Who owns Perez museum?

Who owns Perez museum?

Florida real estate baron Jorge M. Pérez, who convinced the Miami Art Museum to change its name to the Pérez Art Museum Miami in his honor following his $40 million gift in 2011, is now opening a private museum in the same city.

What is the Perez Art Museum Miami?

Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is a modern and contemporary art museum dedicated to collecting and exhibiting international art of the 20th and 21st centuries.

When did the Perez Art Museum open?

December 2013
Pérez Art Museum Miami/Opened

Who designed the Perez museum?

Jacques Herzog
Pierre de MeuronChristine Binswanger
Pérez Art Museum Miami/Architects

How big is Pamm?

Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects Herzog & de Meuron, offers 200,000 square feet of programmable space for the display of works of art, educational activities, relaxation and dining.

What should we do today in Miami?

Best things to do in Miami

1. Soak up the tropical vibes at the Broken Shaker.
2. Have your mind blown by art at Superblue Miami.
3. Stroll the magnificent Vizcaya Museum & Gardens.
4. Ogle street art at the Wynwood Walls.
5. Drink merrily at Miracle, the over-the-top Christmas pop-up bar.

How much does Miami Museum museum cost?

Pérez Art Museum Miami/Tickets

Is the Perez Art Museum free?

Admission is free all day, with art-making from 1-4pm.

What is the Pérez Art Museum?

The Pérez Art Museum has been collecting art since 1996. The focus of the museum is 20th century and contemporary art, as well as cultures of the Atlantic Rim, which it defines as the Americas, Western Europe and Africa.

How much did Jorge Pérez pay for the new museum?

Jorge M. Pérez, longtime trustee and collector of Latin American art, made a gift of $35 million, to be paid in full over ten years, to support the campaign for the new museum, which was in turn renamed the Jorge M. Pérez Art Museum of Miami-Dade County.

What is the PAMM Miami?

Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is directly served by rapid transit at Museum Park Metromover station. The Center for the Fine Arts opened in the downtown Miami-Dade Cultural Center, a 1983 Spanish-style barn and the first of three buildings to be unveiled in a $24 million county-owned complex designed by Philip Johnson.

What is the Miami Art Museum?

The Miami Art Museum was founded in 1996 as a successor to the Center for the Fine Arts. In November 2010, construction began on the new MAM building in Museum Park in Downtown Miami. The building is designed by Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron, who were hired by Terence Riley, director of the museum in 2009, when plans were made.