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
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1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
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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
Top Choice
"Visit this excellent design museum early in your stay to put the aesthetics of Miami Beach into fascinating context."
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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."
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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."
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Condé Nast Traveler
Editor's Pick
"Furniture, glass, ceramics, and 20th-century German, Italian, and American political propaganda... are on display."
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HistoryMiami
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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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