Miami Attractions
The Miami Art Museum © celiasu
Miami-Dade Cultural Centre
The outwardly unattractive complex of the Miami-Dade Cultural
Centre, in the rather unsavoury area of West Flagler Street, is
worth a visit because it houses a plethora of interesting artistic
and historic exhibits. The Centre contains the Miami Art Museum
(
www.miamiartmuseum.org),
featuring a collection of modern and contemporary works by
American, Latin American and Caribbean artists. There are also
themed exhibits, which bring art and artists to life, as do the
twice-monthly 'happy hour' parties, organised to highlight a
particular exhibit. The Cultural Centre also contains the
Historical Museum of Southern Florida (
www.historical-museum.org)
with exhibits that relate to the fascinating history of the area
and the culture, folklore and archaeology of South Florida and the
Caribbean.
Address: 101 West Flagler Street;
E-mail: info@hmsf.org (Historical Museum);
Telephone: Art Museum: (305) 375 3000; Historical Museum: (305) 375 1492;
Transport: Government Center metrorail station;
Opening time: Art Museum: Tuesday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday from 12pm, third Thursdays until 9pm. Historical Museum: Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday from 12pm, third Thursdays until 9pm;
Admission: $5 (adults) to each museum. Children under 12 are free at the Art Museum and $2 at the Historical Museum (Saturdays are free for Historical Museum)
