Preserve. Protect. Promote. since 1976

Mission Statement: Miami Design Preservation League is a not-for-profit preservation and arts organization that preserves, protects, and promotes the architectural, cultural, social, and environmental integrity of Miami Beach and the surrounding areas.

Official Art Deco
Walking Tours

For a full list of available tours, click here

Art Deco
Welcome Center

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

Open Daily

9am-5pm

Art Deco
Museum

Learn about Art Deco, Mediterranean, MiMo and more!

Open Daily

9am-5pm

Upcoming MDPL Events

Apr 21

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Art of Architecture: Jason Hagopian, Neuvio Architects

RSVP Now Free

Apr 28

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

World Art Deco Day at The Copper in North Miami

May 18

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Art of Architecture: Savino & Miller Design Studio

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Recent Blog Articles

How the Arts Helped Influence the Resurgence of Lincoln Road in the 1980s

April 10, 2024

Read Time: 5 mins Editors Note: The Barbara Baer Capitman archive’s “Historic Threads” project is partly sponsored by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. Miami Beach’s Lincoln

Opa-locka MENA Fest Celebrates 97-Year History on April 13th

April 8, 2024

Read Time: 2 mins Experience Opa-locka’s vibrant fusion of cultures at the inaugural edition of MENA Fest, the first multicultural festival of its kind in the city’s 97-year history. On Saturday, April 13 from 12

Video: Stuart Reed // Florida’s First Travelogue: A Spanish Shipwreck Survivor’s Memoir of Enslavement with the Calusa Tribe for 17 Years // Art Deco Weekend 2024

April 5, 2024

Read Time: 2 mins On Sunday, January 14, 2024, Stuart Reed presented his lecture “Florida’s First Travelogue: A Spanish Shipwreck Survivor’s Memoir of Enslavement with the Calusa Tribe for 17 Years” at the Art

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Official Art Deco Gift Shop

Open daily 9am – 5pm

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

2024 Art Deco Weekend Poster now available

Introducing the Official 2024 Art Deco Weekend® Poster

Read Time: 1 min Miami Design Preservation League is thrilled to present the official poster for the 47th Annual Art

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Firehouse No.4 in Miami

Read Time: 3 mins At 1000 South Miami Avenue you will find both a turn-of-the-century restaurant and a living museum

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Art Deco
Weekend®

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

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.