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Museum of Contemporary Art vs HistoryMiami
Both are praised by professional travelers. On balance, Museum of Contemporary Art scores marginally better than HistoryMiami. Museum of Contemporary Art ranks #11 in Miami with approval from 5 reviews like Frommer's, Travel + Leisure and Where.
Museum of Contemporary Art
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
National Geographic
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Frommer's
770 NE 125th Street, Miami, FL 33161
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Travel + Leisure
"Downtown North Miami plays host to this small, but mighty, Charles Gwathmey-designed museum completed in 1996."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The simple but elegant building on palm-studded grounds within the North Miami civic complex features a permanent collection of works by notables such as Dennis Oppenheim."
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National Geographic
"The programming is top rate, with an emphasis on how the predicament of the border is addressed...popular Thursday Night Thing lures downtown visitors for artist talks, interactive pieces, DJ lessons"
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Where
"This sleek museum has attracted a world-class and ongoing roster of exhibits, showcasing such artists as Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Diego Rivera."
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Frommer's
"MoCA is worth a look. It does boast a well-curated collection of today’s art scene...it’s one of the few U.S. contemporary art museums that collects, as opposed to mostly hosting rotating shows"
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HistoryMiami
Michelin Guide
Travel + Leisure
Where
The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler
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101 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The permanent exhibit "Tropical Dreams: A People's History of South Florida" recounts the area's colorful past."
Travel + Leisure
"The museum (a Smithsonian affiliate) produces a variety of exhibitions, hands-on learning programs, research projects, and tours."
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Where
"More than 10,000 years of Miami history are housed at this premier cultural institution in South Florida."
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The Telegraph
"On a beautiful plaza in downtown Miami, HistoryMiami is an intimate museum with both a permanent collection and rotating exhibitions highlighting various historical moments of interest in Miami."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Within a cream-colored, Mediterranean-style building is a colorful Cliff’s Notes version of the city’s origins, from a mosquito-filled swampland to one of the country’s most vibrant urban areas."
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