23 REASONS TO JOIN US AT THE 16TH WORLD CONGRESS ON ART DECO
The upcoming World Congress on Art Deco is taking place in April!
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Miami Design Preservation League has been working tirelessly to prepare for this very special event along with our partners. The event takes place April 18th – 30th in various locations throughout Central and South Florida.​
Here are 23 reasons to join us at the 16th World Congress on Art Deco – these special experiences will make your time truly unique!
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Visit a surviving section of the original Old Dixie Highway
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Take a guided tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Florida Southern College
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Enjoy a catered dinner while surrounded by the Mayan Art Deco designs of the Maitland Art and History Museums
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Have lunch and explore the gardens of the Bok Tower and Gardens while listening to a carillon concert being played live from the Art Deco tower
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Take a guided bus tour of the Moorish Revival architecture of Opa Locka, Florida
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Dance to Art Deco-era music from a professional string quartet
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Enjoy eleven Miami Beach walking and bus tours tailored specifically for Art Deco aficionados like you
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Learn things you never knew about the Art Deco era from local and world expert lecturers
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Visit North Miami galleries and savor an outdoor dinner of local cuisine and entertainment from local singers and dancers
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Take a guided bus tour of Art Deco and mid-century Modern sites in the City of Miami
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Enjoy lunch on the Amara rooftop, a gourmet restaurant with panoramic views of Biscayne Bay
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Take a guided tour of the interior of Casa Casuarina (Versace House)
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Take a guided tour of the New World Center, home of the New World Symphony, designed by Frank Gehry
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Dine at Joe’s Stone Crab, the oldest and most iconic of Miami Beach restaurants
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Spend a fascinating afternoon at the Wolfsonian Museum, guided by museum staff
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Enjoy dinner on the outdoor terrace of the iconic Art Deco Victor Hotel overlooking the Atlantic Ocean
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Tour the Lynn University Campus, a Mid-Century Modern masterpiece by Chapman, Evans & Delehanty
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Visit the Boca Raton Innovation Campus, designed by Marcel Breuer
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Take in the Norton Museum of Art exhibition “At the Dawn of a New Age: Early Twentieth-Century American Modernism”
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Get up close with the Norton’s Paul Manship sculptures
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Celebrate World Art Deco Day at a Gala outdoor Egyptian Soiree
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Take a guided bus tour of Art Deco sites in Palm Beach County
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Dine outdoors at the Pan’s Garden of the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach