Miami-Dade County

Museums and Art Galleries

Miami’s cultural landscape spans from the Italian Renaissance-inspired Vizcaya Museum and Gardens to the vibrant street art of Wynwood Walls. The city features specialized institutions like the Wolfsonian-FIU, focused on modern design and propaganda, and the Pérez Art Museum Miami, known for its Herzog & de Meuron architecture. Visitors can explore unique structures like the hand-carved Coral Castle or contemporary galleries in the Design District, including the Institute of Contemporary Art and the private de la Cruz Collection.

Museums and Art Galleries — Kaart

Averette / CC BY 3.0

A

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, previously known as Villa Vizcaya, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the…

Christina Rutz / CC BY 2.0

B

Coral Castle Museum

Coral Castle is an oolite limestone structure created by the Latvian-American eccentric Edward Leedskalnin.

B137 / CC BY-SA 3.0

C

Pérez Art Museum Miami

The Pérez Art Museum Miami—officially known as the Jorge M. Pérez Art Museum of Miami-Dade County—is a contemporary art museum that…

D

Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami

Located in the Design District, this museum offers free admission and features experimental works by local and international contemporary artists across three floors and a sculpture garden.

Peter Clericuzio / CC BY-SA 3.0

E

Wolfsonian-FIU

The Wolfsonian–Florida International University or The Wolfsonian-FIU, located in the heart of the Art Deco District of Miami Beach,…

F

Lowe Art Museum

Lowe Art Museum is the art museum of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.

RuthAS / CC BY 3.0

G

Wings Over Miami

Wings Over Miami is a flying aviation museum of historically significant aircraft, located at Miami Executive Airport in Miami-Dade County,…

H

Miami Children's Museum

The Miami Children’s Museum is a non-profit educational institution located on Watson Island in the city of Miami, Florida.

RossF18 / CC-BY-SA-3.0

I

Villa Vizcaya

The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, previously known as Villa Vizcaya, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the…

J

de la Cruz Collection

A private contemporary art collection housed in a 30,000-square-foot space in the Design District. The gallery features rotating exhibitions from Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz’s personal holdings.

Locust Projects / Public domain

K

Wynwood

The Wynwood Art District is a district of the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, Florida.

Locust Projects / Public domain

L

Locust Projects

Locust Projects is a nonprofit alternative art space located in Miami, Florida.

M

Wynwood Walls

An outdoor museum dedicated to large-scale street art and murals. Since 2009, it has featured works by world-renowned graffiti artists, transforming the surrounding warehouse district.

N

Bass Museum of Art

Housed in a 1930s Art Deco building in Miami Beach, this contemporary art museum focuses on international exhibitions that reflect the city's diverse culture.

O

Museum of ice cream

An interactive, multi-sensory experience featuring themed rooms and installations centered around the history and enjoyment of ice cream.

P

The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse

The impressive gallery holds an awe-inspiring collection of photography and multimedia artworks. 45,000 square feet of exhibition space.

Comm2016 / CC BY-SA 4.0

Q

Miami Ironside

Miami Ironside is an urban art and design district located in Miami's Upper Eastside, off of the MiMo Historic Biscayne Boulevard.

R

Miami Auto Museum

Features a vast collection of classic cars, Hollywood movie vehicles, and unique transportation memorabilia, including a significant collection of James Bond vehicles.

S

African Heritage Cultural Arts Center

This center focusing on inspiring the local community features a theatre, music hall, even a dance studio, where you have a chance to see…

T

Florida Pioneer Museum

Located in a restored 1904 East Coast Railway station, this museum documents the history of early settlers in South Dade through artifacts and period-accurate tools.

U

Lighthouse Keepers Cottage

A reconstructed 1825 cottage located at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park. It depicts the lives of lighthouse keepers on Key Biscayne during the 19th century.