---
title: The Wolfsonian–FIU
description: A museum and research center exploring modern design through a 75,000-object collection.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/the-wolfsonian-fiu
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-05-29"
updatedAt: "2026-10-06"
organizationType: Museum
location: Miami Beach, FL, United States
website: https://wolfsonian.org
yearFounded: 1995
---

# The Wolfsonian–FIU

*Museum • Miami Beach, FL, United States*

## About

A museum and research center exploring modern design through a 75,000-object collection.

The Wolfsonian–FIU is a museum, library, and research center at Florida International University in Miami Beach. Its collection holds more than 75,000 objects spanning the period from roughly 1850 to 1950, with particular strengths in political propaganda, industrial design, works on paper, and furniture. The museum presents rotating exhibitions and installations exploring modern design's international reach, decorative arts, and material culture, and maintains a sister institution, The Wolfsoniana, in Genoa, Italy.

It also offers public programs, events, and tours, and provides paid internships for FIU students.

## Details

- **Founded:** 1995
- **Address:** 1001 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA
- **Website:** https://wolfsonian.org
- **Social Media:** instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolfsonian/, facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfsonian/, youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5uJWtrkWV9U1gEmc0Rx0Aw

## Programs

View current programs from The Wolfsonian–FIU on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/the-wolfsonian-fiu