The Wolfsonian - Florida International University vs Venetian Pool
Both The Wolfsonian - Florida International University and Venetian Pool are praised by expert writers. On balance, The Wolfsonian - Florida International University scores slightly better than Venetian Pool. The Wolfsonian - Florida International University ranks #3 in Miami with accolades from 9 reviews such as Condé Nast Traveler, Where and Fodor's.
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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Venetian Pool
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2701 De Soto Boulevard, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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Fodor's
"Sculpted from a rock quarry in 1923 and fed by artesian wells, this 820,000-gallon municipal pool had a major face-lift in 2010."
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Lonely Planet
"Just imagine: it’s 1923, tons of rock have been quarried for one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Miami, but now an ugly gash sits in the middle of the village."
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Travel + Leisure
"Not your average community swimming pool, this 1923 Coral Gables landmark is a spring-water oasis in the heart of the City Beautiful neighborhood."
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Not For Tourists
"This natural pool boasts waterfalls, caves and shrinkage-inducing waters."
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"A limestone quarry that supplied building materials for the area's early homes forms the base of this whimsical municipal pool."
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