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Vizcaya Museum and Gardens vs Museum of Contemporary Art
Both are praised by professionals. Overall, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens scores significantly higher than Museum of Contemporary Art. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens comes in at 97 with endorsements from 13 sources like The Telegraph, Departures and Frommer's.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
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3251 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33129
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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."
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Concierge
"The 34 rooms open to the public are filled with antiques spanning the 15th through 19th centuries."
Lonely Planet
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"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."
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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."
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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."
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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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"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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