Explore the Wolfsonian–FIU Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
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Located in the heart of South Beach, The Wolfsonian–FIU invites visitors to explore a dynamic collection of art, design, and cultural exhibits that celebrate creativity and innovation. Admission is free for Florida residents, making it an accessible destination for locals and visitors alike. The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with extended hours until 9 p.m. on Fridays. As schedules and exhibits may change, be sure to visit wolfsonian.org for the latest updates and event details.
Now On View Through March 1, 2026
Featuring Wolfsonian collection works such as posters, books, souvenirs, and one of the first consumer TVs, World's Fairs: Visions of Tomorrow spotlights the centerpiece pavilions, spellbinding attractions, and uplifting themes that drew millions to cities from Paris to Spokane, often during times of crisis and change.
Ongoing
Harry Clarke was commissioned in 1926 to create a window as a gift to the League of Nations in Geneva. The completed window was rejected—labeled too provocative and "unrepresentative" of the Irish people. This new installation sheds light on the life and times of Harry Clarke, the stories behind the window, and the consequences of cultural censorship.
November 20, 2025–June 28, 2026
Modern Design Across Borders examines the cross-cultural web of connections among people, ideas, and movements that made modern design's remarkable reach and lasting impact possible. Focusing on five subjects within the story of interwar design—transportation, the 1925 Paris Expo, tea and coffee, plywood, and cocktail culture—the exhibition homes in on innovation and trends that spread from country to country, expressing progress and new ideals.
November 20, 2025–June 28, 2026
Genoa—home to The Wolfsoniana, The Wolfsonian's sister institution in Italy—is an ancient port city with a distinct character. Known as "La Superba" (the superb), Genoa and its Riviera have long drawn artists and writers from around the world. Through paintings, travel posters, postcards, books, and decorative arts from our collection, this installation provides a picture of Genoa as a mercantile and financial center in the first half of the 20th century.
November 26, 2025–March 1, 2026
A video installation by contemporary artist Marco Brambilla, Marco Brambilla: After Utopia explores how we grapple with ideas about the future. Brambilla uses artificial intelligence (AI) and computer graphics (CG) to construct virtual landscapes inspired by world's fairs, combining and animating images of iconic structures from 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century expositions.