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Miami Design District

Once a month on the second Saturday, around 130 of the galleries, antique dealers and showrooms that make up this district stay open until 10pm for Art and Design Night. Visitors are allowed to wander in and out of studios and sample refreshments and entertainment in the nearby restaurants and bars.

www.miamidesigndistrict.net/events.php?date=1266037200&selectedDay=13

Little Havana

For a taste of Hispanic culture head to this neighbourhood, south of Downtown, which is filled with art galleries, quirky shops and Cuban restaurants. Maximo Gomez Park is a great place for a wander past men huddled around outdoor tables, playing dominoes and smoking cigars. Cutural Fridays (Viernes Culturales) are free monthly events showcasing local musicians and outdoor art.

www.viernesculturales.com/main.php?date=01/29/2010

Miami Art Museum

Entry to the Miami Art Museum, which has a strong programme for school-age visitors, is free for families with children on every second Saturday of the month from 1-4pm. A 29-acre Museum Park, set to be the museum’s new home, opens in 2013.

www.miamiartmuseum.org/

Metromover ride

This is a free, driverless sky train that connects many of the city’s hotels in Downtown with the Metrorail. Handily, the three loops also stop at interesting sites, including the ornate Freedom Tower and the Miami-Dade Cultural Centre (for the art museum and city library). Avoid the crowds outside of commuting times and take a quick tour from College/Bayside station to the skyscrapers of the financial district at Brickell.

www.miamidade.gov/transit/metromover.asp

The Wolfsonium-FIU Art Museum

Housed in a fine building dating from 1927, this collection of furniture, ceramics, rare books, glass and metalwork, explores how modern, Western design has been influenced by cultural changes. Entrance is free every Friday after 6pm.

www.wolfsonian.org/