Reviews of Museum of Art and Design @ MDC (Museum)

Joseph Rivera

Wow, just wow. I lived here for 25yrs and it was well worth going. Will do Again

Jeremy Keith

The staff were all polite, one of the exhibits was closed so the tickets were discounted. The exhibits we saw were basically just Wikipedia descriptions glued on the walls. Was kind of disappointed until we saw the Kentridge exhibit. This was a breathtaking piece that flipped our attitude towards our visit. The mix of video, music, and stop motion was captivating.

Maria Sabando

Wish this was a larger museum. Free entrance once per month

Teresinha Romano

(Translated by Google) Very interesting place, tells a little of the history of the Cubans, who fled the revolution in their country. (Original) Local muito interessante, conta um pouco da história dos cubanos, que fugiram da revolução em seu país.

Chris Kao

Love the current exhibition, will visit again, all the best before my next visit...

Demostenes Moreira de Farias

(Translated by Google) Wonderful. A beautiful surprise. (Original) Maravilhoso. Uma bela surpresa.

J.J. Colagrande

A hidden gem

Alonso Galue

Amazing staff

Simon D

Beautiful building, but closed for extensive renovations...

Martin Tsang

A very fine space for exhibitions. Check out the current exhibition of Lydia Cabrera Where the Oceans Meet

theresa lewis

The staff was very inviting. We felt very welcomed. The environment inspires creativity we had fun doing our activities with the kids. The exhibits was well displayed and tge staff was very knowledgeable about the artwork and it's artist. I look forward to going back.

Y.

A museum showcasing a fantastic effort and resulting curation for its thought-provoking and well-researched exhibitions. Thank you Rina!

Paula Figueroa

(Translated by Google) Very nice museum, on the first floor there was an exhibition about Cuban immigration and another about the history of America with impressions and old books. On the second floor was the art exhibition, we could take pictures with a camera and we had a lot of fun observing and playing with the effects of light and colors. As they were doing spare parts and there was noise, they charged us less for the entrance. The excellent attention. (Original) Muy lindo museo, en el primer piso había una exposición sobre la inmigración cubana y otra sobre la historia de América con impresiones y libros antiguos. En el segundo piso estaba la exposición de arte, pudimos sacar fotos con cámara y nos divertimos mucho observando y jugando con los efectos de luz y colores. Como estaban haciendo refacciones y había ruido, nos cobraron menos la entrada. La atención excelente.

Nicole Rodriguez

I've never gone to it :D

I.S.S.A R.A.D

It's a good place but employees have a little problem towards colored human beings.

Anh Phan

The staff are racist against me and they kicked me out

Jaywine Mason

It is a beautiful building because I love it and it has Cuban historian fact I'm really interested in museum.

Steven Zou

Really interesting and unique, only complaint is on the day we came, it was under construction so only 1 floor was open.

Alvin Klain

Not a whole lot to see, but can be seen quickly.

Jose Rosenstein

(Translated by Google) I consider a lack of respect to the visitor who does not inform himself previously that the best of the exhibition is NOT AVAILABLE NOW. People come from afar and are frustrated in a place with difficult parking to not be able to access what was promised on the official website. (Original) Considero una falta de respeto al visitante que no se infome previamente que lo mejor de la exhibición NO ESTA DISPONIBLE AHORA. Las personas venimos de lejos y quedamos frustrados en un lugar con difícil parking para no poder acceder a lo prometido en la página oficial.

Lan Bui

Small two floor museum but packed with modern artworks, in an artfully beautiful garden. Detailed descriptions of the artworks and synopsis of the artists’ lives are much appreciated. Not to be missed in Miami!

Rosemary Rabjohn

There's some really interesting bits of history and some fab artifacts but it's limited and not art and design related in any way. There was an interesting instalation with political and social commentary that was very thought provoking, hard to explain to children but we tried. Interesting, but check what's their as art and design museum was not what we saw. My son is very interested in design which is why we went and why it only got 3 stars as there wasn't anything really relavent to design. The building itself is interesting and it has information about local historic immigration.

Theri Baker

Awesome discussion about the betterment of Miami Dade county cities and surrounding neighborhoods. Would love to take my students on a field trip soon

Catrina Mendez

very modern place, liked the stop motion show too!

Ricardo Ribeiro

This museum of art and design also served as an entry port for Cubans and has a permanent exhibit of that time period. Interesting to understand that history period from the point of view of those people.

Gilberto Ghiuro Jr

A história contada por cubanos que são contra a ditadura.

Kayla Got The 411

I thought this was free but they charged us $8.00 for no art or design. It was history related about the cuban culture. My friend and I even walked on the side of the building when we left just to make sure it really was the museum of art and design. Its really misleading. They kept saying come back later to the free event to see the second floor. They are literally scamming tourist who don't know the area. We were tourist from Atlanta so unfortunately we got, got. Just a heads up to others.

from Rome and from miami

A true pearl, looking forward to the opening after renovations

Gustavo Duarte Oliveira

It is a beautiful building, a real Miami landmark. It is a must see. The first floor of the museum displays artefacts linked to the Cuban refugees that came to US in the 1960's. The second floor exposes local and famous artists, mainly linked on post-modern art. Definitely a great attraction.

Dany Ruiz

(Translated by Google) Okay! I was interested in visiting this museum after seeing on its website that it would be open in spring 2018 after renovations, I had read that its entrance was free and that donations could be made. When I arrived at the door, they asked me for an entrance fee and then wanted to sell me a membership to also go to another museum. After talking a little more with the girl at the entrance it turns out that it is not all the museums that are on the membership list. :( (Original) Ok! Estaba interesada en visitar este museo luego de ver por su página de internet que estaría abierto en spring 2018 luego de remodelaciones, había leído que su entrada era gratis y que se podía hacer donaciones. Cuando llegue a la puerta, me pidieron el pago de una entrada y luego queriéndome vender una membresía para entrar también a otros museo. Luego de hablar un poco más con la chica en la entrada resulta que no es a todos los museos que están en la lista de membresía. :(

Renee Gaston

Outstanding experience at this Miami Museum. I had a great time and saw some Exquisite pieces here

Lia Villares

(Translated by Google) Of mandatory visit in downtown Miami, the Freedom Tower (1925) has a small museum to remember when the historic -and symbolic- building, near to disappear demolished on several occasions due to its central location and its old construction, was the first refuge of the Cuban newcomers in the exodus of 1961-1972 and of the children of the criticized program Peter Pan. Cubans fleeing the Castro dictatorship at their earliest stage were treated here to receive medical and dental insurance and residence papers. Originally the tower was the headquarters of the newspaper The Miami News until 1957. For $ 11 million was sold to Jorge Mas Canosa in 1997, although official data say it was $ 4 million. It was declared a national monument in 1979. The 100-year-old building has also entered the most representative architecture of Florida with its Mediterranean style. James Middleton Cox in 1926 and the architect Richard Hiessenbottle in 87 developed it. Its 78-meter dome reminds the Giralda of Seville. In 2003 more than 20 thousand people went to pay homage to Celia Cruz after her death. In 2005 the Mas Canosa family donated it to Miami Dade College, to then become the Cuban-American museum (1st floor) and where important exhibitions and activities and children's recreations take place in their 2nd and 3rd levels. In 2015 the Republican senator from Florida chose this place to launch his presidential campaign. Also in 2015 the King of Spain Felipe VI received here the presidential medal of the high distinction of Miami Dade College. Although the tower is usually illuminated in red at night, which is very easy to identify on the Biscayne boulevard, different colors of lights dress it according to the date or celebration. (Original) De obligatoria visita en el downtown de Miami, la Torre de la Libertad (1925) posee un pequeño museo para recordar cuando el histórico -y simbólico- edificio, cerca de desaparecer demolida en varias ocasiones por su céntrica locación y su antigua construcción, fuera el primer refugio de los recién llegados cubanos en el éxodo de 1961-1972 y de los niños del criticado programa Peter Pan. Los cubanos que huían de la dictadura castrista en su más temprana etapa eran atendidos aquí para recibir seguros médico y dental y los papeles de residencia. Originalmente la torre fue la sede del periódico The Miami News hasta 1957. Por 11 millones de dólares fue vendida a Jorge Mas Canosa en 1997, aunque datos oficiales dicen haber sido $4 millones. Fue declarada monumento nacional en 1979. El edificio de 100 años también ha entrado en la arquitectura más representativa de la Florida con su estilo mediterráneo. James Middleton Cox en 1926 y el arquitecto Richard Hiessenbottle en el 87 la desarrollaron. Su cúpula de 78 metros recuerda a la Giralda de Sevilla. En el 2003 más de 20 mil personas fueron a homenajear a Celia Cruz tras su muerte. En el 2005 la familia Mas Canosa la donó al Miami Dade College, para convertirse entonces en el museo cubanoamericano (1er piso) y donde tienen lugar importantes exposiciones y actividades y recreativas infantiles en su 2do y 3er nivel. En el 2015 el senador republicano de la Florida escogió este lugar para lanzar su campaña presidencial. También en el 2015 el rey de España Felipe VI recibió aquí la medalla presidencial de la alta distinción del Miami Dade College. Aunque usualmente la torre se ilumina en rojo de noche, con lo cual es muy fácil de identificar en el Biscayne boulevard, diferentes colores de luces la visten según la fecha o celebración.

Rasul Karimov

Beautiful art

Joshua Ovalles

Pretty chill place.

Macko 3000

Schönes Museum mit Sonderausstellungen im zweiten Stock. Besuch lohnt sich.

Chris Gravell

Great venue, but beware the over zealous security guard. After paying $ to visit the exhibits, stepped outside and sat down on ledge to hail an Uber...and five seconds later the guard rushes out to tell me not to sit down...despite no sign indicating this. Most unfriendly experience in Miami so far. Thank you.

Spencer Marks

This event was in the Freedon Tower. Well known to Cubans who immigrated to the US. It's the equivalent to Ellis Island for Europeans that inmigrated.

Victor Mushkatin

No design and very little art. Definitely not worth $12

Hai Li

A very cool historical place!