
Las Olas
Boulevard is a haven for those who are interested in the arts and
their journey begins right at the starting point of the boulevard, at One,
East Las Olas, the home of the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale. Not only
does the museum feature its permanent exhibitions, there are visiting
exhibitions, concerts, seminars and events.
MUSEUM OF ART | FORT LAUDERDALE
One East Las Olas Boulevard,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
FL 33301.
954-525-5500
Website
Located in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale's Arts and Entertainment
District, the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale is Broward County's most
exciting venue for cultural activities. The Museum features an ever-changing
menu of exhibitions, along with an ambitious education program offering art
classes in a variety of media and subjects for all ages and skill levels,
and weekly special events ranging from jazz concerts to lectures to yoga
lessons.
Recent large-scale exhibitions include Diana, a celebration and Saint
Peter and the Vatican: The Legacy of the Popes, and shows featuring the work
of such diverse artists as photographers Ansel Adams, Clyde Butcher, Maria
Martínez-Cañas, and Tony Mendoza; painters Edouard Duval Carrie,
Enrique Martínez Celaya, and Stephen Scott Young; and sculptor Edwina
Sandys.
Among the Museum's permanent collections are American and European
modern and contemporary art, Picasso ceramics, and contemporary Cuban art.
The Museum also has a comprehensive collection of the work of the American
impressionist William Glackens, as well as one of the country's largest
collections of works by the Northern European artists who collectively make
up the movement known as CoBrA (named for the cities of Copenhagen, Brussels,
and Amsterdam).
The Museum's two floors have a total of more than 21,000 square feet
of space (not including the Glackens Wing) available for exhibitions. The
Norma and William Horvitz Auditorium, with a seating capacity of 256, is
a versatile facility that can be used for lectures, concerts, plays, films,
and other activities, and the Miriam and Bernard Peck Sculpture Terrace
on the second floor offers roughly 2,800 square feet of space for sculpture
installations. The auditorium, sculpture terrace, and other Museum facilities
can be rented for private functions.
The Museum is located at One E. Las
Olas Blvd., on the northeast corner of Andrews Avenue and Las Olas Boulevard,
at the foot of the Andrews Avenue drawbridge over the New River. Regular
hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, with extended hours on Thursdays until
9 p.m. The Museum is closed on Tuesdays and on major national holidays.
For special exhibitions such as Saint Peter and the Vatican and Diana, the
Museum is open seven days a week (except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and
New Year's). Special admission may apply for some exhibitions.
For
a limited period, The Museum of Art is offering FREE VIP tickets
to the blockbuster exhibition Tutankhamun and the Golden Age if
the Pharaohs with museum membership.
Visit the Museum
of Art's website or call 954-525-5500 for further information

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