Wing One
Modern & Contemporary
Abstraction, assemblage and new media from the postwar years to the present. The wing changes often, drawing on gifts from Miami collectors and loans from artists still at work in the city.
Miami Art & Culture
The Museum At A Glance
ArtiVista collects, exhibits and interprets the art of Miami and the wider Americas on Biscayne Boulevard, open to every visitor.
- Founded
- 1987
- Galleries
- 32 rooms
- General Admission
- 18 USD
- Open Hours
- Tue–Sun, 10–6
- Reservations
- (305) 555-0192
Now On View
Tropical Light: Painting the Miami Horizon
Forty paintings trace how artists have chased the city's unmistakable light, from 1960s coastal abstraction to the saturated canvases being made in Wynwood studios today.
The show gathers rarely-lent works beside new acquisitions, hung together for the first time. Curators have arranged the galleries so the paintings shift with the hour, catching the real daylight that pours through the Biscayne-facing windows.
- On through March 15, 2026
- Free curator walkthroughs every Thursday at 2pm
- Included with general admission
By The Numbers
Four decades on Biscayne Boulevard
12,400 works
Artworks held in the permanent collection
410K
Visitors welcomed each year
6.5 acres
Of galleries, gardens and terrace
39 years
Open to the public since 1987
The Permanent Collection
Three wings, three ways of seeing
The collection is arranged across three connected wings. Follow the one that calls you, or let the garden corridor carry you between them.
Wing Two
Latin American Art
A deep holding of painting, sculpture and textile from across the Americas and the Caribbean. The galleries honour the diasporas that give Miami its voice, pairing historic masters with living makers.
Wing Three
Photography & Image
Documentary, portrait and experimental photography shown in low light to protect the works. Rotations keep the wing fresh, so a returning visitor rarely sees the same wall twice.
The Season Ahead
Upcoming exhibitions
Four exhibitions open across the coming season. Member previews begin one week before each public opening.
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Opens February 2026
Coral & Concrete
Sculptors respond to the city's shoreline, working reclaimed reef stone against poured concrete. A meditation on what Miami builds and what it loses.
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Opens April 2026
Printed Voices
A survey of Caribbean printmaking, from protest posters to fine editions. The galleries trace how an image travels from street wall to collection.
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Opens July 2026
Night Garden
An after-dark installation in the terrace galleries, built from light and sound. Open late on weekends through the summer months.
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Opens October 2026
Miami Made
Twenty artists born or based in the city take over the whole second floor. The museum's clearest portrait yet of the place it calls home.
Admission & Membership
Choose how you visit
Single-day tickets, a membership that pays for itself in two visits, and free entry for the youngest guests.
Day Pass
General Admission
18 USD / person
All galleries, all current exhibitions, valid for the full day with re-entry.
Reserve A Day
Best Value
Annual Membership
Member For A Year
75 USD / year
Unlimited entry, member previews, café discount and a guest pass each month.
Become A Member
Under Eighteen
Young Visitors
0 USD / always
Free entry for everyone under eighteen, every day the museum is open.
See Family DaysFrom The Director
“A museum earns its place by being open — not just its doors, but its ideas. ArtiVista belongs to the whole of Miami, and we measure ourselves by who feels welcome to walk in.”
Learn & Take Part
Programs for every visitor
Guided tours, hands-on studios for young people and evening talks that open the collection up for discussion.
Daily · Free
Guided Gallery Tours
Forty-five minutes with a trained guide through the highlights of one wing. No booking needed — meet at the lobby desk and join the next departure.
Weekends · Ages 6–14
Youth Studio Workshops
Children make their own work in the terrace studio, led by Miami artists. Each session takes its cue from a show on view, so making and looking stay close together.
Thursdays · Evening
Curator Talks
A curator or guest speaker opens one work or theme for an hour of discussion. The galleries stay open late, and the conversation often spills into the café.
Our Story
From a borrowed storefront to Biscayne Boulevard
ArtiVista began in 1987 as a single room of donated works, run by a handful of volunteers who believed Miami deserved a museum of its own.
Within a decade the collection had outgrown three homes. In 2003 the museum settled at 1250 Biscayne Boulevard, in a building shaped to let the bay light reach the galleries. The gardens were planted the same year and have since become a gathering place in their own right.
Today ArtiVista holds thousands of works and welcomes schools, families and travellers from across the world — but the founding promise has not changed. The art is here to be shared, and the city is still the reason it exists.
First Time Here
Planning your first visit
Four steps from arrival to your first gallery. The whole thing takes about fifteen minutes.
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Book ahead or walk up
Reserve a time online or by phone to skip the queue, or simply arrive — walk-up tickets are always available at the lobby desk.
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Arrive on Biscayne
Enter through the glass lobby facing the boulevard. Parking is one block north, and the trolley stops at the door.
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Check your bags
Leave coats and large bags in the free lockers beside the entrance. Small bags are welcome in the galleries.
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Start your tour
Pick up a free map, or join the next guided tour from the lobby. Most visitors begin with the Latin American wing on Level 1.
In Their Words
A day at ArtiVista
What visitors tell us after they've spent an afternoon in the galleries and gardens.
The light in the painting wing changed everything. I went back twice in one day just to see the same canvases differently.
My kids made their own collages in the studio while I walked the Latin American rooms. It felt made for families, not just for grown-ups.
The Thursday talk was the surprise of my trip. An hour on a single photograph, and I left seeing the whole collection differently.
Good To Know
Practical questions
A public garage sits one block north of the museum on Biscayne Boulevard, with discounted rates for ticket holders. Street parking and the free trolley are also close by.
Yes, for personal use without flash or tripods in the permanent collection. Some loan exhibitions ask that you put the camera away — the gallery signage will tell you.
Strollers are welcome throughout the galleries, and every floor is reachable by lift. We also keep a small number of baby carriers at the lobby desk to borrow.
Your ticket is valid for the whole day with re-entry. Step out to the garden or the café and show your ticket at the desk when you return.
Plan Your Visit
Find us on Biscayne Boulevard
In the heart of Miami's cultural district, a short walk from the bay and steps from the trolley line.
- Address
1250 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132 - Hours
Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–6pm · Closed Mondays - Phone
(305) 555-0192
