up with changes in exhibitions and programs as they happen. The historic rooms are static as they continue to tell the stories of this signification place in Miami. The exhibits change several times a year, most notibly during December Art Week, when remarkable artwork is brought in for a few months. They are starting to hold the periodic jazz nights when the space where world-famous musicians performed. These are a realy treat to attend.

An important slice of Miami's history! Be sure to reserve a guided tour and try to catch the play that inspired the movie, "One Night in Miami"

To think this historical landmark would no longer exist were it not for Enid Pinkney placing her physical body in front of the bulldozers in protest. Thankful for her sacrifice, may she RIP. The Historic Hampton House is a time capsule. It feels like stepping back into the 1940s, 50s and 60s all at once. The team did an amazing job of preserving and restoring what was once an available and safe haven for the African-American elite when visiting Miami. Happy to see the space used to tell its stories through theatrical productions, community meetings and even art installations during Miami Art Week. I've been able to walk most of the facility and visit the room MLK, Jr. stayed in. It's almost possible to feel the steps of so many who came before while walking the various pathways. What a treasure! I've had the priviledge of coming to Hampton House a few times over the past 6 or so years. My goal next year is to bring groups of friends and family for the organized tours so they also can see the legacy we are so blessed to have still in our midst. Highly recommend for a very accurate visual and overwhelming learning experience about being Black and visiting Black in Miami in the 1950s-1970s.

Get a piece of Miami's history. One of Miami's newest museums captures the time period. As well as preserving the stories of the past, current efforts are to bring fine art to the community. It's interesting to see you the place is evolving and creating its identity. This was the location featured in the drama and movie - One Night in Miami.

Thank you Edwin and Imani for a wonderful and impactful afternoon at the Hampton House. We appreciate the time you took to share the history of this iconic hotel. If you visit the hotel we suggest you watch the movie One Night in Miami. There were just four of us on the tour so we were able to have good conversation and ask questions. Of course the highlight was a birthday phone call but that's all I can say!

Visit on a girls trip and the Hampton House was on our Itinerary for the day. Lacrisha was our tour guide and she was great! She is also from VA which was pretty cool. The tour lasted about 50-60 minutes and we had a great time. I'm really glad we stopped by here. If you are into history I would recommend you take a tour!

I hate to lower this spot's rating on here, but it's only fair that I am honest. I have lived a few blocks away for over a decade; the Brownsville area means a lot to me which is why I was really excited to finally visit the famous Hampton House. With this being said, I was a bit disappointed and look forward to them improving a few things. For one, I know they're really happy they made a movie referencing the Hampton House, but it almost feels like it's a museum about the movie. Secondly, I think the admission cost is a bit pricey, one of the best museums I've ever been to was the National Civil Rights Museum (in Memphis) and it was only $17. Thirdly, they kept using the same couple of pictures all over the museum. I understand there might not be much that was preserved during the reconstruction of the Hampton House but I think this is an opportunity to teach about African American history in Miami as a whole. I would've been fascinated to hear about the Miami protests of the 1980s or about the Overtown renaissance. With this said, I really love how detailed they were in the hotel rooms and how they kept everything with the times. Also, having MLK speaking while you're walking through was touching.

If you saw One Night in Miami, you should definitely visit! Such an cool piece of history to see if you're visiting Miami or even looking for something to do as a local. They have redone sections of the Hampton House to use as exhibits, but it's historical character remains the same. Def recommend!

Stopped by for a visit yesterday. Excellent, Well preserved piece of history. Our tour guide was exceptional and well informed. Put it on your list of places to visit if you're in South Florida.

I recently attended a performance by Angela Brown,opera singer ,with a trio of young opera singers,"Opera,From A Sistah,'s point of View,the show was simply wonderful .A very nice venue with a professional and friendly staff .Highly recommended.

WOW! Just wow!! I came here for an event and ended up doing the tour. There is so much history behind this place. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and very detailed. I don't want to spoil too much of the tour but we got to see the rooms Dr. King and Muhammad Ali stayed at. They have really done an outstanding job restoring this place.

This place is amazing. My husband and I, we love jazz, so we went to see the performance of this wonderful Jazz and Blues singer on the 24th of March 2019. The admission ticket was only $10 and for $6 we had a glass of wine and soft drink. This is the place where Mohamed Ali (Cassius Clay) went to celebrate after becoming a heavyweight champion in 1963 in Florida. The Hampton House is also the place where personalities like Martin Luther King Jr. Malcon X and Sammy Davis Jr. used to stay. If you love Jazz Blues and history, this is a must go place.

Stopped in for a quick tour of this amazing historic building and it was awesome to see how much black history is in this place. I called a couple days before to find out a good time to pop by and the woman in charge was more than accommodating at no cost. She was wonderful enough to give a group of us including children a tour of the main room that Martin Luther King Jr. gave speeches in, the room that Muhammad Ali spoke in, the pool and bar area that was used by all the guests including Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Joe Louis, etc., the room that Sonny Liston stayed in, and the room that Martin Luther King Jr. stayed in and wrote the "I have a dream" speech in. It was inspiring to hear about all the black 'greats' who roamed the halls and enjoyed their time in Miami at this hotel when they weren't allowed to stay on Miami Beach because of the color of their skin. There are still renovations happening and I hope that by next year there will be more memorabilia and exhibits to see. There is parking on either side of the hampton house. We stayed about 30 minutes and got to take pictures of everything. And it was definitely worth the visit.