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Located
in
the
heart
of
the
Art
Deco
district
in
Miami
Beach
is
the
gift
shop
and
cafe
for
the
Wolfsonian
contemporary
design
museum.
Opened
to
the
public
in
1995,
the
Wolfsonian
was
created
by
millionaire
Mitchell
"Micky"
Wolfson,
Jr.,
a
Miami
Beach
native
and
collector
and
expert
on
modern
design,
architecture,
and
the
decorative
arts.
He
began
acquiring
much
of
what
makes
up
the
collection
in
the
1970's
and
he
stored
it
at
the
Washington
Storage
Company
facility
on
Washington
Avenue
in
Miami
Beach
which
is
a
building
from
1926.
By
1986,
90%
of
the
building
housed
his
collection
so
he
bought
the
building
and
established
The
Wolfsonian
Foundation
in
order
to
preserve
the
collection
and
make
it
available
for
research.
In
1992
architect
Mark
Hampton
to
expanded
and
renovated
the
Washington
Storage
Company
building,
converting
it
into
a
museum
and
research
center.
Hampton
and
architect
architect
William
Kearns
created
a
modernist
lobby,
museum
café
and
shop.
Upstairs
are
permanent
and
temporary
galleries
along
with
a
library,
offices,
and
storage.
The
museum
is
one
of
seven
campuses
of
F.I.U.
University.
The
gift
shop
for
the
museum
is
a
very
unique
and
elegant
space.
Displayed
on
a
beautiful
1915
shelving
system
by
Snead
&
Co,
the
Design
Store
sells
a
carefully
curated
collection
of
design
inspired
travel
accessories,
stationary,
bath
items,
household
goods,
watches,
jewelry,
clocks,
toys,
and
books
that
include
award-winning
Wolfsonian
publications.
I
loved
the
cat
yoga
magnets,
children's
toy
flamingo,
and
book,
and
note
cards.
The
is
the
perfect
place
to
find
a
unique
gift
for
someone
or
something
for
yourself.
The
Cafe
is
a
brand
new
addition
to
the
museum
and
it
serves
ethically
sourced
coffee,
drinks,
cake,
and
pastries
The
Wolfsonian
partnered
with
the
Nandan
Estate,
an
organic
farm
in
the
hills
south
of
Nilgiri,
at
4000
feet
in
Tamil
Nadu,
India.
The
coffee
picks
up
the
flavors
of
the
cardamom,
black
pepper,
chill
and
orange
from
the
trees
also
grown
on
the
farm.
The
café
at
the
Design
Museum
is
their
second
espresso
bar
to
open.
,A
museum
entrance
ticket
entitles
you
to
a
ten
percent
discount
at
the
cafe.
You
don't
have
to
pay
a
museum
admission
to
visit
the
Wolfsonian
Design
Store
+
Cafe.
There
is
a
separate
entrance
on
Washington
or
you
can
enter
from
inside
the
museum.
This
summer
is
the
perfect
time
to
discover
the
Design
Store
+
Cafe
because
the
ground
floor
of
the
museum
is
free
all
summer
as
the
upper
floors
of
the
museum
are
renovated
and
closed
to
the
public.
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