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Miami Dade College’s Museum of Art and Design wants to see fresh faces.
To do so, the museum launched two programs, Free Admission Days and Free Family Days, on Sept. 30.
Both programs are on the last Sunday of each month. Museum hours on Sunday are from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Free Family Days programing is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
“The entire staff of the Museum of Art and Design agreed that we wanted to lead people who do not have an affordable disposable income to come to the museum,” said Wanda Texon, the senior curator of MDC MOAD. “It is a family-oriented day to bring more people along with their kids, which brings a large amount of people to look at exhibitions and do fun art projects.”
Free Family Days hosts educational programs, artist-led workshops and interactive gallery tours for children ages five to 12.
Artist-led workshops are hosted in the educational lab. Workshops are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The initiatives were inspired by other Miami-based institutions that have similar free admissions days and children-tailored activities.
“Offering the free days will better enable us to serve everyone in the community,” said Natalia Crujeiras, executive director of cultural affairs for MDC MOAD. “The museum aims to foster inclusivity and resilience while engaging in the local community.”
Besides the programs, children under 12 and MDC students and employees receive free admission. General admission is $12. Seniors and military pay $8 and students from non-MDC schools pay $5.
“The extensive dialogue with the city is part of our mission,” said Rina Carvajal, the executive director and chief curator of MDC MOAD. “We have a big commitment to Miami and its residents, and our mission is really how art and design can change communities. Since we are relatively new compared to other museums, we have more specialization in keeping the values of the college with social, political, environmental and economical issues, and we do a lot of things that other museums do not do.”
The Museum of Art and Design located at 600 Biscayne Blvd. inside the Freedom Tower. The Museum is open Wednesday through Friday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. It is also open Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Museum is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
