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Wolfsonian-Florida International University

Mitchell Wolfson Jr., heir to a family fortune built on movie theaters, was known as an eccentric, but I'd call him a pack rat. A premier collector of propaganda and advertising art, Wolfson was spending so much money storing his booty that he decided to buy the warehouse that was housing it. It ultimately held more than 70,000 of his items, from controversial Nazi propaganda to King Farouk of Egypt's match collection. Thrown in the eclectic mix are also zany works from great modernists such as Charles Eames and Marcel Duchamp. He then gave this incredibly diverse collection to Florida International University. The former 1927 storage facility has been transformed into a museum that is the envy of curators around the world. The museum is unquestionably fascinating and hosts lectures and rather swinging events surrounding particular exhibits.

1001 Washington Ave.Phone: 305/531-1001.Open: Mon, Tues, Fri, and Sat 11am-6pm, Thurs 11am-9pm, Sun noon-5pm.Admission $5 adults; $3.50 seniors, students with ID, and children 6-12; by donation Thurs 6-9pm.


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