Posted by: 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.
April events:
- April 17 from 7:30-9 p.m.: The Amernet String Quartet with guest pianist Lindsay Garritson perform a concert entitled “Orlando Jacinta Garcia at 70: A Retrospective Concert” featuring a selection of the composer's compositions from 1999 to the present.
- April 18 from 6-9 p.m.: Culture Crawl festivities featuring an exhibition tour, film screening of “Koyaanisqatsi” and a post-film talk.
- April 24 at 7 p.m.: Closing concert with the Amernet String Quartet and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Raven Chacon. Click here for full details.
Current Exhibitions:
“What's On the Menu,” through May 26, 2024.
“The Big World: Alternative Landscapes in the Modern Era” through June 2, 2024
“Silhouettes: Image and Word in the Harlem Renaissance,” through June 23, 2024
“Harry Clarke and the Geneva Window,” ongoing
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