Free & cheap events: Wolfsonian Museum in Miami Beach

The Wolfsonian-FIU Museum is more than just a venue to view art exhibitions. It also hosts free book discussions, art classes and family events.

It's a museum that explores the inventive and provocative character of the modern world through objects and design that reveal how the past influences the present and shapes the future.

The Wolfsonian

The Wolfsonian is at 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139. Call 305-531-1001 for more info. Admission is free for all Florida residents, Wolfsonian members, State University System of Florida staff, students with ID and children under 6.

For all others, admission is $12 for adults; $8 for seniors, students, and children ages 6 to 18. The museum is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, 10 am. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.; and is closed on Wednesday. Visit online at wolfsonian.org for further information.

Coming up:

Thursday, Oct. 16 from 7-9 p.m.
Museum and a Movie: “Meet Me in St. Louis”
Come early at 6:15 for guided tour of the current exhibition “World's Fairs: Visions of Tomorrow” followed by a screening of the classic film starring Judy Garland.

Sunday, Oct. 19 from 1-4 p.m.
Howl-O-Ween at the Wolf – Dark Deco
Third annual Wolfsonian Howl-O-Ween with crafting activities, interactive story time, temporary tattoos, and a haunted “snack exchange”—design your own ghostly look for The Wolfsonian to exchange for a cookie.