The Wolfsonian-Florida International University

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1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139

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Since I used to be a FIU student, one of my professors took us there to show us some artwork made during the Great Depression. i was very amazed at the organization and beauty of ...

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20th century artwork 12/13/2005

Since I used to be a FIU student, one of my professors took us there to show us some artwork made during the Great Depression. i was very amazed at the organization and beauty of the museum considering Miami is not such a museum type of a place. If you are interested in the artwork especially in the 20th century you may want to spend couple of hours in the Wolfsonian Museum. more
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  • The Wolfsonian-Florida International University, located off of Washington Avenue in Miami Beach, is a modern-age museum, book and toy design store, and elegant coffee bar in the heart of South Beach's Art Deco District. One of the largest university art collections and library in the United States and representing the single largest gift to the State of Florida. The Wolfsonian-FIU caters to researchers, students, entrepreneurs, and lovers of art, design, history, film, culture, performance, technology, and industrial design. The museum was founded by philanthropist and collector Mitchell "Micky" Wolfson, Jr., and is located in a historic building that offers beautiful, unique spaces for a variety of special events and party rentals.

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  • The Scene
    Miami Beach's Wolfsonian Museum is a veritable treasure trove of propaganda and advertising art. The museum was founded in 1986 to house Micky Wolfson's sprawling collection of European and American art and design, from 1885 to 1945. When Wolfson withdrew his financial support of the $70 million collection, Florida International University stepped in to sponsor the museum.

    The Collection
    You'll find a fascinating hodgepodge of paintings, ephemera, furniture, books, prints, architectural models and more. You'll find everything from patriotic posters to Nazi pin cushions to King Farouk of Egypt's match collection. There are several works (some quite unusual) by the great modernists such as Charles Eames, Marcel Duchamp, Isamu Noguchi and members of the Bauhaus school. The museum also hosts temporary and traveling exhibits with broad themes concerning the 19th and 20th centuries.

  • 9/4/2006 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: monday: 10:00AM-06:00PM, tuesday: 10:00AM-06:00PM, wednesday: closed, thursday: 10:00AM-06:00PM, friday: 10:00AM-09:00PM, saturday: 10:00AM-06:00PM, sunday: 12:00PM-06:00PM
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