BASS MUSEUM OF ART
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Bass Museum of Art The Bass Museum of Art was established by agreement in 1963 when the City of Miami Beach accepted the gift of the art collection of John and Johanna Bass upon condition that it would maintain the collection in perpetuity, provide for the exhibition of the collections, and keep it open and available to the public. The museum occupies what was originally the Miami Beach Public Library and Art Center, which was designed in 1930 by Russell Pancoast, grandson of Miami Beach pioneer John A. Collins. This was Miami’s first public building with an exhibition space for the fine arts, and it was designed to preserve the symmetry of the formal gardens of Collins Park, which had been donated to the City by Collins and laid out in the 1920s. This building is now the centerpiece of the city’s north historic district and was placed on the National Register in 1978.
The purpose of the Bass Museum of Art is to collect and exhibit the finest art the world has to offer from the past through the present, thereby enriching lives and educating residents and visitors in the City of Miami Beach.
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Museum Hours and Guided Tours
Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm, Sunday 11 am-5 pm, closed Mondays and the following holidays: New Year’s Day and the previous day; Independence Day; Veteran’s Day; Thanksgiving Day and following day; Christmas Day and the previous day.
Guided tours available upon request; free with museum admission. General Admission
$8 adults, $6 seniors and students with I.D. Free for children under 6. Parking
Metered parking lot on site. Additional metered parking is available on perimeter streets. Bus services
C (103) From 41st. Street, Miami Beach and to 5th. Street via Collins Avenue. Originates in Downtown Miami. Every 20 mins.
G (107) From Bal Harbor to Lincoln Road via Collins Ave. Every 30 mins.
H (108) From South Pointe Park, South Beach and North Miami Beach (Skylake Mall) via Collins Ave. Every 30 mins.
L (112) From Lincoln Road and 72nd. Street (North Beach). Every 10 minutes. Careful: This bus originates in Hialeah.
M (113) From 41st. Street, Miami beach and Downtown Miami via Collins Avenue. Continue on Alton Road to Downtown. Every 30 mins.
S (119) From Miami Downtown via Alton Road, Lincoln Road and Collins Ave. and Sunny Isles Beach. Every 20 mins. Address and Contacts
2121 Park Avenue, Miami Beach, Fl, 33192.
(between 21st and 22nd Streets, just a block from Collins Avenue)
T: 305-673-7530 F: 305-674-5475 URL: www.bassmuseum.org/about/contact.html
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