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Island SPACE Caribbean Museum

2020 establishments in FloridaCaribbean cultureEthnic museums in FloridaHistory of the CaribbeanMuseums in Broward County, Florida
Plantation, Florida

Island SPACE Caribbean Museum is the first and only brick and mortar pan-Caribbean heritage museum in the United States. Currently located at the Broward Mall in Plantation, Florida, the facility opened its doors in November 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is operated by the Florida-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Island Society for the Promotion of Artistic and Cultural Education or Island SPACE.

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Island SPACE Caribbean Museum
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33388 , Plantation
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