Bass Museum of Art
The museum was created in 1963, when John and Johanna Bass gave their collection to the city of Miami Beach, which was cared for and opened to the public.
The Bass Museum of Art is a fine art museum that can be found in the old Miami Beach library, in the center of the city's old town. It has a fascinating Mayan-inspired construction.
Visiting the Bass Museum of Art
Although not all the pieces are simultaneously on display, the museum holds more than five hundred European works from the 15th to the 20th century, including works from old masters and a large collection of religious objects. Apart from the permanent collection, the museum has regular temporary exhibitions.
The collection of the Bass Museum has grown little by little over the years, and these days has more than 3,000 works of art. Although the majority are not from world-famous names, there are works by artists such as Botticelli and Rubens.
Good, but Missable
The Bass Museum of Art is small, with a not-so-impressive permanent collection. Unless one of the temporary exhibitions especially interests you, or you have lots of time in Miami, this is a museum that's entirely skippable.
Schedule
Wednesday - Sunday: 12 pm to 5 pm
Closed: Monday and Tuesday
Price
Adults: US$ 15
Over 65s and Students: US$ 8
Children 7 - 18: US$ 8
Children under 7: Free.
Nearby places
Holocaust Memorial (690 m) Miami Beach (1.6 km) Wolfsonian (1.9 km) South Beach (1.9 km) Ocean Drive (2.1 km)
