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Best time
Visit during the free first Thursday (Sunny Days/Starry Nights) from 11 am–7 pm for free admission and extended hours, and plan to see the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Surrounded Islands exhibition before it closes at the end of February 2026—it's a major draw featuring photos, videos, drawings, models, and the actual pink polyurethane tarps used in the project.
Visitor tip
Download the free Bloomberg Connects mobile app before your visit to use as a digital museum guide, and watch past art talks on the NSU Art Museum YouTube channel to deepen your understanding of the exhibitions beforehand.
About NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale
Modern art from around the world. Complex with more than 6,000 works of art, plus an academy, bookstore & cafe.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Art Museum
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Featured Collection
- Home to Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Surrounded Islands with 43+ preparatory works
- Hours
- Tues-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun Noon-5pm; Free admission first Thursday 11am-7pm
What visitors say
Very quaint, but a smaller venue. They had a great sampling of various art styles and a wing featuring Latin American artists. The feature exhibit is the larger than life artists Cristo and Jean Claude who wrapped 14 Biscayne Bay…
Absolutely terrific! Exhibit of the Christos Surrounded Islands, well worth a visit. A very impressive feat captured in all the details.GO before it goes the end of February 2026.
I came around mid day during the free first Thursday. Such an interesting and varied collection. Can’t wait to go back for the next one to see their new exhibits.
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Did You Know?
- The museum houses the Stanley and Pearl Goodman Latin American Art Collection, one of the most significant collections of Latin American art in the United States
- Current featured exhibition includes 43 preparatory drawings and collages from Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Surrounded Islands project, which wrapped 14 Biscayne Bay islands in pink polyurethane tarp—a monumental environmental art installation
- The museum offers free admission and extended hours (11 am – 7 pm) on the first Thursday of every month through the Sunny Days/Starry Nights program
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