The Beautiful Museum of Graffiti in Miami: 1st of it’s Kind!
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During my 10 days in Florida with a group of friends, we spend about half of the time in and around Miami. Of course, we wanted to see different facets of Miami, including the touristy beachfront streets, the wildly glamorous nightlife, the culturally rich neighborhoods, and even the surprisingly diverse wildlife and scenic areas. But as someone interested in the arts, the neighborhood of Wynwood was particularly calling to me, and we were fortunate enough to stumble upon the Museum of Graffiti.
Since it is a somewhat small museum, I’m not surprised it is rarely (if at all) mentioned in other travel blogs or publications, so I wanted to do a quick write-up on my experience to help get the word out about this small but mighty corner of Wynwood.
Logistics
| address | 276 NW 26th Street Miami, FL 33127 |
| opening hours | open daily* Mon-Fri: 11am ‒ 6pm Sat-Sun: 11am ‒ 7pm |
| price | adults (age 13+): $16+ children (age 12 and under): free |
Getting to the Museum of Graffiti is pretty straightforward, partially because you can find it on Google Maps, but also because it’s located right on the corner of a main street in Wynwood. In fact, the museum is RIGHT ACROSS from the super popular Wynwood Walls attraction, though the Museum of Graffiti is completely separate. However, I do recommend visiting both if you can!
I was able to find street parking in Wynwood since we grabbed breakfast early in the area, and then walked over to the Museum of Graffiti, but if you’re visiting during the later part of the day, street parking may be harder to find. The closest parking garage to the Museum of Graffiti (and Wynwood Walls) is at 321 NW 26th Street, Miami, Florida 33127. I’m not sure what the going parking rate is for that lot, but yanno it is what it is, it’s gonna cost what it costs.
The Museum of Graffiti is open every day with the exception of major federal and state holidays. I visited on a weekday (during a not-busy season), which might explain why I was able to find solid street parking, and the crowds were very sparce in the museum. We noticed the Museum of Graffiti on our way to Wynwood Walls and were able to walk in and get tickets, but I would recommend buying tickets in advance if you visit on a weekend, after lunch, or during Miami’s busy season.
And especially if you’re visiting with all three of those conditions.
The museum does have dynamic pricing, so the price may range a few dollars depending on how busy it is. Generally tickets for adults range between $16 USD (the lowest I’ve seen them) to $25 USD. Children under 12 are free, which is great for folks traveling with younger kids.
Experience
Again, I visited the Museum of Graffiti on a pretty light day, so the actual experience was super chill. We walked in and leisurely strolled the exhibits. Not everyone in our friend group was interested (booo) so some people walked around Wynwood to look at the street art outside while we learned about graffiti.
Ironically, the street art they were more interested in was birthed by graffiti.
I won’t spoil the whole museum, since it isn’t that big, but it does take you through the origins of graffiti (thank you NYC!!) and the meaning behind the artform. It weaves such a powerful story through a combination of portraits, statements from OG graffiti artists, and works from various time periods to craft a well-rounded story that goes untold in the mainstream art industry.
So much of contemporary art (and artists) draw inspiration from graffiti, and the museum did a fantastic job of drawing those parallels and connections that skim just under the surface. It also had an exhibit to show the evolution of graffiti itself and highlight some of the famous graffiti artists of today as well as newer emerging artists.
While I enjoyed all of the exhibits, I fell in love with the gift shop. As a street art enthusiast, I was delighted with all of the nods to some of my current favorite street artists. There were also prints and merch available from some of the lesser mainstream artists showcased in the museum.
I spent about an hour at the Museum of Graffiti and it felt very fulfilled with the experience for the price.
Conclusion
Overall, I had a fantastic time at the Museum of Graffiti. It is a super unique attraction to Miami and currently the only museum dedicated to the art of graffiti, so it’s also the ONLY place in the world to experience it! It’s definitely a good change of pace from some of the other things to do in Miami, and I’d even go to say it’s as much of a MUST-DO attraction for art lovers as Wynwood Walls.
If you’ve been to Miami, what do you think of this attraction? Would you want to add the Museum of Graffiti to your Miami itinerary? Let me know in the comments below!
