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Night at the Museum: ‘Radio Waves’ and ‘Save My Little Havana’

Art Deco Museum 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Join us as part of Miami Beach Culture Crawl for a special "Night at the Museum"!

Meet with the curators and collectors behind our current exhibits:

Radio Waves: Miami Beach and the Golden Age of Radio

-- Join MDPL Executive Director and exhibit co-curator Daniel Ciraldo for a behind-the-scenes look at the development and design of our popular special exhibition, up through mid-December
-- Meet radio collector Harvey Mattel, who has loaned important radios from his collection that are featured in the exhibition
Read about the exhibit on our blog: click here.

Featured Local Artist: Steve Wright, "Save My Little Havana"

-- Meet with the artist to learn more about his photographs of Little Havana architecture
Read about the exhibit on our blog: click here.

The museum and gift shop will be open 6pm-9pm. The featured talks will take place starting at 6:30pm and going through 8pm.

Free

Annual Membership Meeting 2023

Art Deco Museum 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, United States

MDPL’s Annual Membership Meeting will take place at the Art Deco Museum. This meeting is for MDPL members and MDPL-invited guests only. Join us to welcome the 2023-2024 Board of Directors and to hear about the last year in historic preservation and plans for the year ahead. Light bites and refreshments will be served.   […]

Free

The Art of Architecture: Jeffrey Huber // Brooks + Scarpa

Art Deco Museum 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Join us for our ongoing series highlighting historic preservation and resiliency projects in Miami Beach and beyond.   About the Architect: Jeffrey Huber, FAIA, ASLA, NCARB, LEED AP is a principal at Brooks + Scarpa and manages the firm’s south Florida office. Brooks + Scarpa is a multi-disciplinary practice that includes architecture, landscape architecture, planning, environmental design, […]

Free

The Art of Architecture: José Gelabert-Navia // Perkins+Will

Art Deco Museum 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Join us for our ongoing series highlighting historic preservation projects in Miami Beach and beyond. José Gelabert-Navia will talk on his historic preservation projects as well as his recent publication "Miami Beach" (ORO Publishers), a folio of 20 drawings on watercolor paper. The book will be available for purchase at the event, with MDPL receiving […]

Free

Art of Architecture: Jason Hagopian, Neuvio Architects

Art Deco Museum 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Join us for our ongoing series highlighting architects who work in historic preservation and resiliency. Our featured speaker is Jason Hagopian, AIA. President and founder of Neuvio Architects. Jason will discuss various projects including the Axel Beach Hotel, Rao's at the St. Moritz Hotel, the Royal Palm Hotel, Citibank at 5th and Jefferson, ALDO on […]

Free

World Art Deco Day at The Copper in North Miami

The Copper 12500 NE 4th Avenue, North Miami, FL, United States

Celebrate World Art Deco Day @ The Copper Sunday April 28th, 2024 11am to 3pm Art Deco / Modernism / Lecture Brunch   Keynote Speaker: Daniel Ciraldo, Executive Director, Miami Design Preservation League Speakers: John Bachay, South Beach Julie Fornary, North Beach Patrizia Bonaduce, Miami Shores Alex Van Mecl, Opa-locka Seth Bramson, North Miami   […]

Art of Architecture: Savino & Miller Design Studio

Miami Beach Botanical Garden 2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Join us for our ongoing series highlighting architects who work in historic preservation and resiliency. About the Speakers Adriana Savino and Barry Miller crossed paths working together in Miami early in their careers. Drawing upon their passion for design in the public realm, they formed Savino & Miller Design Studio in 1993. Fusing their diverse […]

Free

Art of Architecture: Thorn Grafton

The Bass 2100 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Join us for our ongoing series highlighting architects who work in historic preservation and resiliency. This event will take place at the historic Bass Museum. Please note: The Bass will open its doors at 10am for talk attendees. Please use the main entrance at the Bass and you will be directed to the location of […]

Free

Purdy & Henderson in Cuba, by Beatriz del Cueto PhD, FAIA

The Copper 12500 NE 4th Avenue, North Miami, FL, United States

Copperbridge Foundation presents a lecture on Purdy & Henderson in Cuba by Beatriz del Cueto PhD, FAIA! Discover the fascinating story of how an American construction firm introduced to Cuba the use of American methods and materials at the beginning of the 20th century. Amongst their best-known projects are Havana's Capitol building, the Hotel Nacional, […]

St. Paul and the Broken Bones

Art Deco Museum 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, United States

Founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 2011, St. Paul & the Broken Bones is an eight-piece soul music ensemble. The band is touring in support of their new LP, Angels In Science Fiction, which adds a dose of shadowy psychedelia, summertime funk and intricate, experimental R&B to their signature sound. The Band has played major festivals […]