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:

Friday, Aug. 8 from 7-8:30 p.m.
Beyond the Pages: World's Fair
Wolfsonian Book Club Chief Librarian Frank Luca leads a discussion on “World's Fair: A Novel,” by E.L. Doctorow.

Sunday, Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Discovering Design Free Family Day: Back to School '25
Hosted by the North Shore Park & Youth Center, spend the day creating a mini version of yourself with a keychain-making activity facilitated by artist Isabella Marie Garcia, followed by story time with Melissa Gutiérrez reading Westofchester's ABCs of Miami. There will also be a food-themed poetry exchange with O, Miami—write a haiku and trade it for a delicious cookie from Zak the Baker. The first 75 students on site will receive a backpack and book courtesy of The Children's Trust and Bookleggers Library.