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Miami Art Museum vs Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Both Miami Art Museum and Vizcaya Museum and Gardens are recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is preferred by most writers compared to Miami Art Museum. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens comes in at 97 with approval from 12 reviewers including Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure and The Telegraph.

Miami Art Museum
Miami Art Museum
7 / 10
101 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33130
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Concierge Concierge
"This museum showcases the diverse international makeup of the community in its display of Miami-based artists and art of the Western Hemisphere in general."
Frommer's Frommer's
"The Miami Art Museum (MAM) features an eclectic mix of modern and contemporary works." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Dedicated to presenting international art of the post-World War II era, with an emphasis on art of the Americas, the museum stages several major shows a year."
Frommer's Frommer's
"This Smithsonian Institution–affiliated institution has an impressive collection of stuff that has defined Florida since pre-history, including the Seminoles, early 20th-century Florida..." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"The second floor of the History Miami museum showcases the permanent exhibit "Tropical Dreams: A People's History of South Florida", which chronicles southern Florida's colorful past." Full review
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
9 / 10
3251 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33129
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The house, open to the public, contains 70 rooms, 34 of which are filled with paintings, sculpture, antique furniture, and other fine and decorative arts." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"The 34 rooms open to the public are filled with antiques spanning the 15th through 19th centuries."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"They call Miami the Magic City, and if it is, this Italian villa, the housing equivalent of a Fabergé egg, is its most fairy-tale residence." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Built in 1916 as a winter home by industrialist James Deering, this Italian Renaissance-style villa and its 10 acres of formal gardens was the first great over-the-top house in town." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This ornate Italian Renaissance-style villa and its formal gardens embody the fantasy winter retreat of their builder, Illinois entrepreneur James Deering." Full review
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