Miami Design Preservation League

Please Note: Masks are required for all visitors as well as social distancing. Those who have a temperature or do not feel well should not visit, for the safety of others.

Preserve. Protect. Promote. since 1976

Miami Design Preservation League is a not-for-profit preservation and arts organization which preserves, protects, and promotes the architectural, cultural, social, and environmental integrity of Miami Beach and the surrounding areas.

Official Art Deco
Walking Tours

Reopening Our tours are now operating with limited dates. Click Book a Tour to see available dates.

Art Deco
Welcome Center

Where to go and what to do in Miami Beach and surrounding areas

Open Friday – Monday

9am-5pm

Art Deco
Museum

Open Friday – Monday

9am – 5pm

Recent Blog Articles

Join Us Tonight for the Deco Speakeasy!

November 20, 2020

Dress up in your Art Deco best and join our speakeasy crew this evening via Zoom! Get in the Thanksgiving holiday spirit with MDPL through

Give Miami Day is Today!

November 19, 2020

Don’t miss Give Miami Day 2020! Help MDPL reach our $5,000 fundraising goal during this annual 24 hour fundraising event for local non-profits. Giving is open

Guest Post: How to Dress Art Deco

November 14, 2020

by Barbara Pickell About the Author: Barbara Pickell received her BA and MBA degrees from Binghamton University in New York State. She worked in healthcare

Official Art Deco Gift Shop

Our Gift Shop is now available exclusively online. The physical shop is closed due to COVID-19.

Original Art Deco Weekend® posters, t-shirts, books, cards, vintage items, jewelry, memorabilia, and one-of-a-kind art

Introducing our new Art Deco Non-Medical Face Mask. Reusable and Washable. Show your Art Deco pride and support the MDPL. Preorder online!

Latest Archive Posts

Earl LaPan’s mural at the Victor Hotel

In 1934 Earl LaPan came to Miami Beach in search of work. Between 1934 and 1939,

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Excerpt from 1940 Life Magazine

Excerpt from 1940 Life Magazine article entitled “Miami & Miami Beach; Biggest U.S. Winter resort has

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Art Deco
Weekend®

First held in 1977, our annual festival helped spark the Miami Beach arts and culture renaissance

Center for Resiliency & Sustainability

Education, advocacy, and research focused on resiliency of historic resources and communities

What would Miami Beach be like without Historic Art Deco, Mediterranean, and MiMo buildings?

Join Us: Become a Member

Help MDPL remain independent and sustain our mission to preserve, protect, and promote. Annual memberships start at $50 and include free walking tours and more.