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The Wolfsonian - Florida International University vs Museum of Contemporary Art

Both Museum of Contemporary Art and The Wolfsonian - Florida International University are praised by travel writers. Overall, The Wolfsonian - Florida International University ranks significantly higher than Museum of Contemporary Art. The Wolfsonian - Florida International University comes in at #3 in Miami with accolades from 9 reviewers including The Telegraph, Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure.

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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Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art
8 / 10
770 NE 125th Street, Miami, FL 33161
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Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Downtown North Miami plays host to this small, but mighty, Charles Gwathmey-designed museum completed in 1996." Full review
Michelin Guide 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." Full review
National Geographic 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" Full review
Where 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." Full review
Frommer's 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" Full review