Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale

Just a few weeks ago, a friend and I visited Fort Lauderdale.  We wanted to go to at least 1 museum visit during our 3 day stay in the city.  We saw that the Museum of Art was downtown and not too far from our hotel, so we decided to go and check it out.

Getting There

We were staying at Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort Lauderdale downtown which was a 12 minute walk/stroll from our hotel.  After a free breakfast buffet at our hotel, we slowly made it to the Museum of Art to start our day.

about 12 minutes walk/stroll from our hotel… courtyard in front of museum

About the Museum

Founded in 1958 as the Fort Lauderdale Art Center, it moved to a brand new bigger building in 1986.  It now has 2 floors on over 83,000 square feet of space with over 7500 pieces of art.  It emphasizes on contemporary projects.  It is also known as NSU Art Museum.

$16 adult admission and there was no special pricing or discount for wheelchair guests or their companions

Permanent exhibits include The Stanley and Pearl Goodman Collection of Latin Art, The Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz Collection, William Glackens Collection, African Collection, and Latin American and Latinx Collection.

painting

Our Visit

spacious and easy to get around museum

We arrived at the museum around 11:30 AM.  There was no special pricing for wheelchair guests and their companions, so we each had to pay regular adult admission of $16 each.

many paintings not in glass or frame

The museum was actually a lot smaller than we thought it to be.  It was interesting that many of the paintings and sculptures were not enclosed in a glass or a frame.  There were signs to remind guests to not touch anything though.

many sculptures not enclosed either

There was actually a real working pinball machine that was considered artwork and people were able to play it.  The museum was easy to get around as it is spacious with flat grounds, elevator and accessible washrooms.  There was a small gift shop and cafe on the main floor.

elevator

you can actually play the pinball machine

Final Thoughts

gift shop and cafe

My friend and I both had a great time at the Museum of Art.  We stayed less than 2 hours and we got to see everything at a casual pace.  The admission price is reasonable, so it is definitely worth checking out.