Hunting for the best art galleries and museums in Miami and South Florida? You won’t have to look far: In the last decade, Miami has risen to global prominence as a premier destination within the arts world, offering a range of must-see attractions that go far beyond the delights of Art Basel (now one of the largest art fairs in the country). A mecca for art collectors, the city buzzes with upcoming talent now vying to be the next big name splashed across galleries, museums, and private collectors’ walls. Miami’s art epicenter is located in the Wynwood and Design Districts, where the art scene sizzles on Second Saturdays, when over 75 galleries and artist-run spaces open their doors to crowds of art-hungry locals and tourists. Following, you’ll find 10 of the best museums and art galleries in Miami just waiting to be discovered.
Gallery 212 Bakehouse Arts Pérez Art Museum Art Wynwood
| Name | Location | Description |
| Gallery 212 | 2407 NW 2nd Ave. | In addition to being one of the city’s largest galleries, Gallery 212 is also a social hub for artists, with a popular bar and a DJ spinning tunes until late. Many consider it the epicenter of the Wynwood art scene, which makes it a great place to start your adventure. |
| Bakehouse Arts Complex | 561 NW 32nd Street | A mainstay of the Westwood Arts District, the Bakehouse Arts Complex (known as BAC) has been around since the Clinton era, and deserves a good chunk of the credit for Miami’s respected place in the art world. The regular evening art viewings are a particular highlight. |
| Scope | An eclectic art gallery in Miami Beach, Scope lets you soak up Florida’s largest collection of street, surreal and pop art. And its prime location near the water makes it an easy vehicle through which to inject some culture into an otherwise low-burn beach trip. | |
| Wynwood Walls | 2520 NW 2nd Ave | The late Anthony Goldman’s vision was to provide huge brick canvases for the world’s best street artists. This sprawling collection of murals (found outside buildings on pleasant streets you can stroll along) is not to be missed. |
| Dina Mitrani Gallery | 2620 NW 2nd Ave | The Miami Times calls this photography museum, featuring edgy and contemporary art, a “must visit” with good reason. Dina Mitrani opened the gallery with an aim to put a new spin on the classic and the contemporary. Photography lovers need look no further. |
| Fredric Snitzer Gallery | 1540 NE Miami Ct. | Fredric Snitzer has been a staple of Miami Art Basel for decades, making it difficult to imagine a trip to the city without a visit. Snitzer’s carefully curated gallery is guaranteed to both surprise and delight. |
| Art Center South Florida | 924 Lincoln Rd | This three-block “artists’ colony” houses 21 storefronts dedicated to offering up-and-coming artists a place to both work and play. Better yet, a visually stunning wander through its delights is completely free (unless you buy something). Consider it a great way to take the pulse of the evolving art scene in Florida. |
| Pérez Art Museum Miami | 1103 Biscayne Blvd | A peaceful retreat from the buzzing art gallery scene, the Pérez Art Museum in Miami is worth a trip. Come for the breathtaking architecture and stunning view from under the hanging blooming flowers, stay for the incredible contemporary art from influential artists such as Ai Weiwei. |
| Art Wynwood | 3001 NE 1st Ave | Art Wynwood gives even Art Basel a run for its money. Despite being smaller and more intimate, its emphasis on unique modern art with high production values, along with permanent collection pieces by Andy Warhol, Banksy and Keith Haring, makes Art Wynwood worth a visit. |
| Art Basel Vernissage | 1901 Convention Center Dr. | The Miami Beach Convention Center comes to life during Art Basel, one of the pinnacle events in the art world’s yearly calendar. And the pinnacle event of Art Basel is Vernissage (the French word for “vanishing”), a preview of some of the best art from the show, exclusively for elite, deep-pocketed collectors. Bring your finery, and your checkbook. |
For more on the Top 10 Best art galleries and museums in Miami, see as follows.
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Miami New Times – 10 Best Art Galleries in Miami
Travel + Leisure – Top Art Galleries in Miami
Culture Trip – Florida’s Must-See Art Galleries
Emily Ludolf is a wordsmith who travels the world in search of new stories and adventures. After attaining a Masters OXON in English Literature and Language from the University of Oxford, she hiked Everest and the Great Wall, drank in Hemingway's favorite haunts, and spent time lounging by a five star infinity pool, overlooking pristine white sands. Her travels are as impressive as they are eclectic.
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