Miami Design Preservation League

COVID-19 Update: Art Deco Welcome Center Closed For the safety of our visitors and staff, the retail operations of the Art Deco Welcome Center will be closed to the public until further notice

Preserve. Protect. Promote. since 1976

Miami Design Preservation League is a not-for-profit preservation and arts organization founded in 1976, which preserves, protects, and promotes the architectural, cultural, social and environmental integrity of Miami Beach and the surrounding areas.

Our Programs

Official Art Deco Walking Tours

COVID-19 Update Tours are postponed until further notice

Offered Daily at 10:30am as well as Thursdays at 6:30pm
Private Tours Available

Art Deco Welcome Center

COVID-19 Update The Welcome Center is closed to the public until further notice

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

Art Deco Museum

COVID-19 Update The Art Deco Museum is closed to the public until further notice

Open Tues-Sun
10am – 5pm

Art Deco Weekend®

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

Official Art Deco Gift Shop

COVID-19 Update The Official Art Deco Gift Shop is closed to the public until further notice

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

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.