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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMAMMiami Art Museum at Museum Park The Miami Art Museum is at the very center of one of the world's most vibrant cities, bringing international art to life through world -class exhibitions, programs and collecting. MAM is a welcoming place that stimulates the imagination and inspires new ways of seeing and thinking. A legacy for future generations, MAM will bring concrete economic benefits to the Miami -Dade community estimated at $650 million over the first decade, with 575 full-time jobs. Program Overview At Museum Park Miami, MAM will welcome residents and visitors with a many -faceted experience. As a 21 st-century art museum, MAM will serve as a gathering place for people to meet, share and learn. MAM will offer stimulating activities, film screenings and inspiring exhibitions that broaden our view of our culture and ourselves. MAM will have a landmark building and sculpture park designed by leading architects selected through an international competition. Exhibition Spaces MAM's building will be constructed in two phases. The first phase will include a 150,000- square-foot facility designed to bring art and the public together in a hospitable setting with spectacular views of Biscayne Bay. MAM will have an inviting entranceway providing easy access to all visitors and school groups. More than 50,000-square-feet will be dedicated 10 a suite of handsomely proportioned galleries showcasing artwork from around the world, Miami and Florida through MAM's special exhibitions and permanent collection. State-of-the-art lighting will provide optimum viewing for MAM's public. Galleries will be linked with spaces for visitors to rest and enjoy views of the park and bay. Sculpture Park MAM's sculpture park, planned by a renowned landscape architect, will highlight Miami -Dade County's unique climate, plants and geography. Visitors of all ages will enjoy this 4-acre public park filled with notable sculptures created by masters of 20th-and 21 st-century art. Education, Ancillary and Support Spaces MAM's commitment to life-long learning will shape the functions of another 50,000-square- feet of the new building. Reflecting MAM's exceptional public programming, educational facilities will include an auditorium for lectures, films and concerts. There will be workshops for hands-on activities, high-tech classrooms, interactive visitors' centers with learning stations, a family activity center and a resource library for teachers and artists. MAM will have leading -edge workshops for the preparation, care and conservation of works of art in traditional as well as new media. MAM will also have spaces for building maintenance, security, exhibition design and program planning that follow international best practice for top -ranked art museums. A cafe and restaurant, a bookstore, and a dramatic lobby for community gatherings will bring diverse visitors and year-round activity to MAM and Museum Park Miami, fueling the revitalization of this now abandoned park as well as downtown Miami and the surrounding neighborhoods of Park West and Overtown.