Miami Art Deco Walking Tour: History and Architecture
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1,123 Ratings
Miami Beach
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: 1 day learn more
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 admission to the Art Deco Museum and Gift Shop.
    There are a limited amount of tickets available for each tour, so early bookings are encouraged .
    Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour departure for check-in.
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 protecting the Miami Beach Art Deco Historic District.

  3. Tickets for the tour cover entry to the Art Deco Museum and Gift Shop, as well as access to the services of our Welcome Center concierge.

  4. We have earned a Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor: bitly/artdecoreview. Visit and see for yourself.

  5. Accredited through the MDPL Tour Guide Academy, our team consists of twenty enthusiastic volunteer tour guides with a combined experience of roughly 200 years.

  • Some buildings may have limited wheel chair accessibility.
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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Marshac8
Apr 25, 2024
Very well presented tour - Julie, our guide, did a great job describing the Art Nouveau architecture in South Beach and the historic of Miami Beach. It was a very comprehensive and interesting tour that added to a lovely day in South Beach.
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Agnes_g
Apr 25, 2024
Highly Recommend - It was a great tour, ans I learned a lot about Art Deco and South Beach. My guide, Julie, was amazing!
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Gizmojones64
Apr 24, 2024
The beauty of Art Deco - Traveling with a friend to beautiful SouthBeach and staying at the McAlpin Ocean Plaza. We had no idea we were staying in the historical district with all these beautiful buildings. At night it is even more stunning. We saw that the Art Deco Museum offered daily walking tour. We wanted to learn more about the area and the tour didn’t disappoint. Julie was extremely knowledgeable and the tour was fun, informative and interactive. We highly recommend.
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Carriemesea
Apr 21, 2024
Damian Embodies Art Deco - I'm a writer, and was invited by The Betsy (support this hotel, as it supports artists) to stay in The Writer's Room. I walked to the Art Deco Museum to meet up with my tour on the morning of the eclipse, and had a little time prior to peruse (a.k.a fall in love with a green Regency radio with gold dials.) Damian, our guide, had such a reverence for Art Deco that our ignorant questions (I was guilty of several) clearly pained him--but he answered them with patience and expertise. I learned so much from him in so little time. About Art Deco foremost--he clearly knows the architecture with his brain and heart. But also about South Beach history, culture and so many other things. Here's a small list: sundown towns, integrated planters, unusable balconies, frozen fountains, "duets", red carpet sidewalks, falling coconuts, color-coded world maps, time travel, bas-relief aquatic creatures, why Versace probably bought the mansion he did, fake fireplaces, residential brutalism, a crazy-expensive fire escape, dot dot dot dash (terrazzo victories), etc. etc. The tour moves fast, so be alert (I'm glad I took copious notes). Damian was both an informant and an entertainer. I hope he always inserts his asides. (My personal favourite: "You hear a ghost. I hear a wind."). He took us back in time so thoroughly, or brought history so alive, that when it ended, I didn't know what year it was. I saw the city in a new way afterwards, and I stopped often and stared longer. Don't miss this tour.
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Christopher_s
Apr 18, 2024
Value and Enjoyment - Excellent guide , knowledgeable and easy to listen to. Good value for money and thoroughly recommended . Access to inside buildings valuable
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O5449mcvirginiaa
Apr 15, 2024
Pleasantly surprised - Really great and interesting information, Paola was the best, very knowledgeable and friendly. Will do it again since I could not stay for the 2 hrs.
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373johnc373
Apr 14, 2024
Excellent Experience. Highly Recommended. - I now understand why all the reviews are 5 stars! I wasn't sure how interested my family would be for this tour, but our first time in Miami Beach we wanted to explore and so this tour seemed perfect. It was. Julie, our guide, was amazing. She really brought to life the buildings and neighbourhood for the participants. There are many fine details that without the tour one could not appreciate. My family came away with a great appreciation for the history of Miami Beach. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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Mjigna
Apr 10, 2024
Art Deco tour with Missy - Highly recommend this tour. We had the pleasure of Missy being our tour guide. Apart from being friendly, Missy was so knowledgable about the history of Miami Beach and the progress of the area through the Art Deco movement. This was a wonderful way to spend the morning in Miami!
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613franm
Apr 7, 2024
Loved this Tour! - The walking tour was fascinating! Paola was a wonderful tour guide, very informative and funny. We learned a lot about the history of Miami Beach and Art Deco architecture that we had never known before. Highly recommend this tour! Don’t miss it
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Vsevolodk431
Apr 4, 2024
Amazing tour - Amazing and informative tour, Julie is he best tour guide we encountered. Highly recommend to anyone interested in Miami Beach history
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