Mission Statement: Miami Design Preservation League is a not-for-profit preservation and arts organization that preserves, protects, and promotes the architectural, cultural, social, and environmental integrity of Miami Beach and the surrounding areas.
Where to go and what to do in Miami Beach and surrounding areas
Open Daily
9am-5pm
Learn about Art Deco, Mediterranean, MiMo and more!
Open Daily
9am-5pm
Read Time: 2 mins Before Miami Beach fully embraced its turnaround in the 1980s and 1990s, developers and preservationists alike had to come together to form a progressive and innovative plan for the future of the city. Part of this involved finding the best approach to planning and approvals within the district – a challenge given its status as the first 20th-century urban district in the United States listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Read Time: 3 mins Editors Note: The Barbara Baer Capitman archive’s “Historic Threads” project is partly sponsored by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. We’re highlighting important documents that
Read Time: 2 mins This Historic Preservation Month, celebrate one hundred years of Miami Shores History. A self-driving tour of six beautiful 1920’s houses is being sponsored by the Miami Shores Historic Preservation Board.
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Open daily 9am – 5pm
Original Art Deco Weekend® posters, t-shirts, books, cards, vintage items, jewelry, memorabilia, and one-of-a-kind art
Read Time: 1 min Miami Design Preservation League is thrilled to present the official poster for the 47th Annual Art
Read Time: 3 mins At 1000 South Miami Avenue you will find both a turn-of-the-century restaurant and a living museum
First held in 1977, our annual festival helped spark the Miami Beach arts and culture renaissance
Education, advocacy, and research focused on resiliency of historic resources and communities
What would Miami Beach be like without Historic Art Deco, Mediterranean, and MiMo buildings?
This tour was everything it promised and more. It gave us a fantastic overview of the history of Miami Beach and was very informative.
JasperClareM
The staff who work here are great! So helpful and will give you the scoop on where to go and if public transportation is available.
copejenny
Our Mailing Address is PO Box 190180, Miami Beach, FL, 33119