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The Wolfsonian - Florida International University vs HistoryMiami

Both HistoryMiami and The Wolfsonian - Florida International University are praised by expert writers. On balance, The Wolfsonian - Florida International University is the choice of most professionals compared to HistoryMiami. The Wolfsonian - Florida International University scores 89 with endorsements from 9 reviews including Condé Nast Traveler, Where and Lonely Planet.

The Wolfsonian - Florida International University
The Wolfsonian - Florida International University
8 / 10
1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
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Concierge Concierge
"This museum, run by Florida International University, is smack in the middle of the Deco splendors of South Beach, and worth a visit for the building itself."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Visit this excellent design museum early in your stay to put the aesthetics of Miami Beach into fascinating context." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Part museum, library, and research facility, the Wolfsonian Museum at Florida International University houses a collection of 120,000 pieces dating 1885 through 1945." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Mitchell Wolfson, Jr., heir to a family fortune built on movie theaters, was known as an eccentric, but I'd call him a pack rat." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
Editor's Pick
"Furniture, glass, ceramics, and 20th-century German, Italian, and American political propaganda... are on display." Full review
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HistoryMiami
HistoryMiami
8 / 10
101 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The permanent exhibit "Tropical Dreams: A People's History of South Florida" recounts the area's colorful past."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The museum (a Smithsonian affiliate) produces a variety of exhibitions, hands-on learning programs, research projects, and tours." Full review
Where Where
"More than 10,000 years of Miami history are housed at this premier cultural institution in South Florida." Full review
The Telegraph 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." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler 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." Full review
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