de la Cruz Collection
de la Cruz Collection
4.5
10:00 - 16:00
Tuesday
10:00 - 16:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 16:00
Thursday
10:00 - 16:00
Friday
10:00 - 16:00
Saturday
10:00 - 16:00
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The de la Cruz Collection is an art museum at 23 NE 41st Street, Miami, Florida, owned by the Cuban-born American businessman Carlos de la Cruz and his wife Rosa. It houses their art collection and is open to the public free of charge.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Calondra B.
Houston, TX602 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • Solo
I visited this museum March 2023. It is conveniently located next door to ICA Miami. Free admission. A sign posted at the entrance required visitors to download app and register for a visit to control museum traffic. It took all of 5 minutes then I was ushered in. There were about 7 visitors during my visit.

This well designed 2 story museum with a lot of natural light was built to exhibit the extensive private collection of the De La Cruz’s art collection.
Art pieces continually rotate.

As I moved around the museum, there were at least 5 docents using walkie talkies to notify each other of the visitor count heading in their direction.
It was odd especially since they weren’t leading tours.
Written 16 March 2024
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Steven M
Boston, MA19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Solo
What a fantastic learning experience! I don't know contemporary art and now I have a lot to learn. The gallery monitors are an encyclopedia of information about each piece and they're so friendly. You need to ask questions to understand this art and they have the answers. Talk to Anthony on the 3rd floor and ask questions, he's full of knowledge and obviously wants you to have a good visit.
To the people who say they follow you around the galleries, of course they do you newbie. They do this in every museum all over the world. They have to make sure you behave but they also want to help you appreciate the art.
Written 29 December 2023
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Diane K
Venice, FL4,053 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Couples
We spent nearly an hour here. You have to scan a QR code at the door in order to enter. We were followed around a lot from gallery to gallery. Signage is sometime in awkward spots from the art work.
Written 10 January 2023
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FloridaDigs
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Couples
Fabulous experience led by knowledgeable docent, Joel. Great variety of art. Registration and masks required. Located in arts district with many lovely restaurants and shops. Parking garage across street. Highly recommend.
Written 31 August 2022
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Brian M
Orlando, FL2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022 • Solo
A wonderful collection of art from the de la Cruz family. Free entry. Our guide, Joél was fabulous. A must-visit place if you are in Miami.
Written 25 June 2022
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baywanderer
San Francisco, CA345 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022
There are better museums to see in Miami. The collection was of mixed quality. The staff were exceptionally helpful.
Written 1 February 2022
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George S
Miami Beach, FL1,107 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021 • Couples
This is a hidden gem in the Miami Design District. It is a collector’s personal gallery of contemporary art, open to the public and is free of charge. It is not that easy to find since the exterior is very plain without any signage but is adjacent to its “competitor” the ICA and diagonally opposite the Museum Garage. While I am not a great fan of contemporary art, I found the three story exhibition space inviting and at least interesting. The third floor was especially nice with its paintings and artists that were more known to the general public. One thing that I must stress was its staff — they were great and very helpful in explaining the works and answering any questions. They were an important part in making the visit worthwhile.
Written 31 October 2021
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Jim Richards
Coral Gables, FL30 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
Had no idea that this art museum existed until we started poking around the neighborhood. Found it to be a wonderful exhibit of primarily modern works by a number of Latino painters--most notably a Tamayo.
Written 5 March 2020
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scott r
Silver Spring, MD701 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019
The building itself is an impressive space, well suited to the scale of several oversize installations. Museum entrance hidden - essentially unmarked - in a courtyard on the left side of the building - the idea is that one rings the bell as though one were visiting a private residence. As with all contemporary art (my opinion) some of it is self-indulgent - the artist and thier reviewers believing their own press. Some of it derivative - and some of it is thought provoking. Most of it is interesting. At least, and at best, contemporary art does not shy away from a social point of view. I ended up with what amounted to a private tour / walking commentary from one of the employees - whether he took an interest in my interest or functioned as a sort of security was never quite clear. But he stayed with me througout, and had a good knowledge of the particular artists, items, installations - and art itself; we spend time discussing various collections we'd both visited - and ranged from Monet to Turner. It did add to the experience. Fascinating that this was all collected and funded by one gentleman and his wife, still collecting and - one assumes - still fabulously wealthy. Most remarkable of all - it's free! (Applause to the de la Cruz family; what a nice give back)
Written 26 November 2019
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Brian M
Orlando, FL2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2019 • Couples
My wife and I came to Miami to watch a baseball game. I wanted to take her to see some of Miami’s art and culture and we stumbled upon this amazing museum. We spent at least two hours reading about the artists being showcased and viewing some of their pieces of work, What else do you expect to do and a museum right? Multiple times a staff member would come by and ask if we had questions. A few staff members even took time to explain some of the art and the history behind the pieces from the artists perspective. As we were leaving, coming down the elevator from the third floor, we actually got to meet the owners Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz and chat with them for a few minutes! What a great museum. A must see!
Written 17 May 2019
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