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Wolfsonian-Florida International University

Wolfsonian-Florida International University Review

An elegantly renovated 1926 storage facility is now a research center and museum showcasing a 120,000-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.

    Contact Information

  • Address: 1001 Washington Ave., at 10th St., Miami Beach, FL, 33139 | Map It
  • Phone: 305/531-1001
  • Cost: $7, free after 6 pm Fri.
  • Hours: Mon., Tues., Thur., and weekends noon-6, Fri. noon-9. Closed Wed.
  • Website: www.wolfsonian.org
  • Location: South Beach

Member Reviews

  • farvabc, from New York
    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.

    Ratings details: Experience: 4 | Ease: 4 | Value: 3 | Don't Miss: 3
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