Wynwood Walls

A former warehouse district turned into an open-air museum of world-class street art. Huge murals are refreshed every year, and the whole neighborhood is a canvas for graffiti.

Wynwood Walls was founded in 2009 by developer Tony Goldman, who gave the blank exterior walls of the Wynwood warehouse district to leading street artists. Today, more than 40 artists, including Shepard Fairey, Ron English, Kenny Scharf and Okuda, have created huge murals here, and some are replaced each year around Art Basel. Entry to the museum requires a ticket (about 12 USD for adults, booked online and includes a guided tour), and the site includes the Wynwood Garden, a sculpture area and an art shop. The real fun is outside the walls. Almost every wall along the NW 2nd Avenue corridor of the Wynwood neighborhood is covered in graffiti. Galleries, craft breweries (Wynwood Brewing and Veza Sur), cafés (Panther Coffee), vintage clothing stores and design shops are everywhere. The area is busiest on weekend afternoons and evenings, and it's perfect for wandering and taking photos. Nearby, the Museum of Graffiti (about 16 USD) and trendy shops with pink walls are popular spots. One kilometer north is the Design District, home to luxury flagship stores such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès, and the free ICA Miami contemporary art museum, so it's worth a stop. Getting there: an Uber from downtown takes about 10 minutes, or you can take the free Trolley's Wynwood route. Parking is tight. Notes: the sun is intense during the day, so bring water and a hat. Be careful in the alleys at night.

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