Bay Of Pigs Museum

In short, an incredible hidden gem in Miami. Absolutely recommend anyone visiting Miami to visit! We were visiting Miami and happened to stumble on the Bay of Pigs Museum while visiting Little Havana and we were so happy we did. This museum was curated by veterans of the Brigade 2506 and are still staffed by the men and the wives of the men that served. What makes this museum extra special is hearing first hand accounts from these men and their experiences leading up to and the aftermath of the invasion. The memorabilia and artifacts from this somewhat forgotten historical event in the late stage of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s service as President and the early days of John F. Kennedy in the early 1960’s are truly remarkable, especially given the historical context and personalized backstory from the volunteers that served. The volunteers at the museum are so knowledgeable, proud and humble and you can see and feel how passionate they are to share their stories to every visitor of their museum. I highly recommend everyone go and visit this museum. Huge thank you to Humberto Díaz Arguelles, the President of the Miami Bay of Pigs Museum, and Humberto Lopez, the Museum Administrative Director. It was truly a memorable experience.

One of the highlights of our visit to Miami that we visited on a whim. It was a very nice surprise to find out comfortable and quaint this museum was. We were greeted by several veterans of the brigade that gave us first hand accounts. The atmosphere was very intimate and we truly appreciated their generosity in sharing their history and time spent with us. Highly recommend and please donate to help them with securing funds to help expand and hire teams to record their history for future generations!

You will get to hear an amazing piece of US history directly from some of the veterans. We had the chance to meet Armando, who was part of the brigade involved in the invasion. Read about the Bay of Pigs invasion before hand to understand the back story. Please keep in mind that they are donation based, so any amount is appreciated.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entryFree

Wow. What a history lesson of the heroes of the bay of pigs told by the actual brigade members.The personal stories from these patriotic vets were heart wrenching and passionate showing their love and devotion for their country.

A great guided tour by Eduardo, Vice President of the Brigade 2506, a veteran prisoner. Well worth a visit.

It was such a great experience learning about the Bay of Pigs. Having to hear the actual story and experience from the veterans was very interesting and compelling. I didn't know about this piece of US history before walking in but learned quite a bit walking out. Highly recommend it!

Called on MLK day and message was only in Spanish. Not open when we arrived. So disappointing. Also, internet site said museum was open. Common courtesy is not so difficult.

Incredible gem with lots of history in Miami! Worth a visit and a tour, staff is amazing and great at explaining the importance and how the event impacted Miami!Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entryFree

Well Worth The Visit. These amazing Cuban patriots from all walks of life and races did not just let Communism take over their country. They fought it with everything they had. Don't let the fences stop you, the museum is in the process of being renovated... go inside and your guide may be one of the men who actually took part in the Bay of Pigs Invasion!

This was the highlight of our trip to Miami. My ancestors are of Cuban and Spanish descendent. I never fully understood what took place during Castro's regime until now and how the Bay of Pigs unfolded. We had the most amazing guide who was part of that history. He was unbelievably a great speaker and could recall everything. He spent a lot of time with us. I loved every minute of his talk and viewing all the memorabilia. I highly recommend a visit there.