Art Deco Walking Tour: Explore Miami Beach History

Discover the captivating history and stunning architecture of Miami Beach on our Art Deco Walking Tour. Support our non-profit mission while exploring the iconic Art Deco Historic District.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Official Art Deco Gift Shop - Founded in 1976, The Miami Design Preservation League has proudly offered guided walking tours of The Art Deco District for over 40 years. All Proceeds go towards supporting preservation.
    Visitors are introduced to the history, architecture, and preservation efforts of Miami Beach. Tour ticket includes free…
What's Included
  • Headsets provided for the tour
  • Admission to the Art Deco Museum and Gift Shop included
  • Expert tour guide service
Additional Information

ENSURE YOUR ARRIVAL 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FOR CHECK-IN
TOP FIVE REASONS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR ART DECO WALKING EXCURSION:

  1. Our tour guides skillfully use the buildings’ architecture to narrate the story of Miami Beach and its inhabitants.
  2. Proceeds from the tour are used to support our non-profit cause, focused on promoting, preserving, and…
Location
Art Deco Welcome Center
Ocean Drive
ARRIVE 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO TOUR DEPARTURE FOR CHECK- IN
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Catherine
Jan 31, 2026
Breezy walk with headsets so we heard every word. Superb! - Joel was a wealth of knowledge with great stories through time- from the start of Miami Beach as a private avocado farm right through to today. Excellent stories and great depth. not to be missed!
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Joanbrooklyn_ny
Jan 30, 2026
Amazing tour w Julie. - Julie is amazing. She is a fount of knowledge, energy and fun. Loved her!! Even in the rain she made it great! Take this tour - you will be happy.
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B2447jcsharonf
Jan 30, 2026
Fantastic tour - Our group of six took the art tech out walking tour today. We thoroughly enjoyed it, even though we were in the rain. Our guide, Franzi, was incredibly knowledgeable, enthusiastic in good humor, despite the weather. Her wealth of information gave us the motivation to learn as much as we could. I highly recommend this very professional tour.
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M1172vhsheryls
Jan 30, 2026
Worth every penny! - Rick was an amazing guide! He was so interesting and knowledgeable! We learned so much and could not have enjoyed it more.
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Laurak726
Jan 28, 2026
Can't miss this! - What an amazing tour-Howard outstanding This is can't miss thing to do when visiting. The history of Miami Beach is reflected in the buildings from Post Med to now
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Jungyuns2026
Jan 28, 2026
Art Deco tour - I did not have any particular expectations, but Art Deco tour with Howard Brayer was very informative and enjoyable. I recommend this tour highly.
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Jonathankj3326vx
Jan 28, 2026
Wonderful Art Deco Tour - Our Art Deco tour with Howard Brayer was very informative and enjoyable. The pacing was perfect. We recommend this tour highly.
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A5545pspatriciac
Jan 27, 2026
Best Art Deco walking tour - Awesome tour with Howard. Great guide with interesting points. One of the best tours we have done.
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J1653qqpatricias
Jan 27, 2026
Nice Tour - Very enjoyable tour. Our guide was great. Loved learning the history and information about the area. Would definitely recommend.
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Laurenu195
Jan 29, 2026
Great guide, not so great audio - Our tour guide was great (I wish I remembered her name :( womp womp), she was funny, knowledgable and told us a lot about the buildings/history/movies etc. The issue was with the sound. The receivers and headphones weren't great, and they didn't tune the 2 tours that went at the same time to different frequencies. Every time we ended up in the wrong place, our tour and the other tour would tune in and out.
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From $40
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).