Free guided art tours in Miami's Design District

The Miami Design District and Arts Encounters will offer free guided tours of the neighborhood’s world-renowned public art and architecture led by guide Thom Wheeler Castillo, an art ambassador and educator at various cultural institutions.

Castillo has worked with the Peréz Art Museum Miami (PAMM); O, Miami Poetry Festival; HistoryMiami; A.I.R.I.E. (Artist in Residence in the Everglades); the Rubell Museum; and the Department of Reflection.

Currently, tours are limited to 10 people, and face coverings are required.

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During his tours, offered every Saturday from 5-6 p.m., you’ll explore the following spots.

One of the area’s many galleries
Outdoor works of art and murals including:
- “Jungle” by 2×4
- “Dollar a Gallon” by Virgil Abloh
- “Bus Stop” by Urs Fischer
Unique architecture

Fly’s Eye Dome at Palm Court

All tours begin at Fly’s Eye Dome, Palm Court, 140 NE 39 St.

IF YOU LOVE ART:

Take a look around the city, there is plenty of public art to enjoy. Drive through Downtown Miami and head to Little Havana, as these are just some of the areas where you can see it. Click here for details.

Also, more and more museums and galleries are opening around Miami. The Design District’s ICA Miami is one, as well as the Rubell Museum in Wynwood, The Bass on Miami Beach and The Coral Gables Museum. Click here for details on all the openings.