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The Official Art Deco Walking Tour by The Miami Design Preservation League

The Official Art Deco Walking Tour by The Miami Design Preservation League

Overview

ARRIVE 15 MINUTES BEFORE DEPARTURE TO CHECK-IN

FIVE GOOD REASONS TO TAKE OUR ART DECO WALKING TOUR:

1. Our tour guides use the architecture of the buildings to tell the story of Miami Beach and its people.

2. Tour proceeds benefit our non-profit mission of promoting, preserving, and protecting the Miami Beach Art Deco Historic District.

3. Tour tickets include admission to the Art Deco Museum and Gift Shop, and the convenience of Welcome Center concierge services.

4. We have been awarded the Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor: bitly/artdecoreview Check us out.

5. Credentialed through the MDPL Tour Guide Academy, we are twenty passionate volunteer tour guides who collectively have about 200 years of experience.

City: Miami

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $39.65

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $39.65

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Headsets are given for the duration of the tour

Admission to the Art Deco Museum and Gift Shop

Guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Some buildings may have limited wheel chair accessibility.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Headsets that have been sanitized are provided to our guests that allow our guides to give you a personal tour experience.

What To Expect

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.

Cancellation Policy

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

Traveler Photos

Reviews (858)

keeling_london

Jul 2011

I went on the Official Art Deco Tour when staying in Miami over the weekend in between meetings in the US as I was fascinated by the prospect of seeing Miami's Deco having recently returned from Havana, and getting to know a bit more about the movement. Our guide (Scott) was a natural, and started by taking us 'back in time' to the 70s and 80s when the Art Deco district was basically in ruins - it was great to get the context of how Art Deco has been viewed since it was created, through its dark days and how it is now treasured as one of the critical architectural movements of the 20th century. The tour only takes in a small portion of the enormous number (something like 1200 from memory) of listed buildings in the area, but it covers some iconic locations (e.g. the hotel where the opening scene of Miami Vice was shot) as well as progression through the era, so you finish the tour understanding the difference between say early 30s and late 30s Art Deco. I'd thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone with an interest in either architecture or urban development, decay and renewal.

ChrisP78

Jun 2011

MDPL is a great nonprofit organization that truly has a passion for the architecture of Miami Beach and the history. The tours are very interesting, insightful, and the tour guides can answer the most detailed of questions. Even if you're not "into architecture" you'll find these very interesting. They have multiple different types of tours, but most of them are only available on art deco weekend. The standard ocean drive tour is offered every day. It is really an excellent introduction to Miami Beach and every visitor should do it. It will give you a new perspective and understand why "old" isn't "bad" and what gives Miami Beach it's unique charm.

Miamiguy89

May 2011

A treasure in Miami Beach are the comprehensive tours offered by the Miami Design and Preservation Leauge, covering the city's extensive treasure trove of Art Deco structures. Of course, one can walk along him or herself and look at the buildings on Ocean Drive and nearby streets. However, the ultra knowledgeable tour guides provided by the League have all the background information you need to know about the buiidlings, their architects, and how they fit into the historical backdrop of this part of Miami Beach, commonly called South Beach. You also will walk away with an architect's knoweldge of what Art Deco is, for example the "Rule of Three" (if you wish to find out what this is, I suggest you go on a tour). These various tours are definitely worth your while. In addtion, the League also offers tours on South Beach's gay and lesbian history, as well as other tours which highlight examples of Miami Modern (or MIMO) archeitecture and some Mediterranean Revival. All amongst the awesome energy of South Beach. Take a look. you won't regret it one bit. Paul E. Czekanski Miami, Florida