Miami museum opens a new exhibit that examines a century of swimwear and its connection to Florida - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Miami museum opens a new exhibit that examines a century of swimwear and its connection to Florida - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

MIAMI (AP) — Just in time for bathing suit season, the HistoryMiami Museum is opening a new exhibit that examines the relationship between the evolution of swimwear and the growth of South Florida over the past century. “Waves of Style: Swimwear Through the Decades” opened to the general public on Saturday and will run through Oct. 5. The exhibit showcases about 50 historic swimwear pieces from the museum’s extensive collection of more than 2,00…

HistoryMiami Museum’s exhibit shows the evolution of swimwear

Modern Miami is no stranger to bare skin and bikinis. Over 27.2 million visitors in 2023 alone flocked to Greater Miami & Miami Beach to bask on its infamous beaches, a far cry from Miami’s former reputation as a sleepy town for retirees. But as Miami’s reputation evolved from “God’s Waiting Room” over the decades, so did the swimsuits that people wore. Dozens of swimsuits at the HistoryMiami Museum’s latest exhibit, “Waves of Style: Swimwear Th…