The Wolfsonian Museum Tours and Activities

The Wolfsonian Museum
The Wolfsonian Museum showing a statue or sculpture, interior views and art
The Wolfsonian Museum showing art
The Wolfsonian Museum
The Wolfsonian Museum which includes signage and interior views


Discover a magnificent collection of modern design objects and artworks at this premiermuseum, library and research centre in the heart of the Art Deco District.

The Wolfsonian Museum is a museum, library, research center and architectural jewel in Miami BeachOpens in a new window’s Art Deco District. The museum is widely recognized for its unique collection of modern artworks and industrial design objects and is an incorporated department of the Florida International University. Discover the modern history of art and design from the United States, Europe and beyond in two collections comprising around 120,000 pieces.

Mitchell Wolfson, Jr.opened up his impressive collection of modern design objects and printed matterto the public in 1995 and donated the collection to Florida InternationalUniversity in 1997. Wolfson used the towering white 1920s-era building as astorage facility before transforming it into the impressive museum it is today.Admire the stunning Mediterranean Revival building from the street and note itscarved embellishments and waving flags for the nations represented in thecollection.

Enter through themuseum’s ornate iron gate to find seven floors of state-of-the-art facilities.Floors four through seven house a collection of industrial design objects,modern furniture, works on paper, rare books and textiles. See Americanindustrial design patent models, fine British arts and crafts, Dutch andItalian Art Nouveau pieces and political propaganda from former Eastern Europe.

Join a public programat the Wolfsonian Museum’s auditorium and classrooms and participate in alecture, tour, film screening or workshop. Check the temporary exhibitiongallery to see a rotating selection of collection items.

Stop by the museumgift shop to browse an excellent selection of design and history books andmagazines and souvenirs. Relax with a cup of coffee in the cozy café.

TheWolfsonian Museum is located in Miami Beach’s Art Deco District, approximately1 mile (1.6 kilometers) south of Lincoln Road Mall. Catch a bus or drive fromdowntown Miami. Parking is available for a fee in garages and on the street.The museum is open daily except for Wednesdays. A small admission fee applies,except on Friday evenings when entry is free.

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