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Wolfsonian-Florida International University

Address: 1001 Washington Ave., at 10th St., Miami Beach, FL, 33139 | Map It
Phone: 305/531-1001
www.wolfsonian.org

Category: Museums/Galleries
Location: Miami Beach

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 3.6/5

Fodor's Review:

An elegantly renovated 1927 storage facility is now both a research center and home to the 70,000-plus-item collection of modern design and "propaganda arts" amassed by Miami native Mitchell ("Micky") Wolfson Jr., a world traveler and connoisseur. Broad themes of the 19th and 20th centuries—nationalism, political persuasion, industrialization—are addressed in permanent and traveling shows. Included in the museum's eclectic holdings, which represent Art Deco, Art Moderne, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, and other aesthetic movements, are 8,000 matchbooks collected by Egypt's King Farouk.

Cost: $7, free after 6PMon Fri.
Open: Mon., Tues., Sat., and Sun. noon-6, Thurs. and Fri. noon-9

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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by farvabc from New York on 7/14/07
I really liked the Wolfsonian, but they do not have a large exhibit. When I was there only one floor was open but it was really interesting (World's Fair/WWII propaganda). It's well laid out, and interesting, and a great place to escape the heat of South Beach.