This Week at The Wolfsonian-FIU

THIS WEEK AT THE WOLFSONIAN-FIU

Friday, December 19, 6pm
DECO AND DESIGN TOUR—This two-hour adventure begins with a walking tour of the Art Deco District, then moves inside to explore The Wolfsonian's collection. The tour focuses on American Streamlined Design: The World of Tomorrow, which will be on view at The Wolfsonian through May 17, 2009. Presented with the Miami Design Preservation League. Limited to 20. RSVP required: 305.535.2644 or education@thewolf.fiu.edu. Tour begins and ends at The Wolfsonian. $10 for Wolfsonian and MDPL members; $20 all others.

UPCOMING FILM
Airs Monday, December 22, 8pm and Friday, December 26 at 7 and 11pm on WLRN, Channel 17
SOUVENIRS: THE MANY WORLDS OF MICKY WOLFSON—Miami Beach native and Wolfsonian-FIU founder Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. likes to see himself as an archaeologist, searching for and studying objects that give understanding to our past. This celebrated collector of thousands of works began his lifelong obsession with just one hotel key. Get an insight into his fascinating life which is the subject of this upcoming documentary. For more information, visit http://www.wlrn.org or call 305.995.2256.
Above, left:
Scooter, Skippy-Racer, c. 1933
Designed by Harold L. Van Doren (American, 1895-
1957) and John Gordon Rideout (American, 1898-1951)
Eric Brill Collection, B363

Below, left:
Photo by David Almeida




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MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
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MUSEUM & DYNAMO HOURS
Mondays, Tuesdays: Noon-6pm
Thursdays, Fridays: Noon-9pm
Saturdays, Sundays: Noon-6pm
Wednesdays: Closed

INFORMATION: 305.535.1001
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MEMBERSHIP: 305.535.2631 membership@thewolf.fiu.edu

PROGRAMS: 305.535.2644
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Art and Design in the Modern Age: Selections from The Wolfsonian Collection

A Bittersweet Decade: The New Deal in America, 1933-43

Thoughts on Democracy


American Streamlined Design: The World of Tomorrow