The Italian Cultural Institute in Miami, established by the Interministerial Decree of October 1, 2022, began its activities and launched its first initiatives at the Altara Ave. 209 location (Coral Gables) in 2023, starting with the exhibition Fashion is Female: Lights on Italian Design as Cultural Legacy. The Institute was formally inaugurated on March 7, 2024, with the opening of the exhibition Fortunato Depero. From Avant-Garde Art to a New Advertising.
As an office of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Italian Institute in Miami is dedicated to promoting Italian language and culture in the Southeastern region of the United States, actively fostering cultural exchanges between Italy and this area of the U.S. It embraces a wide range of fields, from the arts to the humanities, from science to technology.