Top 9 Reasons to Give Today!
Read Time: 3 minsWith Giving Day currently underway, here are 9 reasons to give today to the Miami Design Preservation League!
Preview: “No Vacancy, Miami Beach” Launches its 5th Edition
Read Time: 9 minsLaunching Thursday, the No Vacancy program is a cultural highlight of the year.
Nancy Liebman Street Naming on October 21st
Read Time: 2 minsA new co-designation has been placed on 9th street and Ocean Drive in honor of beloved Miami Beach Commissioner and historic preservation champion Nancy Liebman.
Desi Arnaz Historical Marker Unveiled in Collins Park
Read Time: 3 minsOn October 15th, a new historical marker was unveiled highlighting Desi Arnaz’s early life which included performing in Miami Beach’s Collins Park neighborhood and helping to bring the Conga Craze […]
New Exhibit “Boot Camp In Paradise: WWII in Miami Beach” Coming to Lummus Park
Read Time: < 1 minThe City of Miami Beach is launching a new outdoor exhibition entitled “Boot Camp in Paradise.” The exhibit will highlight the period from 1942 to 1945 when Miami Beach transformed […]
Desi Arnaz Historic Marker to be Unveiled Oct 15th
Read Time: < 1 minWe are excited to share a special event celebrating the legacy of Desi Arnaz, the Cuban-American actor, musician, and television pioneer.
Fall 2024 Lecture Series Preview
Read Time: 4 minsJoin us for our fall lecture series. A preview of the speaker lineup is below. Note: MDPL Members receive VIP seating at the lecture series. All lectures are free and […]
New Exhibit “Connecting Concrete” Highlights Havana and Miami’s Modernist Architecture
Read Time: 3 minsThe Art Deco Museum is hosting a new exhibit through mid-November titled “Connecting Concrete: Modernist Architecture from Havana to Miami, photographs by Silvia Ros.”
Video: Linda Stevenson & Alex Van Mecl // Resurfacing the Moorish Magic of Opa-locka // Art Deco Weekend 2024
Read Time: 2 minsOn Sunday, January 14, 2024, Linda Stevenson & Alex Van Mecl presented their lecture “Resurfacing the Moorish Magic of Opa-locka” at the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum. The City of Opa-locka is Miami-Dade County’s eighth oldest […]
Video: Victor Deupi // Postwar Architectural Photography in South Florida and the Paradox of Pleasure // Art Deco Weekend 2024
Read Time: 2 minsOn Saturday, January 13, 2024, Victor Deupi presented his lecture “Postwar Architectural Photography in South Florida and the Paradox of Pleasure” at the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum. Postwar photographers such as Ezra Stoller in New York […]
Video: // The Florida House, 1945-1965 // Art Deco Weekend 2024
Read Time: < 1 minOn Saturday, January 13, 2024, Anna Andrzejewski presented her lecture “The Florida House, 1945-1965” at the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum. Often one story tall and built of concrete block—with a large screened-in porch, Florida room (more […]
Video: Gary McKechnie // What in the World?! How Walt Created Disney World // Art Deco Weekend 2024
Read Time: 2 minsOn Sunday, January 14, 2024, Gary McKechnie presented his lecture “What in the World?! How Walt Created Disney World” at the Art Deco Museum. When Walt Disney realized cheap tourist […]